Hedgehogs eating my patio???!!!

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  1. Jiffy

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    Make sure the sand is damp
    Rat paw print
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    Fox paw print
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    Badger paw print
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      A camera seems the best bet. :blue thumb:

      If it's occurring every night then you'll know what you're dealing with immediately.

      Could be a microceratops or a microraptor :heehee:
       
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        Hell of a clatter outside one night, Mr Badger tried to get the bait out of the rat trap, got his head stuck in it and hurled it across the garden :yikes:

        Here's Mr Badger asleep under the shed :)

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          SK1pr , just in case , a T-Rex footprint . Hope you don't find this in your sand trap tomorrow ! :biggrin:
          A stiff wire brush should repair your pavers , just try a small area first.
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            Or a light blast with a pressure washer, but wait until you find out who the culprit is and how to get rid of him.
             
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            It's unlikely it would be a Crane but could be a Heron. Have you or your neighbours got a fish pond that would attract them?
             
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              I can't wait for an update:thumbsup:..The night cams are worth a go too,it's fascinating looking back through the footage to see what's been visiting:dbgrtmb:
               
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                Sorry to hear about your patio..I would not be happy either what is happening to you right now...I would say its fox teeth:dunno:
                 
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                What's big and red and eats rocks?
                 
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                  I thought they were extinct! :scratch:
                   
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                    Shiney, they have just released a new record ,its number 402 in the charts and rising like a yorkshire pudding:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                     
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                      Did you get the footprints @sk1pr@ ? :)
                       
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                        Can't keep us on tenterhooks @sk1pr@

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                          Its Spiny Norman ! Dinsdale :biggrin:

                           
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