Tough but charming guest

Discussion in 'Wildlife in the Garden' started by Droopy, Jun 30, 2008.

  1. CritterPainter

    CritterPainter Awed by Nature

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    Lol, everybody loves the cat food!!
    Our porcupines are huge here, and there's no way to pick one up. DS had a hedgie, I wore gloves to handle it but it was quite a nice little fellow. Unless it got hold of something stinky. Then it would lather itself all over it's spines, ick! I'd love to have one ambling around in my garden!
     
  2. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I can just imagine what I would get if I left cat food out...such an interesting guest. Thanks for sharing...
     
  3. pete28

    pete28 Seedling

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    He is a cute little fella aint he. I have heard they are yummy to eat, but only if you want to get him out of there. : )
     
  4. Droopy

    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I've never needed gloves to handle the hedgehogs around here. For some reason they seem to understand I'm friendly and succumb to my examinations without a single spine up. :D I'd never eat one unless I was starving, and would prefer one of Mother's pesky roe deer before "our" hedgehogs.
     



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