This is a video of one of our local hedgehogs anointing, I believe this was taken in June 2019. Self-anointing in animals, sometimes called anointing or anting, is a behaviour whereby an animal smears odoriferous substances over themselves. These substances Read more…
Category: Hedgehogs
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I am putting out much more food than usual at the moment as I appear to have an adult hedgehog with 4 (?) youngsters. They are putting on weight but I am a bit concerned they may not survive hibernation. Read more…
I have seen a decrease in the number of hedgehogs visiting to feed in my garden over the last 2 nights. I wonder whether the badger visit is anything to do with it?
This harassment went on for over 1.5 hours. He eventually gave up.
Shrepreth requested pictures of drinking hedghogs. This is the first of 11 feeding/drinking sessions last night, which is usual in my garden.
I think the hedgehog may have survived but I am not sure. Sorry the picture is so poor of the attack. Just at the edge of camera.
Happy to report plenty of activity in the garden.
Have had some difficulty getting dried kitten food, so I am being reasonable with what I put out over night. (They will not eat wet kitten food). I think it was all gone by about 0300 hours. I had a Read more…
A lot of comings and goings to the feeding box last night. Certainly more than just the one now. Will have to put two feeding bowls out from now on as one is not enough!
Pleased to report I have a hedghog coming to the feeding box again.
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