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Post by **PSL184** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:21 pm

Went out to the garage last night abd heard some strange, non Minor, noises. Looked under cupboards and boxes and moved piles of rubbinsh and eventually found this

Gave him/her a bit of milk, bread and cereal before eviction!!!
I think it was looking for the ignition cut off to get the Mog started but thankfully failed

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Post by **grumpygrandad** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:29 pm

hello as i under stand milk is very bad for them

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:59 pm

Not sure it's bad for them, but I know dog/cat meat is the right stuff to give 'em

Post by **PSL184** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:06 pm

Only had either fish or hampster food and as I don't know how long the little critter had been in the garage I thought something was better than nothing!!

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:23 pm

Agreed

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:25 pm

dog food is fine, milk no,

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:13 pm

It is a hedgemog

Post by **MoggyTech** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:43 pm

8009STEVE wrote:It is a hedgemog

Please collect your coat and leave the premises.

Post by **Peetee** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:59 pm

They are just soooooo cute.
I love em and would have a garden full by choice.
If you are around Southampton and see a stray, bring it over.

Post by **kennatt** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:39 am

supposed to make nice stew as well

or so the pikey myth goes

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:43 am

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lovely,
also hedgehog flavoured crisps

Post by **dalebrignall** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:02 am

this is getting horriable now milk is no good for hedgehogs give them water

Post by **Squiggle** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:20 pm

dalebrignall wrote:this is getting horriable now milk is no good for hedgehogs give them water

'fraid that's true.

Can give them diarrhoea and they can dehydrate.

Lovely to have been kind to Hog, but definately water and meat cat/dog food. Not milk and bread as a regular feed.

British Hedgehog Preservation society advise:
Frequently Asked Questions

What can I feed ‘my’ garden hedgehog?
A meat based pet food is fine, the plainer the better, also a little dried hedgehog or cat food is good as it keeps the teeth sharp and clean. However, they can be very fussy and very cheap foods are not always acceptable. If you have a problem with cats stealing the food, try offering some unsweetened museli or weetabix and a handful of raisins. Alternatively a feeding station can be used. The idea is to provide something that is high enough for the hedgehog and its food to go under, but too low for a cat to reach the food.

You could try a paving slab on bricks (leave a gap between 2 of the bricks as an entrance hole) or get one of those blue plastic mushroom boxes (from supermarkets). Cut a 5” x 5” hole in one of the short sides so that when the box is upside down the hole becomes an entrance. Put the food at the far end and weigh the box down with a stone. Fresh water is the best thing to offer as a drink.

Odd how we can grow up doing these things and they seem the right things to do.

eg
It is now established that feeding ducks [ and other wildfowl ] bread is illadvised. Can lead to deformities such as Angel Wing .

I recently bought two guinea pigs and learnt that one should never keep them with rabbits. Rabbits have been known to kick and seriously harm the pigs.

We always fed bread to the ducks and guineas were always with a bunny....

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:35 pm

" also a little dried hedgehog " - cannibals then are they ?

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:46 am

" also a little dried hedgehog "

Only when washed down with Irn Brew

Post by **Squiggle** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:16 am

bmcecosse wrote:" also a little dried hedgehog " - cannibals then are they ?

Well spotted.....

Post by **dalebrignall** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:07 pm

this is getting horriable again

Post by **MoggyTech** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:37 pm

I would imagine a Hedgehog with diarrhea could be quite lethal. One decent blast of wind and 3,000 spikes heading your way at Mach two

Post by **ASL642** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:38 pm

Post by **stag36587** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:51 pm

Ah yes, Irn Bru - made in Scotland from girders - just like me - except when on holiday last week in Switzerland, dislocated my shoulder at the top of a mountain and had to be airlifted to hospital. I was wearing a "made in Scotland" sweatshirt at the time though....