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Originally Posted by TORTUGA  I got home from work yesterday afternoon, walked into the garden and the Hegehogs were out on the rockery, Mummy Hog and 3 youngsters  . They had no care in the world that I was stood 10ft away. They continued to destroy some of the plants near their homemade cave entrance and root around in the soil  . Some of the youngsters had a good wash as they scrambled around and wandered in and out of their entrance. Then after 10 minutes they all went back inside as it started to rain  .
About 1630hrs they came out and did it all over again .
Just one question, why are they being so brazen, wandering around in the sun on an afternoon? They looked very healthy and free of ticks etc, I was always under the impression that Hedghogs in daylight=a problem.  |
Sounds like theyre obviously confident enough to leave the nest area during daylight. I wouldnt worry too much about them venturing out in daylight if they show no signs of distress. Even nocturnal animals such as
Badgers venture out during the day occasionally in summer for short periods.
Hedgehogs wandering long distances during daylight can signify them being in trouble, but if theyre not going far then theyve probably just woken up hungry and decided to have a look around for a (to them) "midnight" snack
The
Hedgehogs using the box in our garden sometimes come out briefly during the day for a snack - the food is only a few feet from the box so they can sneak out, have a nibble then back to sleep without expending too much energy
Mark H