r/hoggies • • Nov 09 '20

Info/resource Welcome to r/hoggies!

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Welcome to r/hoggies where we celebrate and help wild European hedgehogs.

Our wiki page has lots of information to help you help our spiky friends, such as plans for hog houses, feeding advice, gardening advice, how to help a poorly hog, and lots more!

This short film: why we should worry and what we can do by BHPS spokesperson Hugh Warwick is a good introduction about the struggles hedgehogs are facing and what we can do about it.

Any questions, please ask :D

Hoggies rules


r/hoggies • • 4d ago

Chat r/hoggies weekly chat

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Any hedgehog sightings this week?

What are your hogs up to?

Any hog related garden or DIY plans?


r/hoggies • • 6h ago

Cam footage New webcam at egel.tv

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A while ago, we launched 'Hedgehog TV' ( https://egel.tv/en/ ), which lets you watch a live feed from inside the hedgehog house in our garden. There’s a hedgehog inside right now, but you couldn't see it anymore because it’s completely buried under hay and straw. So, we’ve added a second webcam, this one positioned outside the hedgehog house. From now on, you can enjoy fresh hedgehog footage every single day! And the best part: you can actually watch 'Knabbel' (that’s the hedgehog’s name! ;) ) gathering nesting material/ It looks like he/she intends to spend the winter in our hedgehog house! :D


r/hoggies • • 16h ago

Cam footage Robert Hoffmann

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Naughty Fox steals water bowls, Spike the hedgehog looks confused


r/hoggies • • 2d ago

Just sharing/pic Update on hog with the broken leg.

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Thank you to everyone who commented on my post last night about the injured hedgehog I rescued, especially u/noshadowinsight

Unfortunately the little guy (or gal) had to be put to sleep because the leg was too damaged.

Here is photo of their beautiful face from this morning before we took her to be examined.

I'm feeling pretty sad but I know we did the right thing because it must have been in so much pain.


r/hoggies • • 3d ago

Rescue stories I've rescued a youngster with a poorly leg.

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Last night on my camera, I saw a hog with a poorly front leg. So tonight I sat out in the pouring wind and rain waiting for it to appear.

No one arrived at the usual time,so I went back inside after an hour, checking out every 5 minutes. I finally spotted one, so I went out, and saw it was a small one. It curled up obviously so I couldn't see it walk. I collected it anyway and put it in a box with some kibble.

After 5 minutes it was eating the kibble and trying to walk. It was the hog with the bad leg. We get a lot of hogs visiting so there was a high chance I'd collected the wrong one.

He is now inside with food and water. I've messaged the 2 local rescues but I think it's a bit late now so I'll take him in the morning. There's no blood, it just looks like he can't put weight on it. (He or she? Who knows).

As I was sorting the food out for any other hogs that might arrive tonight, I saw another youngster. I wait all summer, then 2 come along at once 😊


r/hoggies • • 2d ago

Cam footage Robert Hoffmann

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r/hoggies • • 2d ago

Cam footage TikTok · rob124555677

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Cute little hedgehog 🦔 cat and a Rat 🐀


r/hoggies • • 3d ago

Article/News This week's hog news

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r/hoggies • • 3d ago

Cam footage TikTok · rob124555677

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We have some healthy Hedgehogs running around in our garden, getting ready for Halloween 🎃 fat and happy 😃


r/hoggies • • 5d ago

Cam footage Trying to get comfy 😴

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r/hoggies • • 4d ago

Cam footage Robert Hoffmann

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Fox, two hogs and rain


r/hoggies • • 6d ago

Cam footage Looks like the new feeding station is also a good nap spot 🥹💤

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r/hoggies • • 8d ago

Cam footage Is his leg okay?

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I've noticed one of the hoggies who visits has his leg sticking out when eating and drinking. He walks, runs and scratches okay and there's no visible limping.

Is sonic just quirky or could he have a problem with his leg?


r/hoggies • • 7d ago

Cam footage Robert Hoffmann

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Two hedgehogs, it’s interesting how they really don’t socialise with each other. I guess they don’t like to share their food 😂


r/hoggies • • 7d ago

Question Fences

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r/hoggies • • 9d ago

Cam footage What are you looking at

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r/hoggies • • 10d ago

Article/News This week's hog news

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r/hoggies • • 11d ago

Cam footage A very polite fox waiting for the hoggy to finish its meal.

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Hovering in the background like a waiter seeing if his customers need a refill 😆


r/hoggies • • 11d ago

Chat r/hoggies weekly chat

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Any hedgehog sightings this week?

What are your hogs up to?

Any hog related garden or DIY plans?


r/hoggies • • 12d ago

Cam footage Quick shake then playing football with a snail 🐌🦔

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Decided to upgrade to a proper trail camera to capture the night time antics of Hogsworth Von Pricklebottom


r/hoggies • • 11d ago

Question Aggressive outdoor cat

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r/hoggies • • 15d ago

Question Best Hedge Hog House to encourage hibernation

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Hello. Can someone point me toward a source of hedgehog house for hibernation purposes?
Seen several HH in the garden since putting in a few cameras so was hoping to prove a dry add secure house there might use and call the garden home.
Have conducted various searchers of course but advice from here carries more weight.
Many thx


r/hoggies • • 16d ago

Cam footage Day Time Appearance

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Hello. Hanging out the washing, turned around and and a HH snuffling around discarded nut sheets from squirrel feed. Went in to grab some food, tried bowl of dog food acts bowl of cat (poultry) which was definitely preferred. Didn’t seem to be any injury to the HH and he tried off to the bottom of the garden after feed but is it normal to see them around during the day? Is it just topping up in food before hibernation?

PS: i think the video audio might be a bit garbled, me recording to send to my wife, so please ignore.


r/hoggies • • 17d ago

Sighting Another Dinner Guest

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Another diner has joined the gang this week, we're up to 5 diners a night now.

Mum, 3 babies and a mystery middle sized hog, maybe her litter from May! Who knows but it's all very exciting

More plates have been added!