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The drinks are on me.
Hedgehogs frequently visit my ponds for a drink through the night. In fact they probably take more from the ponds than the fresh bowl of water i offer them.
Must be the natural nutrients .
Hedgehogs are excellent swimmers, but are a little bit renown for drowning in ponds with no escape route.
Always make sure you make a sloped sided pond or apply a meshed ladder or bricks for quick exit.

Hog in a Log.
Having a pile of logs in your garden helps in two ways for attracting Hedgehogs.
1) Providing nesting accommodation.
2) Attracting insects (Beetles,Woodlice,Earwigs) etc.

Oh, and making a great photo opportunity  ;-)  .

A video of nesting mother Hedgehog doing some Diurnal foraging leaving her suckling litter of Hoglets.
The male Hedgehog has no relevance in rearing the young .

Hedgehogs are totally Nocturnal and should be regarded as ill if seen out in the day. Usually due to infection, disturbance , lack of food or water and hypothermia (sunbathing). These should be collected and put on a blanket covered hot water bottle in a cardboard box and offered clean water and food (wet cat food or Mealworms) . Please contact the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) on 01584 890 801. 
The only exception to this is seen here when a nesting mother leaves her Hoglets in search of extra nutrition when her milk reserves can start to run dry.  ( Pictures mid June 2013) .

Hedgehog box showing used hibernation nest from winter 2012-13 .
Taken in mid April once Hog had well and truly left.

This box aint big enough for the both of us .
It is actually . If both or more decided to take up residence for hibernation or breeding then a box in a good position (in a quiet north status) will suffice . With adequate bedding (straw,shredded paper,leaves), waterproofed and a right angle entrance  .

The cutest of the cute . Baby "Bristles" 20.09.12 .

We can see you, you little Urchins.....

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