Here are three of our little singleton orphan hoglets, Spikes (at the food bowl) and her companions, Elda and Shelby.
These three have been put together for company, rather than be kept on their own, as we find that hoglets seem to thrive better with company of a similar age/size. It also gives them a bit of competition for food, which seems to bring them on much better.
They will all be released back to where they came from once they reach 400 – 450g.
Sick and injured hedgehogs are vulnerable to fly strike (Myiasis). It is extremely important that you get help quickly.
Fly strike refers to when flies lay their eggs on a sick or injured animal. The eggs hatch into maggots which then eat away at the flesh of the still living creature.
This is Nadine, a 305g female hog that came in yesterday afternoon. She was seen out during the daytime, limping,
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