J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Bumped into this little chap today whilst on my way back from night fishing....he ran off like hell at first but i soon made a close approach and snapped this quick shot.....always loved hedgehogs, my granddad used to be a nigh watchman in an old hospital and he used to bring me home a hedgehog regularlly for me to "play" with.....to a 7 year old a young hedgehog is a fascinating creature,,,,,,,i still love em even now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Man, I used to pray one of my uncles would fetch me one of the hotchi's they told me they were always seeing! Thirteen before I found my first live one. Just moved to the outskirts of the city then. Then I seemed to find loads of them after that. Ye know; I honestly don't even know if we get them in Eire. Don't think we do? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Fantastic little things We have one that comes out of the hedge ocasionly to drink from the Chickns water font. You do or should have them in Eire Ditchy Ive seen one in Southern France before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,866 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I've always seen them more often in towns than when I've lived in the country. We currently have one who frequents our garden and occasionaly hides under the BBQ. I saw two males having a fight over territory once a few years ago; very noisy, even noisier than when the dirty buggers are mating! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T.F.Student 0 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 The missis has four coming to the garden, she's feeding them dry ferret food, they don't half make a row. One especially sounds like it's got a terrible case of Broncitus...you can hear it coming for ages. They also dine on the speared slugs i've been leaving on the path. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Was nght fishing once and heard a sound that was like a scream....couldnt work out where it was coming from, we eventually found the noise to be from a pair of hedgehogs mating...amazing critters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I havent seen a hedgehog for years. Did you manage to catch anything JD. Joe No mate, was using floating bread by the light of the moon, but the carp were not playing ball...oh well...always next time i guess.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 i cant seem to let my dogs off the lead tese days without them finding and destroying hedgehogs ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blaze 49 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 i cant seem to let my dogs off the lead tese days without them finding and destroying hedgehogs ! Ditto!.....they cant half scream ...Iv also got a soft spot for hedgys...i quite often stop and move young un's from the road! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redmoor 0 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 We see a fair few injured ones at work, they are sweet things, we hand reared an abadoned litter a few years back, they were fascinating..the only thing was that i caught ringworm from them! That's the thanks you get!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,573 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 tell me if im wrong, but im sure i heard it on the news the other day that hedge hogs, amongst a few other animals, were named as being endangered, on a recent anoucement, very sad, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 tell me if im wrong,but im sure i heard it on the news the other day that hedge hogs, amongst a few other animals, were named as being endangered, on a recent anoucement, very sad, Apparantly old Brock is part responsible for hedgehog decline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 how do they mate iv always been fasinated to knowim not like a hedgehog pervert though before everyone laghs at me hahahaha VERY F*CKIN CAREFULLY...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest little_lloyd Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Theres an intresting article on Hedgehogs in this Thursdays shooting times magizine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 intresting article/shooting times Thats a first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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