Before 2017 I had no idea we had hedgehogs in our garden but one afternoon I saw one walking up our garden path, after which I started to put out food and water. I then made my first feeding box and put in a camera to check it was cat proof.
Since then I have come to enjoy watching their nocturnal activities, and now have a 3 feeding boxes and 2 sleeping boxes, each with a camera inside.
In general I try not to disturb them but if a hedgehog is injured or needs assistance I take it to a local sanctuary (usually PACT www.pactsanctuary.org/).
I sometimes temporarily foster autumn juveniles that are too small to safely hibernate over-winter.
The cameras are all various home security CCTV security cameras. These are wired network cameras which I find much more reliable than WiFi or trial wildlife cameras, giving a far better image, being more reliable generally and providing a live view without requiring batteries.
04:37:06: We've already seen this hedgehog on the night of June 29th to June 30th. You said it could be Throaty. Now we see it again here at 04:37:06 and I'm sure it's not Throaty. Throaty's right ear is much less injured. But this ear looks eaten away like Spock's left ear. This new hedgehog has a healthy left ear (04:39:49), while Throaty's left ear is also deformed. So I think this hedgehog is new, and because of his ear injury he is easy to recognize. I think we see this new hedgehog again at 04:45:54
I took another close look at the hedgehog's ears at 01:27:03. I don't think it's Throaty, but actually a new guest. The same hedgehog appears again in the video from the live stream from 7/19 to 7/20. See my comment there too.
02:36:42 Hedgehog baby in the feeder garden (mini) with lots of slugs 02:55:05 Hedgehog baby in the garden (corner) 02:56:59 Hedgehog baby in the wheel 04:39:19 Spock Thank you for the live stream.
Congratulations! The first baby hedgehog of 2024 has arrived, HD's tiny new hoggy can be seen: 01:28:48 in the feeder garden (mini), 01:40:34 in the garden in the wheel, 02:06:24 in the feeder garden (mini). The little one is so cute!
Thank you for this wonderful little video. What could be nicer than a little nap in the cold buffet? HD, are you OK with me recommending this video to my community?
None! I used this area as a soft release in spring for some hogs that were over wintered in hutches with wheels and they used it, but the wild ones don't. I keep it there in case one of those comes back, I think immediate use would be a way to recognise them.
08:10:12 Throaty The right side of his throat doesn't look healthy (ticks, blood?). Be careful with wet cat food containing jelly or sauce. Manufacturers often add substances to the jelly or sauce that are intended to prevent constipation in cats, especially indoor cats, but can cause severe diarrhea in hedgehogs. It is better to choose a pie with at least 60% pure meat, but no grains, no vegetables, no bread or rice.
Poor Throaty he's not had an easy time. Thanks for the information about the wet food. They seem to eat the meat and leave the jelly but I'll try to put only the meat not the jelly out.
