jessm Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I've lived in Sheffield over 25 years and don't recall seeing any hedgehogs. I've been in Norton Lees 5 and a half years, and have seen a dead one in the road and no live ones. I'd love to have them in the garden. Â I know they're in decline, but was wondering if anyone have hedgehogs in their gardens?! I'm particularly interested in Norton Lees area... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notbusy Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Next door has a family of hogs living around her lean to. Shes 87 so they are never disturbed. We leave out hog food and water nightly for them. Such fun to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I've got over 2000 - unfortunately no live ones but did see one last week down at caravan park:hihi::hihi: I love hedgehogs and if I win lottery I'm opening a sanctuary for hedgehogs and tapirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellabbs Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 hedgehogs are becoming rarer and rarer as many more are falling victims to the car, please drive carefully on country roads especialy, but on all roads at night... Â i think it wont be long before we hardly see any hedgehogs about. they are such beautifull creatures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rothschild Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 We had hedgehogs in 2011 but I didn't see them last year and so far this year I haven't seen them. I have put food out for them and the food has gone but the birds might be responsible for that. Â We had an adult that used to come every evening and then one day there were some young ones as well. Â It isn't too late this year so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Our garden is slug paradise for them so it should be bursting at the seams with hoggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessm Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 There's a lot of slugs and snails in our garden as well, which is partly why I'd love to have hedgehogs, but I also just like wildlife, so it would be lovely to see some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parvo Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 the decline could also be in part due to the popularity of slug pellets    http://www.hedgehogstreet.org/pages/slug-pellets.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessm Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I'm sure that's true. Shame people need an instant solution to the problem, rather than wait for nature to take its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irenewilde Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 When I moved to our current house 12 years ago we had around 5 or 6 hedgehogs coming to the garden in the evening. We put out tinned dog food for them (meat, not fish based). Over the years this has dwindled away to practically none. Now I'm lucky to see one a couple of times a week. You could try a bit of dog food on an old plate for a few nights. You might of course get something else - foxes (as we do & I like that!), rats (I've *never* seen a rat come to the food) or occasionally a badger!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snecker Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 None yet. I've got a big pile of sticks that are surely attractive to some hodgehegs and we garden organically (so no slug pellets). Â I might see if I can get some off South Yorkshire Animal Rescue though website appears to be down at the moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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