Disturbed Hedgehog family

Balmed Out

Hi i posted a question in the gardening forum but it might be better here.
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058007478/1/#post111002403
I have some wood placed above them on blocks to protect them in the mean time.

Basically can i place a new shed on top of the hedgehog home while still leaving the shed at least four inches above the ground?
I could try to move them but would worry that might not be best for the two or three baby hedgehogs there

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Have a read here.

https://thehedgehogshed.blogspot.com/p/disturbed-nest.html

Balmed Out

Apparently a good chance the mother will move babies elsewhere so fingers crossed.

magicbastarder

where are you based? i've a spare hedgehog box which they might move/be moved into.

Balmed Out

magicbastarder wrote: »

where are you based? i've a spare hedgehog box which they might move/be moved into.

West Cork, long way from most. Hopefully they might move tonight....

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Balmed Out wrote: »

West Cork, long way from most. Hopefully they might move tonight....

You are only taking some of that article on board. They MAY move and IF they do it could take several nights. Look at the advice about moving them yourself.

Balmed Out

Juliet Noisy Tire wrote: »

You are only taking some of that article on board. They MAY move and IF they do it could take several nights. Look at the advice about moving them yourself.

I was talking to someone who rescues them and said that was the likeliest thing to happen. Today though theres no sign of mummy but babies still there.

magicbastarder

that does not strike me as a good sign, the mother would not be likely to leave the litter unattended during the day, i'd have thought.

Balmed Out

magicbastarder wrote: »

that does not strike me as a good sign, the mother would not be likely to leave the litter unattended during the day, i'd have thought.

Apparently its normal shes off preparing a new home and will come nightly to feed and then transfer babies. Thats the hope anyhow so fingers crossed

Sheepdish1

Balmed Out wrote: »

magicbastarder wrote: »

that does not strike me as a good sign, the mother would not be likely to leave the litter unattended during the day, i'd have thought.

Apparently its normal shes off preparing a new home and will come nightly to feed and then transfer babies. Thats the hope anyhow so fingers crossed

Any update on this ?

Balmed Out

There were four baby hedgehogs. The mother left and presumably built a new nest. She came back and took the babies away but unfortunately the smallest had died and I found another dead near a fence a few meters from the original nest so im thinking she may have been climbing the fence and dropped it. Hopefully her and the remaining two are alive and well as the neighbors garden has plenty of fresh hedgehog poo.

LenWoods

I saw maxi zoo selling hedgehog food there recently;
Thought I'd mention

Balmed Out

i put in some soft cat food to hopefully help whether it did or not ive no idea.