The only Dutch living cactus.

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:09 am

Every year he searches a sleeping place for winter in my garden. Can you see what it is? Harry

Post by **daiv** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:11 am

Is that a Spiny Hedgehog? Are they native to that area?

Cool!

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:18 am

Yes, a hedgehog. They live here; you don't see them that often (mostly only dead ones on the roads), because they are nighthunters. This one makes a winternest for the third year in my garden. Stays there till halfway march. His food is worms, mice, insects and all kinds of fruits. I think it's an honour he chsooses our garden. Harry

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:33 am

hablu wrote:His food is ... mice,

How big is this monster hedgehog and how fast does he move to catch mice?!

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:39 am

This one I found waking upp in the bushes this spring

First sun in spring 2006

/Chrizz

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:56 am

Thought so; i've read that somewhere, but can't find it back now. Harry

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:56 am

Cool, cute little buggers

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:40 am

Does someone have a Pangolin living near or around?

Well, we call Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus a Pangolin cactus (or in Swedish "Myrkottskaktus") and I didn't know that this animal was for real

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangolin

/Chrizz

Post by **daiv** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:40 am

Chrizz,
None here in CA, but sure is an interesting critter.

Daiv

DieTer-Xz · Post by **DieTer-Xz** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:13 pm

I see those here too. Very friendly creatures. One ate the eggs of my chickens here, I gave it some milk (they love that!) and it returned about a week later with its whole family! They're not as prickly as cacti though

phil_SK · Post by **phil_SK** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:05 pm

Don't give hedgehogs milk - they are lactose intollerant. It makes them ill. If you feed them, give them catfood.

iann · Post by **iann** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:20 pm

Hedgehog Care

DieTer-Xz · Post by **DieTer-Xz** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:46 pm

Seriously? I didn't know that.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:14 pm

Imagine finding that while pulling weeds!

perrycornish · Post by **perrycornish** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:18 pm

Tony, most of us here in the UK, probably in Europe too would be delighted to find these when weeding. We love 'em