| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| Penny |
Juvenile Orphan HedeghogHave just brought one in, awwwww!!!!!Weighs just over 200g so no hope of surviving the winter, poor little thing 
I'll take it to a carer tomorrow, or will I  No I must, I'm not experienced enough to care for it, but it's sooooooooo cute!!!!
For one night only what shall we call it? |
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| Marionb |
Prickles..
Spikey... Fleapit.... 
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| sally_in_wales |
Scrumpy strikes me as a good name for an autumn hedgepiggly | ||||
| Penny |
Scrumpy-Fleapit? Posh double barrelled hedgepig! |
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| alisjs |
we need a photo! | ||||
| Penny |
I know  I'll have to wait though, it's a bit shocked at the moment, so I don't want to distress it. Jody has just come home with a friend and they have decided to call him Derek 
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| Jonnyboy |
Fatten up and bake in clay. | ||||
| Penny |
It's a bit long for a name though Jonnyhoy 
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| Jonnyboy |
Hmmm, call it golem then. | ||||
| Jamanda |
We were discussing hedgehogs at work today. Apparently the albino ones on Alderney don't have any fleas. | ||||
| Jonnyboy |
really? just the hedgehogs or is it like Ireland not having snakes? |
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| Jamanda |
Dunno. We decided it was because they were so posh. | ||||
| sean |
Apparently they're not albino, as is commonly thought. Blond hedgehogs. | ||||
| Penny |
Survived the night and is now called Scrumpy May try and keep him, as he seems to have settled very well.......
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| cinders |
I love hedgehogs Occassionally i have a few visit my garden they use to eat the dog food but it no longer is out side.
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| wellington womble |
Do take some advice on him - I've only just found out my well-meaning mother has been feeding all her rescue hedgehogs bread and milk, and wondering why they don't survive. I think Mrs Tiggywinkles are very good, from memory. | ||||
| alisjs |
saw those blond hedgehogs on telly....they were cute!
I seem to remember that cat food is ok for hedgehogs |
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| Penny |
I will, WW. I'm going to ring the rescue people again and check if they think I'll be able to cope with it. It's not a tiny baby, so it should be OK. If they think it best not to, then I'll hand him over
They said mashed dog food with a bit of weetabix or mash in it and water with a drop of honey.... spoilt hedgepig! |
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| wellington womble |
Sounds like he'll be fine then. Could be an undemanding pet over the winter! | ||||
| Penny |
Awww - I was a bit worried there, as I couldn't get him to eat or drink, but after a conversation with the rescue people, I disolved a little honey in some warm water, and syringed it into his mouth. After a little while he suddely un curled, opened his beautiful brown eyes and started lapping at the syringe I then finger fed him mashed dog food, and after a while he started eating from the bowl
The kids are gobsmaked at how beautiful he is I will try and get a picture when he's a bit stronger, but I don't won't to worry him just yet.
He is just too cute. To have a baby hedgehog licking your finger is a wonderful experience. |
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| Jamanda |
Aw. Yay for Derek! Photos? | ||||
| MarkS |
must be that time of year.
I found one on the village green sunday lunchtime. Just stood shivering, could barely move and surrounded with flies. We brought him in, warmed him up and spent a couple of hours removing maggots (tiny ones - fly strike I think?), fleas and ticks and fed him chicken flavour cat food. Poor thing was starving. I took him in to the vet for them to have a check over and they've kept him in. I've to ring on Wednesday. But yes they are sooooo cute. And I dont usually do cute. Careful because they can apparently carry salmonella and ringworm so make sure everything is clean and the kids keep their distance. |
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| dougal |
But IIRC their poo can... um, poo... 
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| Penny |
Mmm - Steve's started to point out that his office is perhaps not the best place for him
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