Baby hedgehog feeling better

We’ve had lots of baby hedgehogs brought in recently – this little chap came in yesterday – thanks Chris for all your rescues.  All the hoglets who’ve arrived so far are doing well, they come out for meals and that’s the only time we see them, otherwise they are in a hay nest and snugged up warm.

They are messy feeders and get stuck right in, feet as well sometimes.   It’s a good opportunity to check them over.  Although their spines are so sharp, their underbelly and the hair round their face is soft and silky. This little fella is one of the tamest, I think we’ve bonded over the tick removing session this afternoon.   We thought he had one tick when he arrived, when these blood suckers fed overnight they became more visitble – poor thing, he had ten ticks.  All safely removed but I’ll check him again tomorrow in case there are any little ones I’ve missed.