Hedgehog Box residents.

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  1. Jazmine

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    Well I found these two when I looked in my hedgie box. The frogs have their own frog house next to the pond but obviously liked this residence too! I wonder if they will deter any potential hedgehog resident?

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    I love finding frogs and toads in the garden - that doesn't seem the normal type of habitat for frogs though:scratch:
     
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    Hi fmay, I assume it is a male and female. I put the dried grass in hoping it would encourage a hedgehog
     
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    I checked in the hedgehog box and something has started to make a sort of nest. I put leaves in there and now there is some basket coir in there and something has made a round area inside - it is right in the middle so it has a top on it.
    I have seen a mouse running around [gave me a fright when I was on the sun lounger] :D
    but the nest seems too big for a mouse.
    Anyone with experience of hedgehogs or any ideas what it could be?
     
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    oh i do hope its a hedgie!!!

    put loads more leaves and straw in the area

    fingers crossed here x x

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    I took your advice Loopy and yesterday bought a bag of straw and put loads in the box. I also put a dish of cat food and some water out - the food had gone this morning but it could have been a cat!
    We have been finding several black "poos" on the path too so I think I may be in luck :)
     
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