Thanks Katie! We've just found a young hedgehog in our garden, and I'm making a house to your design, but using a wooden box for wine bottles - plenty of these around as I live in France!
Please, build a hedgie house out of wood and fill it with dry straw or dry leaves. Just as good is to pile up dry leaves and put some brunches to keep the pile whole. Plastic or paper are collecting humidity and plastic is not breatheable - so it is really devastating for hedgie's health!
Had to rescue one today in my garden, in England. It was out in daylight. It's now safe at a local rescue where it will get the treatment it needs and maybe pull through. Fingers crossed. x
Plenty of other comments here, but honestly please do not build your hedgehog house out of plastic, it is ill-thought out. The sentiment I admire of the video, but really you are polluting your own garden. The plastic will go brittle in a fairly short time and basically crumble into pieces. Choose wood and do not put a base on it, allow the hedgehog to sleep on soil/leaves only. They depend in the winter on getting cold to slow their metabolism. Warm and snug is a human need, not a hedgehog one. Providing a shelter for them is however a great idea.
Hmmmm possibly a bit too small for the average 500g hedgehog plus all the bedding they drag in? Also plastic? condensation issues? rather use recyclable wood ... eg pallets? But nice idea though xx
Yes, hedgehogs really are struggling at the moment in Britain. Remember to leave gaps in fencing and hedges so that they can move from garden to garden. Also pet dogs can be a threat to hedgehogs in extreme circumstances. Thank you, not only for sharing this "how to" film but also raising awareness of our Hedgehog plight! Kind Regards, N.
Neil George I once found my German Shepard asleep in the garden, early hours of morning, with a little hedgehog curled into a ball no more than three inches from his nose... I gently woke my dog pulled him back to the kitchen door and we both watched as the little fellow checked the coast was clear, unfurled from his ball, shook himself off a little, yawned and waddled off into the garden - straight towards our hedge lol they are truly majestic little creatures - I feel so blessed when they visit our garden!
Also invasive chemicals, especially anti slug and anti snail, take their toll... so important to remember about these lovely and endangered animals - little gardeners 😊🦔
Brilliant video, but of all the hours of video I have filmed and edited of the hedgehogs in my garden I have never seen a hog eat a snail / slug. More often than not, they eat from the same dish at the same time with no hint of aggression towards the slugs
at minus 10 they will freeze and die. It's a coffin, not a house. Or a house for a warm climate. A layer of leaves insulates from the cold and there are only thin walls.
@@amygrant8446 thanks, have just got the hinges for the roof, I think they are in a lock up garage at the moment, but they might give it a go, could be a retreat or holiday cabin lol
Thank you very much. Good job. It would be good to put the entrance tunnel/pipe to the left or the right and perhaps inserting a longer piece further into the box to create a sort of hallway that would keep the sleeping chamber part even cosier. Also , a small ventilation chimney at the back.
Plastic is better used as a feeding station but I wouldn't have an actual hedgehog house made from it...either make or purchase a natural untreated wood one.
@@pigeonlove No good then really is it. Thanks. I personally bought a house from Ark Wildlife, its brill, its made from Recycled Car Seats. www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Item/2451/HGHO-03/Royal_Hedgehog_House.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAgf3gBRDtARIsABgdL3kY1-DFz6GuTWCLbw2C5VcAtLCnLM83qdqzjzxCpl6YVTBY2B_ARCsaAqlaEALw_wcB
You should have done a few holes to ventilate the room, in my opinion. Furthermore, I think this shelter is by far too small. A female hedehog shouldn't raise its babies. That being said, the idea of using a plastic box is intersting.
Just tried this and the plastic of the box (B&Q Kaze) cracked badly, it was a thin plastic but too brittle. Impossible to cut with a Stanley knife, scissors or a saw. Best to just buy a pre-made feeding station for hedgehogs. Have spent a lot of money on making one and could have put that money towards a proper one!!
I've made one of these turned upside down on a concrete slab.its not airtight it has air holes in it. This my feeding station. My box is a wood one if they decide to hibernate. Trouble is my feeding station has attracted rats. Time to take action.
If this is your biggest problem, you lead a very shallow life... If you've got old, odd materials lying around that are plastic, then use them. If they're good enough for us, they're good enough for the critters. Might as well get as much use out of those materials as possible before dumping them in a landfill.
@@MeanOldLady - your name is apt. Akin is correct. a plastic box is the absolute worst thing you can use for a hedgehog house so say sorry. Plastic boxes gather condensation on the lid, the nesting material gets soaked, in very cold weather that turns to ice and any hibernating hedgehog will freeze to death.
The materials you have chosen are DEVASTATING: the plastic box will contain water ( evyporating from hedgie body and will keep cold. The paper attracts humidity even from outside - that " house" is health devastation for the hedgie! You should use wood container wood, fill it with DRY straw or dry leaves - thus your hedgie will feel comfortable and stay healthy!
If you are going to make something to protect wildlife, then make sure you do it correctly. YOU can cause more harm than good as you clearly do not know what you are doing. I would say stick to pruning roses!
