Hide outs

@Anne18 (11029)
December 11, 2008 3:28pm CST
Do you make hide outs for hedgehogs in your garden so they have a safe place to hidbrate over the winter? I have collected lots of twigs etc and piled behind some wooden planters so hedgehogs or other small animals can hide away from the cold.
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Rocketj1
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
11 Dec 08
We don't have hedgehogs here. The closest thing we would have to that would be a porcupine. They live in the woods however and their quills can be dangerous. Not the friendliest critters, thankfully!
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
Do porcupines sleep all winter?
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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16 Feb 12
Good to hear from you as well. It has been so cold here in England, I hope all our hedgehogs are deep in there houses to keep warm
Rocketj1
@rocketj1 (6955)
• United States
28 Nov 11
No, I believe that they are active all winter. Good to hear from you!
Humbug25
@Humbug25 (12540)
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14 Dec 08
Hi Anne18 It has been too cold and wet outside for us to go out there and do that sort of thing but I have got lots of bushes in my garden so I am sure they would be nice and cosy in on of them!
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
I'm sure the hedgehogs love your garden, sounds a very safe place for them to be in
ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
11 Dec 08
I don't have hedgies, I think they are cute. Heck, with the dogs in the yard, we don't have 'possoms anymore either.
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
We don't get many birds in our garden due to the cat, shame as I really liked feeding the birds and seeing them in the garden, so have your problem but slighty different
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kun2349
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
12 Dec 08
The hedgehog looks so cute.. hehe ^_^ Is it your pet?? But why must it be kept in the garden and not inside the house?? That's interesting, as i have not come across anybody with a hedgehog.. hehe I do know a few animals that hadbrate over winter, but not hedgehog.. haha =D I guess alot of twigs, together with some dry leaves and soil, should be enough for it.. hehe
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
Hedgehogs aren't pets, they live in the garden and they can have fleas, they are wild animals that we need to care for
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mobhomeir
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
12 Dec 08
Yeah..you're doing good. Animals too have the right to live and we must find ways to help them survive. Keep it up. I am with you
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
Thank you so much, like to do my little bit where I can
suzzy3
@suzzy3 (8341)
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12 Dec 08
Thanks Anne18 for my BRxxxx.
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
Thanks fine my friend
TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
11 Dec 08
We don't have hedgehogs here, but if we did I probably would!
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
Good, glad to know that you would help our hedgehogs out
suzzy3
@suzzy3 (8341)
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11 Dec 08
Yes we have a log pile up the end of the garden by the composter and we do have hedgehogs in the garden,we are not sure what is up their as we don't like to disturb what evers there.
Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
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23 Nov 11
I have another log pile up this year, at the bottom of the garden where not many people go.