I’m no expert but one will be along shortly I guess. I wouldn’t risk checking the house, if you wake the hedgehog it will use an enormous amount of energy waking up and this won’t be good for the poor little thing. They have taken on as much energy reserves as they need for hibernation and waking them now could mean they will die during hibernation.
I’ve had 3 hedgehogs visiting, mum and two babies, mum stopped feeding first then one baby and then in the last few days the other one. I have three houses in the garden and I wouldn’t dream of opening them now as I couldn’t risk 3 dead hedgehogs in the spring.
As I say I am no expert but this is what I have read on numerous sites but someone will tell you if I am wrong.
