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Hog update with good and bad news just a day before our Holiday we found a Dead adult Hog in the road about 150 meters from the house. we didn't have time to check if it was Mum so we went away and arranged for our neighbour to put food and water out every night. we have checked all the cameras and the box no sign of Mum so we can only assume it was her. 😢 The good news is all Five Hoglets are still with us
I captured this image of a young hedgehog (hoglet) in my garden. Out during the day, but nothing wrong with it. Just must be on a feeding frenzy to fatten up for the winter!
I am a volunteer for Hedgehog Helpline, South East Wales, UK. I picked up this little guy this week having been orphaned by its mother
Very lucky to have Hedgehog's in my garden they have had five Hoglets as they say if you build it they will come !
The photos here aren't particularly noteworthy, but I thought I'd share them anyway, along with an accompanying story.
I have a Koi pond in my garden, which I maintain throughout the year. Part of that maintenance involves partial water-changes, which are done every few weeks during the Summer. A large 4 inch ball-valve releases the water into a decking-covered, gravel-filled sump pit, where it's contained & eventually drains naturally away into the surrounding soil.
Mid-flush, I was very surprised to see a Hedgehog pop up from beneath the surface & then, struggling against the torrent, clamber out of the pit & back onto dry land. It then scurried off to wedge itself under a shrub around a metre or so away, where it stayed for the remainder of the day.
Judging by the amount of floating leaves, I guessed that it had been nesting under the decking. Fearing the worst, I began to grope around in the dirty water & pulled out these four tiny day-old hoglets. They were freezing cold & motionless, but after giving them a gentle shake & cupping them in my hands, they began to come round & were soon making tiny high-pitched squeaking noises.
The sump-pit was still flooded, so I had no alternative but to wrap them in a cloth & placed them in our airing cupboard to keep them warm.
I made contact with two Hedgehog rescue centres, both of which advised that they were too young to successfully hand-rear. Their only chance would be if they could be reunited with their Mother, although the likelihood was that they would be abandoned, or eaten.
After an hour, the sump-pit had drained sufficiently, so, with gloved hands, I carefully removed the wet nesting material & placed it out onto the lawn to dry in the sun.
The Mother Hedgehog still hadn't moved & I figured that she probably wouldn't until she felt secure, after it was dark. This meant that it could be another seven, or eight hours before she would be reunited with her young. Probably too long for such tiny hoglets, so I prepared some kitten milk formula (bought from our local Pets-at-home store) & fed them through a tiny syringe. Very young hoglets can't go to the toilet without stimulation from the Mother, as she cleans them, so I obliged with the aid of a wet cotton bud. Warmed, fed & toileted, they were ready to be put back in the nest, so I gathered up the dry nest material & popped them back into the pit & replaced the decking cover. Just before doing so, I rubbed some garden soil on them, with gloved hands, hoping that it would help to mask my scent. Luckily, the pond water was pretty smelly, which I think also helped, as the Mother would undoubtedly be smelling the same.
As darkness fell, the Mother finally ventured out & began to tentatively move closer to the pit. Sitting quietly at a distance, I held my breath as she finally disappeared beneath the decking. I decided to wait to see if she'd reappear, which she did, after around half an hour, carrying one of her babies. Over the course of the next hour, or so, she collected all four & hid them away in a different part of the garden.
Although I never saw the hoglets again, I heard their urgent little squeaks several times over the next three weeks, as they followed their Mother around our garden, hidden in amongst the shrubs.
It was quite a relief to know that at least three had made it to a weaning age, given that I'd caused the disaster in the first instance.
I guess the lesson here is that it's not only bonfires that need checking for Hedgehogs, as I found out last June.
Hoping that the story wasn't too rambling & may be of interest.
Very lucky to have Hedgehog's in my garden they have had five Hoglets as they say if you build it they will come !
This one weighs 260g it was wobbling about in the day. A neighbour rang to ask me if I would rescue it. I have taken it to the vet who has kept it in to rehydrate and check over. When it is fit and healthy they will call me to take it to a rescue.