They only eat slugs and snails if they are desperate. Unfortunately slugs can give them lungworm. Please put out kitten biscuits to help them. Never give mealworms as they give them metabolic bone disease. Also this plastic home is too small and condensation will be a problem.
Yes,they've all said all,well intentioned but hopelessly ignorant of a hedgehogs or any other mammal that may come across its requirements, which leaves me the question....why have you done this vid?
I made a Hedgehog House out of Pallet Wood last week for the lovely little hedgehogs 🤗
I agree with some comments that using a plastic container is not suitable as a hedgehog home, it will create condensation.
Thanks Katie! We've just found a young hedgehog in our garden, and I'm making a house to your design, but using a wooden box for wine bottles - plenty of these around as I live in France!
Please, build a hedgie house out of wood and fill it with dry straw or dry leaves. Just as good is to pile up dry leaves and put some brunches to keep the pile whole. Plastic or paper are collecting humidity and plastic is not breatheable - so it is really devastating for hedgie's health!
@@kisskeepitshortsimple105 Done both! Hedgehog seen amid the pumpkins, will leave the plants in place.
Had to rescue one today in my garden, in England. It was out in daylight. It's now safe at a local rescue where it will get the treatment it needs and maybe pull through. Fingers crossed. x
Just had a hedgehog in garden now watching you 👍
Plenty of other comments here, but honestly please do not build your hedgehog house out of plastic, it is ill-thought out. The sentiment I admire of the video, but really you are polluting your own garden. The plastic will go brittle in a fairly short time and basically crumble into pieces. Choose wood and do not put a base on it, allow the hedgehog to sleep on soil/leaves only. They depend in the winter on getting cold to slow their metabolism. Warm and snug is a human need, not a hedgehog one. Providing a shelter for them is however a great idea.
I'm horrified too...should be titled how not to go about building a habitat for hedgehogs.
Really liked this video and have included it (with a link) in our Facebook post today about how to help hedgehogs. Kitty's enthusiasm was infectious!
Fantastic helpful to... just in need of a new hog house...now I can get one made quite soon...thank you for that 🦔x
You’re welcome 😊
The trouble with plastic, condensation condenses on plastic and drips on what ever is inside!
i`m leaning about this and it is perfect and i had sooo many hedgehog`s 🦔
Hmmmm possibly a bit too small for the average 500g hedgehog plus all the bedding they drag in? Also plastic? condensation issues? rather use recyclable wood ... eg pallets? But nice idea though xx
Yes, hedgehogs really are struggling at the moment in Britain. Remember to leave gaps in fencing and hedges so that they can move from garden to garden. Also pet dogs can be a threat to hedgehogs in extreme circumstances. Thank you, not only for sharing this "how to" film but also raising awareness of our Hedgehog plight! Kind Regards, N.
Neil George I once found my German Shepard asleep in the garden, early hours of morning, with a little hedgehog curled into a ball no more than three inches from his nose... I gently woke my dog pulled him back to the kitchen door and we both watched as the little fellow checked the coast was clear, unfurled from his ball, shook himself off a little, yawned and waddled off into the garden - straight towards our hedge lol they are truly majestic little creatures - I feel so blessed when they visit our garden!
Also invasive chemicals, especially anti slug and anti snail, take their toll... so important to remember about these lovely and endangered animals - little gardeners 😊🦔
I would have put a drainhole in each corner of the floor to let out any water ingress.
Love this idea, simple and cheap to make. Busy weekend ahead. Thank you.😁
Enjoy!
I would definitely say that it should have had ventilation holes put in
The 10 cm hole in the front may be adequate :)
Yes nice and simple idea,but is this home only for winter months,and do I have to put food out to entice them..
Brilliant video, but of all the hours of video I have filmed and edited of the hedgehogs in my garden I have never seen a hog eat a snail / slug. More often than not, they eat from the same dish at the same time with no hint of aggression towards the slugs
Would it be warm enough to survive winter
Great idea except I’d drill a couple of air holes in the container incase the entrance hole gets blocked suffocating the hogs 😧🦔xx
Great tip! Thanks
I put water and food bowls so that it would be easier if they had trouble finding food!
No ventilation - condensation??
at minus 10 they will freeze and die. It's a coffin, not a house. Or a house for a warm climate. A layer of leaves insulates from the cold and there are only thin walls.
Got 2 in tonight, have seen 3 at once, got a wooden one nearly done, would rabbit bedding be any good, as no leaves about.
Yes rabbit bedding should be fine depending on what it is specifically
Soft & snuggly bedding hay, for small animals. Says ideal for nesting 100% natural. Has a picture of rabbits on the front.
Mudfisher1 yeah that’s perfect it will be nice and warm too just be careful for when it gets wet and to change it regularly
@@amygrant8446 thanks, have just got the hinges for the roof, I think they are in a lock up garage at the moment, but they might give it a go, could be a retreat or holiday cabin lol
Thank you
what about a small television for those cold winter evenings and a tiny PlayStation..
