What can I feed a wild hedgehog?

What can I feed a wild hedgehog?

What should I feed hedgehogs? Hedgehogs will relish any combination of meat-based wet dog or cat foods, or dry cat/kitten food, as these are high in the protein that they need. Just remember, they will be getting most of their food from insects and worms in the wild, and this food is only supplementary.

What are hedgehogs favorite food?

Apples, bananas, berries, and melons are popular choices among hedgehogs. Vegetables: Fresh tomatoes, fresh green beans, and cooked squash are some options that your hedgehog may enjoy. Starchy vegetables, such as corn, potatoes, and carrots should be avoided as well as dried vegetables.

Do hedgehogs eat wild bird seed?

Bird Seed? Hedgehogs are often first seen in gardens eating spilled bird food under feeders. They will be eating the seeds as well as all the insects and invertibrates that gather there. Small quanities of seeds and nuts are not harmful to hedgehogs but can cause issues if eaten to excess.

Is it illegal to keep a wild hedgehog?

A wild hedgehog is not a pet There are laws in this country protecting wildlife. They are covered by the Animal Welfare Act and if you pick up any animal you are responsible for it and must provide appropriate care.

Will a hedgehog stay in my garden?

It’s great to have hedgehogs in your garden. But your garden alone will not be big enough for them. Small though they are, a typical hedgie travels over a kilometre every night looking for food. Garden walls and well-maintained fences restrict hedgehog movement.

Do dried mealworms harm hedgehogs?

We DO NOT recommend feeding dried meal worms to hedgehogs, they contain almost no nutritional value and can harm their health. This is because the calcium in her bones has been drawn out into her bloodstream to counter the low levels caused by the high levels of phosphate – a result of eating mainly meal worms.

What predators will eat hedgehogs?

What Eats Hedgehogs? Badgers. Badgers are currently one of the biggest hedgehog predators. Foxes. Foxes are the most popular canine known for eating hedgehogs. Owls. Owls are another threat to Hedgehogs. Hawks. Hawks are also fans of eating hedgehogs. Snakes. Funnily enough, the poison snakes produce to eat doesn’t affect hedgehogs. Mongooses. Weasels. Ferrets. Hedgehogs. Humans.

What foods can hedgehogs eat?

Pet hedgehogs may eat such table foods as cooked, lean chicken, turkey, beef or pork (in moderation due to fat content). Hedgehogs will often eat small amounts of vegetable and can be given small amounts of fruit as treats .

What not to feed hedgehogs?

DO NOT feed your hedgehog any of the following: grapes and raisins: known to be toxic to hedgehogs. nuts: can be a choking hazard. wild insects: risk of parasite infection.

What is the best food for a hedgehog?

Crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, snails and slugs are the preferred diet for many hedgehogs. They are also known to eat eggs, small lizards, earthworms, caterpillars, earwigs, baby birds, fruit, small snakes and rodents.