Calling all Hedgehog experts - Weirdest fucken thing

[White trash]

I'm spooked, this is crazy.

I came home from work, had a bourbon, had a laugh and a BBQ. Playing with the kids, Keiran had regaled us with his mopping skills out the back. Sue says "Look, a Hedgehog, that's weird!" Jeuveneile hedgehog, in very good shape, snuffling about out the back of the house on the driveway. So we give the kids a good look at it, they love it, Keiran calls it "Stirty" as in, short for "It's Dirty".

Anyway, we go in for dinner, leave Stirty outside. We have a big formal lounge are where we live and after I'm finished, I get up and take my plate out to the kitchen. I get into the foyer (middle of the house) and here's this Hedgehog sitting in the middle of the room. I shit you not, we had to put down my dog Sprocket a week ago but this hedgehog looked at me and shied away in EXACTLY the same as Sprocket used to when she snuck inside. My heart stood still, I shit you not. This hedgehog, has walked halfway around the house and up the disabled ramp, through a quarter of the house, to get inside. And then looked at me like my dog when it snuck inside.

After watching Stirty in the foyer, perfectly comfortable with people around I might add, we retreated to the living room. Stirty followed us in. I shit you not. Fed him some letuce (because my retarded brother suggested that Hedgehogs were carnivores, duh!) and a bit of apple.

In the end, Sue's scared of fleas and shit, Stirty has been picked up (without curling) and placed gently outside where he's now looking mournfully at the door to get in.

MAF tells me I'm not allowed a Wombat at home, so this is the next best thing. Third only to a White Rhino.

So, Hedgehog experts, what the fuck do I do?

[piston broke]

my local hedgies luv cat and dog food.
maybe you should put a lead on it and take it for a walk so it shits on someone elses property

[ellipsis]

....tell it not to play on the road....

[sil3nt]

Don't give it milk. They are lactose intolerant. It may also be carrying a few nasty germs. Otherwise keep the thing because hedgehogs are awesome!

[Pussy]

I'm no expert on Hedgehogs, Jimmy... but can tell you that they're quite fearless and friendly when they are juveniles.
Stirty a younger one?

[98tls]

Whatever you do dont touch it,there full of ringworm.I recently found an injured one on my front lawn,being fond of animals and having no idea what to do rang the SPCA to find theres someone who actually looks after injured Hedgehogs:blink:anyways last report is he/she was doing well despite a naffed leg.Oh and they love cat food.

[Berries]

The ones in my back garden are quite partial to pakora.

[Hitcher]

Don't let the kids touch it. Seriously these things are walking garbage cans. Ringworm has already been mentioned. They also carry tuberculosis and brucellosis, cute and endearing as they may appear.

[maggot]

Just do the usual you'd do with any potential pet that you don't know the history of, if you're planning on holding onto him. Take him to the vet, get him checked out, cleaned up, and figure out a habitat for him. If not, take him to the SPCA and let them sort it before he becomes roadkill, if you care enough :yes:

[Crasherfromwayback]

I was waiting for a taxi one very late night. It was a dead still night. The taxi came up the road just as a hedgehog was crossing it. The taxi was doing around 5kph looking for the place. Sure enough, the taxi rolled over the hedgehog. It actually popped extremely loudly. Not the tyre.

The end.

[KiWiP]

They are carnivores, love to gobble up worms and bugs and things. Cat and dog food will do if you can't afford the worms :blink: Shouldn't have anymore worm problems than with any other animal (child). +1 re the milk. Not part of their diet so don't give it to them same with any other processed thing really bread, biscuits etc.

They do make excellent food I'm told :gob: Just wrap them in clay and toss them on the fire for 1/2 and hour. When done you crack open the clay case which has attached itself to the prickles and you're free to nibble away on the tender inner :sick:

[Hans]

De-flea immediately. Frontline is your friend.

[Hans]

Also de-worm using cat de-wormer- NOT dog de-wormer. Other than that, be wary of Salmonella-you've got kids. This message is sponsored by wifey, who knows this stuff...

[twinbruva]

Our cat is always losing out to the H/H gang. Intimidation, standover tactics, prickly characters one and all. You put your Whiskas on the line with that crew, I tell ya!:shit:

[98tls]

Our cat is always losing out to the H/H gang. Intimidation, standover tactics, prickly characters one and all. You put your Whiskas on the line with that crew, I tell ya!:shit:

Agreed,was always pulling quills out of our old Border Collies mouth,silly prick (:facepalm:) never learnt.

[spookytooth]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em :) They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

[porky]

Don't let the kids touch it. Seriously these things are walking garbage cans. Ringworm has already been mentioned. They also carry tuberculosis and brucellosis, cute and endearing as they may appear.