Thank you very much. Good job. It would be good to put the entrance tunnel/pipe to the left or the right and perhaps inserting a longer piece further into the box to create a sort of hallway that would keep the sleeping chamber part even cosier. Also , a small ventilation chimney at the back.
Very helpful 👍
Where is ventilation?! This is not a good hedgehog house.
@The Expert Gamer I didn't want to be mean, sorry for that.
There's a big hole at the end of the pipe.
@@saranjimable This is entrance, not a ventilation. To make a proper ventilation you need two holes to make air circulation.
Plastic is better used as a feeding station but I wouldn't have an actual hedgehog house made from it...either make or purchase a natural untreated wood one.
Could rats or mice move in if hedgehog didn't
Will the plastic crack in winter when it freezes??☺
Yes
@@pigeonlove No good then really is it. Thanks. I personally bought a house from Ark Wildlife, its brill, its made from Recycled Car Seats. www.arkwildlife.co.uk/Item/2451/HGHO-03/Royal_Hedgehog_House.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAgf3gBRDtARIsABgdL3kY1-DFz6GuTWCLbw2C5VcAtLCnLM83qdqzjzxCpl6YVTBY2B_ARCsaAqlaEALw_wcB
If it doesn't crack it will get wet from condensation and any occupant will then freeze to death if it goes below zero.
George Speak actually, it’s WAY better when it cracks, because this hedgehog thing is a death trap, no ventilation
not if its pp i freeze pp food boxes all the time
It definitely needs aerating hedgehogs are prone to pneumonia this plastic box is a recipe for condensation and damp. Use a wooden crate.
wood sucks all the moisture up from the ground it would be constantly damp
You should have done a few holes to ventilate the room, in my opinion. Furthermore, I think this shelter is by far too small. A female hedehog shouldn't raise its babies.
That being said, the idea of using a plastic box is intersting.
Correct, that box will get wet with condensation if there is an animal in there.
Lots of know betters here .If you know so much post your own videos on building hedgehog houses!!
Just tried this and the plastic of the box (B&Q Kaze) cracked badly, it was a thin plastic but too brittle. Impossible to cut with a Stanley knife, scissors or a saw. Best to just buy a pre-made feeding station for hedgehogs. Have spent a lot of money on making one and could have put that money towards a proper one!!
its a cute idea but should have been made from recyclable materials. good job tho
How big do I need the hedgehog plastic box Heidi rowson
Pretty sure he didn’t take that photo of the basketball net!
The idea is awesome, but
why with plastic? do we need to plastic everything?
Serban Barlau because it’s cheap and easy, but logs are better because they attract slugs snails and other insects
ну окей ,а как построить хатку если у нас температура доходит да -30? и глубина промерзания 1.5 метра???
Plastic like that will start to crack after a while, which might be dangerous for the hedgehog
if its polypropylene pp it should be fine but some types of plastic do deteriorate and become brittle
Please do not cut your hand with the knife. Loving the shorts in the winter.
I've made one of these turned upside down on a concrete slab.its not airtight it has air holes in it. This my feeding station. My box is a wood one if they decide to hibernate. Trouble is my feeding station has attracted rats.
Time to take action.
A good house
Not
I just found a huge hedgehog in my garden and i n the morning I'm gonna go get some cat food for him I'm gonna call him fernard ... Brewers
Bonkers. Why on earth would you make a hedgehog house out of toxic plastic!? some people
I used cardboard for mine, lmao
If this is your biggest problem, you lead a very shallow life...
If you've got old, odd materials lying around that are plastic, then use them.
If they're good enough for us, they're good enough for the critters.
Might as well get as much use out of those materials as possible before dumping them in a landfill.
@@MeanOldLady - your name is apt. Akin is correct. a plastic box is the absolute worst thing you can use for a hedgehog house so say sorry.
Plastic boxes gather condensation on the lid, the nesting material gets soaked, in very cold weather that turns to ice and any hibernating hedgehog will freeze to death.
Agreed although seems like good idea plastic just isn't suitable on a number of reasons...good thinking though...
0:55 "10cm diameter"? surely that's far too small. did you mean 10cm radius?
The materials you have chosen are DEVASTATING: the plastic box will contain water ( evyporating from hedgie body and will keep cold. The paper attracts humidity even from outside - that " house" is health devastation for the hedgie! You should use wood container wood, fill it with DRY straw or dry leaves - thus your hedgie will feel comfortable and stay healthy!
If you are going to make something to protect wildlife, then make sure you do it correctly. YOU can cause more harm than good as you clearly do not know what you are doing. I would say stick to pruning roses!
Not a good idea, you'll get condensation problems with a house like that.
They only eat slugs and snails if they are desperate. Unfortunately slugs can give them lungworm. Please put out kitten biscuits to help them. Never give mealworms as they give them metabolic bone disease. Also this plastic home is too small and condensation will be a problem.
Yes,they've all said all,well intentioned but hopelessly ignorant of a hedgehogs or any other mammal that may come across its requirements, which leaves me the question....why have you done this vid?