Hedgehogs what do they eat?

[MaxHodgeheg]

We have a very weird enclosed garden but I've cut some hedgehog sized holes in the fence. I've got a hedge hog house and tonight there's someone in the border!!

I gave him/her some dog food and they had a big drink of water then wandered off and ate a slug im honestly so happy but what kind of food can I buy to support them?

I found an old can of cesar in the cupboard and it was very happy chomping on that for a bit but it can't live on that surely?

Congratulations on your hedgehog visitor! @MaxHodgeheg

Here’s some info from Hedgehog Street who campaign to keep hedgehogs a common and familiar part of British life. Hedgehog Street campaign

What do wild hedgehogs eat?

What supplementary food can I feed hedgehogs?

please, if you haven’t already, register your hedgehog sighting on Hedgehog Street’s Big Hedgehog Map

here’s their video on ten tips to help hedgehogs

Our lovely neighbours have a feeding and watering station in their garden. They have rigged up a camera so they can watch the visitors from inside the house! Love it when one stops in here on the way to or from theirs.

Thank you. I wonder why? ie - do cats need more protein?

Also, We have a thread running that is full of hedgehog lovers if anyone would like to join us - Help hedgehogs

Yes, unlike dogs cats are obligate carnivores, the only non-meat food they should be having is the stomach contents of their prey. As they’re obligate carnivores like other cats they have a very poor thirst drive as they are designed to get virtually all fluids from their food, thats why dry food is really bad for their health.

Oh they’re all lovely. Our neighbours built a shed up against our corner fence in early July and I’ve not seen or heard our hog since then so suspect their path has been blocked. ☹️

Yes, unlike dogs cats are obligate carnivores, the only non-meat food they should be having is the stomach contents of their prey. As they’re obligate carnivores like other cats they have a very poor thirst drive as they are designed to get virtually all fluids from their food, thats why dry food is really bad for their health

Interesting. Thank you.

They only eat slugs as a last resort this is another common misconception!!

hedgehogcabin.info/

Best resource above!!

We have a hedgehog visitors and they feed on food scraps left for visiting cats.

And yes, they are cute :)

We have 2 Hogs that come every night. If we forget to put the food out they shove the plates round the garden making a racket until we get up and feed them.

We have one too 😍 and a eufy motion camera to see him ☺️ We have 2 chicken water things in the garden for him and other wildlife. And hedgehog food from pets at home but he seems to be able to do without andsaw a rat eating it once. Which I don’t know how to feel about, I mean if I’m fine with a hog why not a rat?

This thread is brill, I will get some kitten food and stop the hedgehog food. We first saw our guy during the day in the heatwave so ran out and got the first food I could find as obviously being out in the day he was struggling! He never seems to roam just pops out for food and then goes back towards what I assume is his best behind our conservatory. So it seems he’s here to stay? Seems weird? I thought they roamed. I just registered him on that site linked above too!

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Mine eat WAGS chicken flavoured dry puppy food at the moment and seem quite happy with it. I sometimes buy hedgehog food but puppy food is cheaper. I can't give them cat food as next door's cat will get it, no matter how small the hole! But he leaves the puppy food alone.

My local hedgehog just munches the slugs.
I leave out a small bowl of water, partially dug into the ground, too.

We had one that over wintered in our garage in a big pile of bubble wrap, so I ended up feeding it. Cat food was a hit. We left the garage open a crack so they could leave when they were ready. I miss it.

Kitten kibble, between 100-150g per hedgehog. Tesco own is cheap but they're fussy so be prepared! We have rescues with us and they eat more than my bloody horse I swear!