It seems the answer to the original post is hedgehog or pet food ONLY, despite some of the advice elsewhere. Here is a post on FB last week from a vet:
*PLEASE DO NOT FEED HEDGEHOGS PEANUTS OR SEEDS*
Peanut came into us Friday night after a lady was monitoring him on her wildlife camera, she had noticed he hadn’t been eating or drinking. This had caused him to loose a drastic amount of weight over a few nights (as you can see from his shape how skinny his back end is)
When the nurses and vet anaesthetised him to check his mouth, they noticed something was lodged, turns out it was a peanut! (hence his given name) Once this was removed and he was awake, he couldn’t wait to much down a bowl of food.
Peanuts and seeds are so dangerous to feed to Hedgehogs, because of the shape of their teeth, even though they are good eaters, peanuts will become lodged in their tooth/mouth and just like in this case, this poor little fella was unable to eat and drink.
If the lady had not caught him and brought him in, we dread to think of how he would have suffered in the wild with no help 🙁
If you have a bird feeder with peanuts in, please ensure it is safe and the nuts are not falling out on to the floor, there are little trays you can get to put underneath to catch any loose nuts and seeds.
Any nuts or seeds are a danger for Hedgehogs, please DO NOT feed these. Wet meaty kitten/puppy food is great to help the smaller ones put weight on and kitten biscuits are also smaller and easier for Hedgehogs to eat 🙂
**Sorry can’t copy the photos here, but the message is clear**
