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Home Forums Hedgehog signs and sightings No poo anymore at feeding station – hedgehogs hibernating? Reply To: No poo anymore at feeding station – hedgehogs hibernating?

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Hi, Well done for weighing the hedgehog and continuing to feed. I have a similar situation where one hedgehog visits and is eating to build itself up to hibernate. The only way I answer this question for my visitor is to use a wildlife camera. I find as soon as hedgehogs stop visiting the rats move in. I would continue to put fresh food and water out until you are sure they have hibernated and even then still leave water and maybe a small amount of food to monitor what is happening.

It is a tricky situation and I would also like to read what others think.

Using a wildlife camera has actually saved me money as I discovered cats were eating the food and I have been able to stop them by making it difficult for them to enter the feeding station.

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