Hedgehog Poo! description please!

Kleftiwallah · #1 (**permalink**) 15-06-2009, 07:57 PM

It's been a while since I cut the lawn and I think I found some hedgehog feaces. Very black and pointed at one end. Is it what I think it is? snaps would be a help I know but good old steam dial-up. Well, you understand! Cheers, Klefti.

ron1863 · #2 (**permalink**) 15-06-2009, 08:16 PM

Hedgehog droppings are usually blackish, and have a muddy appearance due to the amount of earthworms in their diet.

A warm welcome to WAB.

Kleftiwallah · #3 (**permalink**) 15-06-2009, 08:21 PM

Thanks for that Ron, yep I think we have spiky visitors, the memsaab will be pleased. (we already have a Robin's nest with six eggs. I've got off cuts of marine ply and I've got the plans/time, going to make a hedgehog box for next winter. Thanks once again. Cheers, Tony.

ron1863 · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2009, 08:24 PM

No problem Tony, only to glad to help, and good luck with the hogs

mbaldw · #5 (**permalink**) 15-06-2009, 09:22 PM

Hi Tony,

there's a photo of some hedgehog scat on my site here. It varies in consistency according to what they've been eating, but the 'type' in the photo are probably the most common I see.

Cheers,
Marc.

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 02:06 PM

My dog never misses the thick black tarry smelly stuff she rolls in..

Cazzie · #7 (**permalink**) 17-06-2009, 02:37 PM

Sure sounds like it to me.... once ya've seen a dollop you'll recognise it again!

Welcome to WAB btw!

Kleftiwallah · #8 (**permalink**) 25-06-2009, 09:41 AM

Not got just one hedgehog but we have three! One larger than the other two, could it be mother and two grown 'hoglets'? Putting out cat/dog food and they are loving it, also any maggots left behind by the birds.

Whatever light I use to watch them by,they scuttle off into the shubbery, I've tried dim lights, red lights and L.E.D.s, I should like them to get used to lights so my Grandson can see them. What do I do, or is it a question of keep feeding and wait for them to get used to us? Cheers, Tony.

Malx · #9 (**permalink**) 25-06-2009, 03:54 PM

I know what you mean. At this time of year I can't be bothered to stay up late enough to watch mine.

If you can manage to use a PC, you're probably technical enough to use one of these devices (information on which which google provided):
Hedgehog Camera Box
Nest Cameras - Hedgehogs

I'm sure there are many other alternative sellers of infra-red tv apparatus if you already have the requisite home for your spiky mates.

Cazzie · #10 (**permalink**) 25-06-2009, 04:10 PM

Hmmmm.... tis funny that. At my last place they triggered the outside light when mooching across the lawn and it never bothered them at all and it was a cue for me to go see what was out there! I'm sure in time they'll get used to the light