As the man said. TB being the top of the list..... I'd de flea it with the axe and go buy the kids a puppy, proud in the knowledge you have played your part in reducing the cycle of TB and the continous bombardment of rural NZ with 1080.:shit:

[Hans]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em :) They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

Ringworm is a bit of a misnomer, since it's actually a fungal infection. And yes, they do have fleas. But they're still more likeable than most humans :-)

[twinbruva]

Agreed,was always pulling quills out of our old Border Collies mouth,silly prick (:facepalm:) never learnt.

The missus got one in her foot just the other day. (A quill, not a Collie.) It swelled up for a bit and we looked at each other thinking it might turn all pear-shaped, but no. The little buggers make you wonder eh?

Then there's the hedgehogs.......

[twinbruva]

Ringworm is a bit of a misnomer, since it's actually a fungal infection. And yes, they do have fleas. But they're still more likeable than most humans :-)

Are you a hermit?

[twinbruva]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em :) They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

So....what you're saying is...the hedgehog was smarter than you?

[Hans]

As the man said. TB being the top of the list..... I'd de flea it with the axe and go buy the kids a puppy, proud in the knowledge you have played your part in reducing the cycle of TB and the continous bombardment of rural NZ with 1080.:shit:

You wouldn't be a cow cocky by any chance?

[twinbruva]

You wouldn't be a cow cocky by any chance?

Could be a female...then she'd be a cocky cow!

[kevfromcoro]

Hedgehogs in NZ dont carry fleas and ringworms isn't common ,but some hedgehogs do suffer from mange( nasty little mites) that dosen't effect ppl They lost there fleas on the trip over from england.Only certain fleas like em :) They are pretty clean little critters.I have raised a few they are bloody hardcase little guys i had one that used to like to play charge my foot.he enjoyed that game more than my bare feet tho

I had a pet centerpede that youst to play football..

Fair go....

He had to let me know 2hrs in advance when he wanted a game...

Cose it took him that long to put his footy boots on..........

[twinbruva]

I had a pet centerpede that youst to play football..

Fair go....

He had to let me know 2hrs in advance when he wanted a game...

Cose it took him that long to put his footy boots on..........

Shouldn't that be in the Jokes and Humour Dept?

[hayd3n]

i cant see hedgehogs being any dirtier that your local tom cat or stray dog,
my red ear turtles most likely carry salmonella and they get handled daily, wash your hands before you eat etc

[98tls]

i cant see hedgehogs being any dirtier that your local tom cat or stray dog,
my red ear turtles most likely carry salmonella and they get handled daily, wash your hands before you eat etc

Boil them awhile,should cure it.

[SMOKEU]

I hate the fuckers. Hedgehogs used to kill my chickens and steal the eggs right underneath from a broody hen. A pellet from an quickly air gun puts an end to the rampage caused by the hog.

[Hans]

I hate the fuckers. Hedgehogs used to kill my chickens and steal the eggs right underneath from a broody hen. A pellet from an quickly air gun puts an end to the rampage caused by the hog.

Hedgehogs used to kill your chickens. Right-o. Can I please have your dealer's phone number? I want some of that shit he's selling you. Vicious fucking hedgehogs...like 2 feet tall, mon.

[Woodman]

Mrs woodman bought home 3 tiny orphan hedgehogs last year. We were told that they would not survive cos they won't eat etc. Well they damn near starved until one day they started eating, and eating and eating. cat food mixed with water was what they ate. They grew real quick and when they got about tennis ball size we set them free. They would come out at night to see us. hard case critters and apparently the disease thing is a bit of a old wives tail. We handled them with my bike gloves.

[SMOKEU]

Hedgehogs used to kill your chickens. Right-o. Can I please have your dealer's phone number? I want some of that shit he's selling you. Vicious fucking hedgehogs...like 2 feet tall, mon.

What kind of merchandise are you after, sir?

Hedgehogs are vicious predators. Looks can be deceiving.

[Hans]

What kind of merchandise are you after, sir?

Hedgehogs are vicious predators. Looks can be deceiving.

Fear and loathing in Christchurch.

[SMOKEU]

Fear and loathing in Christchurch.

Some of us have to find out the hard way.

[marty]

Shouldn't that be in the Jokes and Humour Dept?

no - that's where funny stuff goes

[EJK]

That reminds me of a story...

When I was living near Ilam, Christchurch (9 years ago) a duck would quite often come to my house and I used to feed bread to her (she loved it very much). I call this duck The Mama duck (she was very unique with light brown, almost ivory feathers even she was a mallard).

