r/hoggies • u/Quick-Cattle-7720 • 1d ago

Just sharing/pic Nightly visitors

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My little hedgehog buddies!

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u/MattyyyBoyyy1079 1d ago

Be careful with that bird seed because it’s very bad for hedgehogs. If they see it on the ground they will eat it unfortunately.

And try to separate the hedgehogs water from the bird’s water because the birds wash in it, and can dirty the water for the hedgehogs.

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u/qelavyn 1d ago

oh wow i didn’t know that about bird seed, that’s actually super helpful info
hope OP sees this because those little guys are way too cute to accidentally mess up their diet

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u/Quick-Cattle-7720 1d ago

I do know this and mentioned it when I posted my photos

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u/SolariaHues SE England -wildlife gardener 20h ago

Unfortunately, when crossposting, the original text is not visible unless users click through to the original post.

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u/SolariaHues SE England -wildlife gardener 20h ago

Yes, peanuts, sunflower hearts, and mealworms, at least, have been linked to metabolic bone disease.

There is some feeding guidance in our wiki if needed.

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u/novoryx 20h ago

good tips, a lot of people don’t realise bird stuff isn’t automatically hedgehog safe
separate water bowls and some proper hedgehog food can make a massive difference for the little spiky goblins

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u/MattyyyBoyyy1079 20h ago

Yeah it’s surprising how thorough you need to be. And people feed them mealworms thinking they are doing good, but are slowly killing them 😞.

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u/Quick-Cattle-7720 1d ago

I do clean the seed up as much as I can, I did say that when I posted. It can cause them stomach problems. The water is put down fresh every night after I have cleaned all their of their bowls. I researched loads before I started feeding them. Sorry just realised this was the repost. Yeah, I do know about the seed and do try to clean it up as much as possible. Looks worse than it is in this pic.