This ornament depicts a group of 4 siblings enjoying a game of hide and seek. Pardon? You can only see 3? Look closer, that is not an elongated hedgehog but the butt is one and the head at the end of the same pipe is another.
The background is obviously not real :-) but the pipes and soil are part of the ornament.
125 Pictures in 2025, theme # 73 Peekaboo
very lucky to have these in my garden the pop out now and then in daylight for a drink then off back to bed
Der Braunbrustigel, wissenschaftlich als Erinaceus europaeus bekannt, ist ein charakteristisches Säugetier Europas. Mit seiner markanten Stacheldecke, die als Schutz gegen Fressfeinde dient, ist der Braunbrustigel in vielen Teilen Europas heimisch und spielt eine wichtige Rolle im Ökosystem. Diese Igelart zeichnet sich durch eine braune Brust und eine stachelige Oberseite aus, die aus modifizierten Haaren besteht. Die Stacheln eines ausgewachsenen Braunbrustigels können eine Anzahl von bis zu 7500 erreichen. Diese Tiere sind nachtaktiv und ernähren sich hauptsächlich von Insekten, Schnecken und Würmern, tragen aber auch zur Kontrolle von Schädlingen bei. Der Braunbrustigel ist ein Einzelgänger, der jedoch während der Paarungszeit von April bis September soziale Interaktionen zeigt. Interessanterweise wurde der Braunbrustigel sowohl im Jahr 2009 als auch 2024 zum Tier des Jahres in Deutschland gewählt, was seine kulturelle und ökologische Bedeutung unterstreicht.
The European hedgehog, scientifically known as Erinaceus europaeus, is a charming species native to Europe, ranging from Iberia and Italy to Scandinavia and the British Isles. This nocturnal creature is covered with up to 7,500 brown and white spines and is the only spiny mammal in the UK. Despite being classified as 'Least Concern' by the IUCN, it faces severe decline in Great Britain, where it is now listed as 'Vulnerable' to extinction. Hedgehogs are omnivores and play a beneficial role in gardens by consuming various pests. They are known for their hibernation habits, breeding from April to September, and the young, called hoglets, are raised solely by their mothers. To support their conservation, creating hedgehog-friendly environments in gardens can be a simple yet effective step.
I captured this image of a young hedgehog (hoglet) in my garden. Out during the day, but nothing wrong with it. Just must be on a feeding frenzy to fatten up for the winter!
This is my hedgehog I got this summer and he's my little buddy. He's 3 months old and is a spunky little man who has quite the attitude and I love him to pieces.
Fits Charles Creature Cabinet hedgehog baby faeires Hoglet, Holly, and Huffy plus blossom faeries So, Po, and Pin-Da
The Algerian Hedgehog is one of the few mammals that inhabit the Maltese Islands. There are 17 species of hedgehogs in the world, four of them in Africa. The Algerian Hedgehog is found from Morocco to Libya and is the only African species of hedgehog that is found outside Africa. It was introduced in Spain and France and on the islands off the coast of Africa, such as the Canary Islands and Malta. Its Maltese name is derived from Arabic (Qunfud) and the Maltese word was first listed by De Soldanis. There are various Maltese expressions which compare one to the hedgehog - none of them are very complimentary! The English name was coined in the Middle Ages, and, as the name implies, means a hog that lives in hedges. The hedgehog’s diet usually consists of a variety of insects and snails, and occasionally some small vertebrates. Like other mammals, the hedgehog relies on scent both to find its mate and to detect food. Hedgehogs often make purring noises when they are content. Hedgehogs are unmistakable because of their shape and spines, which are essentially hollow hairs of stiff keratin filled with pockets of air. The spines act as a means of defence against its predators. The hedgehog rolls itself into a tight ball when threatened, with its spines pointing outwards. Hedgehogs also raise their quills and make hissing noises when alarmed. Not much is known about the breeding biology of wild hedgehogs, primarily because they are active mostly at night. Their breeding season runs between October and March. The gestation period of the Algerian hedgehog ranges from 30 to 40 days. A female can bear between three and 10 hoglets and can have two litters in a season. Hoglets are born blind, but gain vision quickly. The spines begin to erupt from underneath the skin and cover their body within 36 hours after birth. Hedgehogs reach sexual maturity at about eight to ten weeks of age and they do not mate for life or engage in pair-bonding. In the wild, the Algerian Hedgehog lives up to seven years. Many have their life cut short on our roads, especially country roads, when they are run over by cars. It does not require much of an effort to avoid killing these animals and efforts should be made to avoid them. Stopping and waiting for them to cross the road is the best option. They are quite fast and one won’t have to wait for very long actually! Photo by Nick Dobbs, Malta 23-06-2023
L-R: DC Fayette, CCC Fiddlestix, CCC Hoglet, CCC Po, visiting DHS Shimeji (w/ Fayettes's wig and hat), CCC Fiddlestix, CCC Issa Moriko, visiting DHS Truffle (w/ Issa's dress and hat), CCC Issa Moriko...only Hoglet and Po can really share...feet, legs, heads, hips all so different on the other under 2 inchers.