A few months later she brought a husband, so I fed him too.
A few more months later the whole family (8 ducklings) came too, but this time no husband. The husband duck was probably cheating on The Mama duck.
Anyhow, Mama duck and eight ducklings quite often came to my place to have breakfast lunch and dinner, I shit you not. I then realised bread alone wasn't enough. I took out an empty plastic container (2lt Tip Top ice cream), filled with fresh tap water and left it by their dining ground. As I did that, the ducklings as if they were thirsty, jumped into the container and started drinking. After the meal they would wash too. They were so cute!

At one time I tried to pull a prank on the ducklings by going around the back while they are eating and suprise them from behind. When I did that, suddenly The Mama duck realised the danger her ducklings were in (I meant no harm but) and suddenly she started to CHARGE AT ME like hell. It was damn freightening. Then I realised "Aah, even a parent duck would kamikaze their life in order to protect their loved ones". Ever after that, I never pulled any pranks on them. Ever.

A season later, when the ducklings grew up (I saw their maturity, from baby chick going to youth then to full grown adults. I documented them for my school project) they brough whole friends and family (duckling's ducklings). I counted 20. And now the mama duck came also, with different husband this time, so I fed the whole family. Suddenly a few ducks had a quarrel and started to fight, most likely due to shortage of bread. A day later, only a few came (just like high school kids, they have personality).

Now The Mama duck, she had a new family. So I fed and watched her ducklings grow (same as above), and a few weeks later the new husband duck was no where to be seen.

After all that I moved to Auckland (in 2005). Was so sad to leave them behind. I hope the new house owner still fed them while I was gone.

I havn't seen them ever since and I hope to see The Mama duck again sometime... Hopefully she is well. I miss them so much! :bye:

[PrincessBandit]

Agreed,was always pulling quills out of our old Border Collies mouth,silly prick (:facepalm:) never learnt.

Our lab cross used to hunt them and bring them to us. Really large ones too. Then he's lie there for hours later raking at his gums and mouth. Despite us trying to teach him to leave them alone, he never learnt either.

He did look very cute with a mouth full of curled up hedgehog though. Don't think the hogs were ever thrilled about it, but we'd get the gardening gloves out and put them down the back of the section. Max would still go looking for them anyway. Reminded me everytime of that dog from "Over the hedge": "play? play? play play play play!!!"

[Patrick]

I was waiting for a taxi one very late night. It was a dead still night. The taxi came up the road just as a hedgehog was crossing it. The taxi was doing around 5kph looking for the place. Sure enough, the taxi rolled over the hedgehog. It actually popped extremely loudly. Not the tyre.

The end.

Cane Toads In Brisbane do too ... sometimes... not always....:innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cane Toads In Brisbane do too ... sometimes... not always....:innocent:

They do if you connect with them with a driver or three wood too.

[george formby]

We had a hedgepig which would get comatose on Speights & munch on barbecued Tua tua's. Most entertaining thing i have ever seen, everybody gathered round the table out side & H P sat in the middle with a saucer of beer & a big mound of shellfish. Noisy eater too.

[Usarka]

Cane Toads In Brisbane do too ... sometimes... not always....

They are easier to lick when they are flat.

[Fatt Max]

Could'nt eat a whole one personally....

Bit like a dutch woman

[george formby]

Could'nt eat a whole one personally....

Bit like a dutch woman

Ooh, that reminds me, I have a recipe.

[martybabe]

Clever and courteous Bastards, Had a Chinese take away once upon a camping holiday and left the remains under the fly sheet whilst we retired under the influence.

Woke up in the night to a horrible crunching sound and about 45 minutes later when I had negotiated my way out of the arseholin sleeping bag, I discovered that a Hedgehog had dragged our plate of spare rib bones out under the fly sheet and was munching away at them a few feet away from the tent.

I left the bugger to it, I was drunk he was happy all was well with the world. The following morning, nursing a hang over and full bladder, I discovered that the Hedgehog had returned the now empty plate back under the fly sheet from whence it came. A gentleman and a scholar of the critter world, with some mighty powerful little jaws n teeth. Respect Mr Hedge :yes:

As for your Hog ?? Do what you want but if it's not a nice outcome,try to at least be humane, they got something going on in the brain department.

[sunhuntin]

google tiggywinkles hospital. they are based in the uk and dedicate their lives to vet care of hedgehogs and other uk wild life that other vets might not help with [foxes, deer, badgers etc]

their website should have some good food suggestions, as well as possible habitats if you decide to keep him.

[scissorhands]

I'm spooked, this is crazy.

I shit you not, we had to put down my dog Sprocket a week ago but this hedgehog looked at me and shied away in EXACTLY the same as Sprocket used to when she snuck inside. My heart stood still, I shit you not.

