Hedgehogs nesting!?!

[PeteB]

For a while I have had a hedgehog family in the garden - probably 6 years now, and they have just started dragging leaves etc across the garden to their hole I made under some decking. I know that the summer has been off an on but is this a little early? Is it a sign of a bad winter?

[Hanser]

Nice, I can count the number of times I've seen a hedgehog on one hand. Do they keep you awake with the squealing?

[TTP]

Yer hedgehogs are nice to see, we have a few plodding around the place, day and night. The trouble is I have a patterdale who loves finding rats to play with but teaching her the difference in rats and hedgehogs is hard, the adults curl up so there ok but the young don't seem to know danger and unfortunately a few get killed. I try saving what I can as I like them.

I've figured if you prod the little ones and roll them About a bit they soon realise danger and can then escape the dog

As for the weather it wouldn't surprise me if were in for a bad winter because we've not had much of a summer and were had a few fairly mild winters on the trot

[mickdundee]

Have you had problems with fleas from the hedgehogs if your dog is in contact with them. I would happily give a place to a couple in my own garden if fleas or worms arent going to becaome a constant issue. Never see them round here

[TTP]

Not really you do get the odd flea on the dogs but I live on a farm so it happens. I don't find it a constant problem though but like I say I try my best to keep the dogs from them anyway

[Dean O]

I believe that if they've done well they can have a second litter around September time.

might be about to lay some eggs

[mendiplogs]

For a while I have had a hedgehog family in the garden - probably 6 years now, and they have just started dragging leaves etc across the garden to their hole I made under some decking. I know that the summer has been off an on but is this a little early? Is it a sign of a bad winter?

 

Hi Pete I've not seen any of late mate thanks Jon

[Billhook]

Have you had problems with fleas from the hedgehogs if your dog is in contact with them. I would happily give a place to a couple in my own garden if fleas or worms arent going to becaome a constant issue. Never see them round here

 

 

Like most fleas they are host specific, so whilst you or the dog may suffer for a day or two, they cannot breed.

 

 

http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/faq.php

[mickdundee]

Good link. Thanks billhook

 

 

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