I captured this image of a young hedgehog (hoglet) in my garden. Out during the day, but nothing wrong with it. Just must be on a feeding frenzy to fatten up for the winter!
The Algerian Hedgehog is one of the few mammals that inhabit the Maltese Islands. There are 17 species of hedgehogs in the world, four of them in Africa. The Algerian Hedgehog is found from Morocco to Libya and is the only African species of hedgehog that is found outside Africa. It was introduced in Spain and France and on the islands off the coast of Africa, such as the Canary Islands and Malta. Its Maltese name is derived from Arabic (Qunfud) and the Maltese word was first listed by De Soldanis. There are various Maltese expressions which compare one to the hedgehog - none of them are very complimentary! The English name was coined in the Middle Ages, and, as the name implies, means a hog that lives in hedges. The hedgehog’s diet usually consists of a variety of insects and snails, and occasionally some small vertebrates. Like other mammals, the hedgehog relies on scent both to find its mate and to detect food. Hedgehogs often make purring noises when they are content. Hedgehogs are unmistakable because of their shape and spines, which are essentially hollow hairs of stiff keratin filled with pockets of air. The spines act as a means of defence against its predators. The hedgehog rolls itself into a tight ball when threatened, with its spines pointing outwards. Hedgehogs also raise their quills and make hissing noises when alarmed. Not much is known about the breeding biology of wild hedgehogs, primarily because they are active mostly at night. Their breeding season runs between October and March. The gestation period of the Algerian hedgehog ranges from 30 to 40 days. A female can bear between three and 10 hoglets and can have two litters in a season. Hoglets are born blind, but gain vision quickly. The spines begin to erupt from underneath the skin and cover their body within 36 hours after birth. Hedgehogs reach sexual maturity at about eight to ten weeks of age and they do not mate for life or engage in pair-bonding. In the wild, the Algerian Hedgehog lives up to seven years. Many have their life cut short on our roads, especially country roads, when they are run over by cars. It does not require much of an effort to avoid killing these animals and efforts should be made to avoid them. Stopping and waiting for them to cross the road is the best option. They are quite fast and one won’t have to wait for very long actually! Photo by Nick Dobbs, Malta 13-08-2024
Hoglets feeding in the garden last night
They're going through plenty of water right now. Very important to keep bowls of fresh water out at this time of year ;-)
My colleague Kim rescued this hedgehog when he was a lost little baby hoglet and fed him overwinter until he was a fairly large hog who was ready to be released into the big wild world of our garden.
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The garden Hedgehog has progressed further than expected and I found this hoglet this morning (7/6/22) which unfortunately didn't survive 😢.
Caught some video footage of an adult with it last night.
Fingers crossed there are other hoglets under the shed which make it
A new young hoglet has started appearing each night to eat the mealworms put out in the garden.
Originally he arrived as the sun went down, but appears to be getting more eager to turn up each day.
Two of the Hoglets from the family of four, the mother seems to have let them out alone. They are growing well and should be up to weight for hibernation.
About a week old, saved from an abandoned nest full of flies and three hoglets had died. This one has lasted the night and is drinking well today
My little love ♥
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