Sprocket has been reincarnated as a hedgehog. Throw a stick, if he fetches it, ring the Catholics and announce a miracle oh sweet Mother Mary

[Katman]

Sprocket has been reincarnated as a hedgehog. Throw a stick, if he fetches it, ring the Catholics and announce a miracle oh sweet Mother Mary

And get in some Portoloos.

I see some money to be made.

[PrincessBandit]

And get in some Portoloos.

I see some money to be made.

You're such a cynic Steve. Holy hedgehogs Katman!!

[Owl]

Could'nt eat a whole one personally....

Bit like a dutch woman

You eat armpits?:facepalm:

[fuknKIWI]

I'm spooked, this is crazy.

I came home from work, had a bourbon, had a laugh and a BBQ. Playing with the kids, Keiran had regaled us with his mopping skills out the back. Sue says "Look, a Hedgehog, that's weird!" Jeuveneile hedgehog, in very good shape, snuffling about out the back of the house on the driveway. So we give the kids a good look at it, they love it, Keiran calls it "Stirty" as in, short for "It's Dirty".

Anyway, we go in for dinner, leave Stirty outside. We have a big formal lounge are where we live and after I'm finished, I get up and take my plate out to the kitchen. I get into the foyer (middle of the house) and here's this Hedgehog sitting in the middle of the room. I shit you not, we had to put down my dog Sprocket a week ago but this hedgehog looked at me and shied away in EXACTLY the same as Sprocket used to when she snuck inside. My heart stood still, I shit you not. This hedgehog, has walked halfway around the house and up the disabled ramp, through a quarter of the house, to get inside. And then looked at me like my dog when it snuck inside.

After watching Stirty in the foyer, perfectly comfortable with people around I might add, we retreated to the living room. Stirty followed us in. I shit you not. Fed him some letuce (because my retarded brother suggested that Hedgehogs were carnivores, duh!) and a bit of apple.

In the end, Sue's scared of fleas and shit, Stirty has been picked up (without curling) and placed gently outside where he's now looking mournfully at the door to get in.

MAF tells me I'm not allowed a Wombat at home, so this is the next best thing. Third only to a White Rhino.

So, Hedgehog experts, what the fuck do I do?

It's Bogor & he's after your stash:blink:

[marie_speeds]

I've had one living in my garage for about two months. Called him Paul Henry, prickly little bastard. Eats all the cat food and sometimes leaves a mess which reeks! Other night found that he'd brought a girlfriend in with him. Can tell the two apart easily cause Paul is sooo fat now. Next I'm expecting all the little ones come.:facepalm:


I am told they are a delicacy in certain cultures, so I might recoup some money for all the cat food.LOL

[Patrick]

They do if you connect with them with a driver or three wood too.

LOL... our flower girl from 22 years ago is all grown up with her own three little uns, living over there now... and that is exactly word for word, what she said too.... A common "sport" apparently.

And the latest is the crows over there have learnt to flip them over and eat the guts only... But only the clever crows. Some aren't so clever....

[Crasherfromwayback]

A common "sport" apparently.

And the latest is the crows over there have learnt to flip them over and eat the guts only... But only the clever crows. Some aren't so clever....

It was when I was there 18 odd years ago!

And unlike the crows, the the hard up addicts would lick their backs for an lsd type fix.

[RDjase]

Sprocket has been reincarnated as a hedgehog. Throw a stick, if he fetches it, ring the Catholics and announce a miracle oh sweet Mother Mary

Sprocket was the dog in Fraggle Rock too

Keep the Hedgehog Jimmy, could be your raceteam mascot

[RiderInBlack]

It's Bogor & he's after your stash:blink:LOL, I wouldn't put it past WT ta having a Bogor's "NZ Xmas Tree" in the house:innocent:
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[lb99]

baby hedge hogs can climb too, I caught one out during the day and put him in the old chicken coop so he would be safe until night when mum was awake and looking for him. anyways I lost him and hunted high and low , and amazingly the little bugger had climbed up the netting all the way to the top!, I put him on the floor but 5 minutes later he was back up there again!

[doko]

Remind me of the time I mounted the curb to stop myself from hitting one. I got out put in the back of my car and drove it to the outskirts of west Auckland.


I guess he lives in the forest where he belongs now....

I saw a strange thing a few days a ago. I shit you not. A possum in the CBD up a little tree jumping on to a roof.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I see a great tag by some gutless cunt on this thread. PM me if you'd like to call me that, as you know I can't see who you are otherwise. But then...I guess that's why you did it as a tag.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ahhhh...Skatman. Glad you're actually man enough to own it. Surprised. But glad.

[Katman]

I'd add some more but unfortunately two's the limit.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'd add some more but unfortunately two's the limit.

Tell ya what. Let's save everyone the boredom. You place me on your ignore list, I'll do the same with you. When we meet in person, you can tell me what you think of me, I'll do the same. Deal?

[eelracing]

Tell ya what. When we meet in person, you can tell me what you think of me, I'll Gob On You . Deal?



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[White trash]

Ahhhh...Skatman. Glad you're actually man enough to own it. Surprised. But glad.


I'd add some more but unfortunately two's the limit.


Tell ya what. Let's save everyone the boredom. You place me on your ignore list, I'll do the same with you. When we meet in person, you can tell me what you think of me, I'll do the same. Deal?

It's far from boring! You two make my fucken day.

Anyway, haven't seen young Stirty for a couple of days. He wandered back inside a few days back, Sue put on her bike gloves and removed him back out to hedgehog land and gave him some cat food. Haven't seen him since.

[avgas]

Take a deck chair, bowl, and bottle of bourbon out to the yard.
Sit yourself down, put the bowl on the ground and put about 1cm full of bourbon into it. Then you and your new found friend can get hammered together.

Live the dream!

[scissorhands]

From: http://durabledogbeds.net/do-the-spirits-of-pets-exist-have-you-ever-had-a-deceased-pet-visit-you.php


Do the spirits of pets exist? Have you ever had a deceased pet "visit" you?
Posted March 29th, 2010 by

I haven’t had any personal experiences with deceased pets, but my friend told me a story that happened last year.

It was a few days after her cat had died, and both her and her husband were sleeping. They both woke up startled in the middle of the night, and my friend told her husband she had just had a weird dream. Her husband said he did too. She told him that she dreamed that her deceased cat was in the bedroom next to the bed, meowing at her. Her husband, with a freaked look on his face, told her he just had the same exact dream.

My friend not one to lie or make up weird stories such as this, and I really believe her. If spirits of people can exist, then don’t you think spirits of animals can exist and visit us too? :shit:

END END



Personally, after my mum passed, I stayed up all night 3 nights later, writing her eulogy... 2 ceiling lightbulbs blew above the table I sat at :yes::yes:


Next morning I thought most of the eulogy was a bit rich for family and friends at the funeral, so I got out a marker to delete much of what I had written. When I pulled the cap off, it leaked all over my shirt and pants.

That frequently used marker pen had never leaked up until that point.....:yes::yes:

[yungatart]

A little hedgehog used to visit us quite regularly..almost every night in the summer over 2 or 3 years. He would forage around in our courtyard. Used to feel sorry for him because he only had 3 legs....

Noisy little buggers they are, especially when they are bonking....watched one wee lady hedgehog, she did it with one, then his mate took over (she wasn't really a lady then eh? More like a slag...) It takes about 20 minutes to complete the act..I was quite impressed!:blink:

Much more entertaining than TV.:yes:

[phiretrojan]

I'm spooked, this is crazy.

I came home from work, had a bourbon, had a laugh and a BBQ. Playing with the kids, Keiran had regaled us with his mopping skills out the back. Sue says "Look, a Hedgehog, that's weird!" Jeuveneile hedgehog, in very good shape, snuffling about out the back of the house on the driveway. So we give the kids a good look at it, they love it, Keiran calls it "Stirty" as in, short for "It's Dirty".

Anyway, we go in for dinner, leave Stirty outside. We have a big formal lounge are where we live and after I'm finished, I get up and take my plate out to the kitchen. I get into the foyer (middle of the house) and here's this Hedgehog sitting in the middle of the room. I shit you not, we had to put down my dog Sprocket a week ago but this hedgehog looked at me and shied away in EXACTLY the same as Sprocket used to when she snuck inside. My heart stood still, I shit you not. This hedgehog, has walked halfway around the house and up the disabled ramp, through a quarter of the house, to get inside. And then looked at me like my dog when it snuck inside.

After watching Stirty in the foyer, perfectly comfortable with people around I might add, we retreated to the living room. Stirty followed us in. I shit you not. Fed him some letuce (because my retarded brother suggested that Hedgehogs were carnivores, duh!) and a bit of apple.

In the end, Sue's scared of fleas and shit, Stirty has been picked up (without curling) and placed gently outside where he's now looking mournfully at the door to get in.

MAF tells me I'm not allowed a Wombat at home, so this is the next best thing. Third only to a White Rhino.

So, Hedgehog experts, what the fuck do I do?

reincarnation of Sprocket? just call the SPCA and see what they can do ??: