tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post7824405304844166798..comments2024-03-27T15:59:11.066+00:00Comments on Prometheus in Aspic: Hooptedoodle #392 - An Old Friend, Welcome BackMSFoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-58803503924236454432021-04-12T10:27:03.075+01:002021-04-12T10:27:03.075+01:00I hadn't realised you don't have hedgehogs...I hadn't realised you don't have hedgehogs - I would have guessed you would have bigger and more exotic varieties. I see that owning and breeding them is illegal in some US states, and I was also surprised to learn that they have become a pest in parts of New Zealand. They make very poor domesticated pets, apparently, since they are absolutely covered in parasites. Hygiene problem - you can see how that would work. MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-61625292651776892412021-04-12T10:23:02.505+01:002021-04-12T10:23:02.505+01:00Matt - I am proud to know a member of the BHPS - k...Matt - I am proud to know a member of the BHPS - keep up the excellent work! When I see the hodge again, I'll mention you.<br />MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-89108609512460084212021-04-12T10:16:33.039+01:002021-04-12T10:16:33.039+01:00The one I met seemed robust enough - we used to pu...The one I met seemed robust enough - we used to put out milk and occasionally cat food here, but since the ghillie retired we are scared of attracting rats, so not sure what we should do now.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-72696849918744169572021-04-12T10:14:34.151+01:002021-04-12T10:14:34.151+01:00Apart from counting droppings in the garden (an un...Apart from counting droppings in the garden (an unusual hobby), I'm also aware that I haven't seen a road-kill hedgehog for some years, which must be a sign of something. Perhaps they get road safety lessons now?MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-86133153913069741542021-04-12T10:12:41.113+01:002021-04-12T10:12:41.113+01:00Marmots they are about 3 times the size of the UK ...Marmots they are about 3 times the size of the UK hedgehog - they look like a potential nuisance? Cheerful, anyway.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-36695789092646399202021-04-12T10:10:04.598+01:002021-04-12T10:10:04.598+01:00Boop boop!Boop boop!MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-84700812480256273862021-04-12T10:09:24.966+01:002021-04-12T10:09:24.966+01:00There are almost certain to be some badgers somewh...There are almost certain to be some badgers somewhere here - we never see them, either. If I put out cat food at night it would get pinched by cats... <br /><br />The hedgehogs here used to go crazy for peanut butter, which, sadly, is what the rat traps were baited with.MSFoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470241067504971068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-7368845543464660752021-04-11T03:53:55.335+01:002021-04-11T03:53:55.335+01:00I had to look up the fact that hedgehogs, which do...I had to look up the fact that hedgehogs, which do not exist in the Americas, are distinct and not really related to Porcupines, which we do have. Hopefully it will become a resident of your environs!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-16897138569927548232021-04-08T22:12:03.719+01:002021-04-08T22:12:03.719+01:00Excellent news! I am actually a member of the Brit...Excellent news! I am actually a member of the British Hedgehog preservation Society (genuine!) but sadly I have not seen one in the wild for years. Beautiful creatures.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751744958434403184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-21899692984845103532021-04-08T20:31:55.352+01:002021-04-08T20:31:55.352+01:00Hope you nurture your visitor(s) we can do with a ...Hope you nurture your visitor(s) we can do with a lot more hedgehogsGraham Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229770388869939725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-67372682920529180912021-04-08T15:54:54.152+01:002021-04-08T15:54:54.152+01:00Excellent. Hedgehog numbers have taken a real decl...Excellent. Hedgehog numbers have taken a real decline in recent years, and they are really useful to have about. They eat all sorts of garden pests. Best look after him (or her).Chris Gricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578412472163593374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-54738326333946909942021-04-08T13:26:00.377+01:002021-04-08T13:26:00.377+01:00While we have no hedgehogs, Spokane has plenty of ...While we have no hedgehogs, Spokane has plenty of marmots. So many, in fact, that the chubby critters have become the unofficial city mascots.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-33635819697803541612021-04-08T12:52:04.927+01:002021-04-08T12:52:04.927+01:00They could be off motoring, though, with Mr. Toad ...They could be off motoring, though, with Mr. Toad is his car.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111053985478999734.post-58189266368529085722021-04-08T10:02:32.541+01:002021-04-08T10:02:32.541+01:00I have been feeding the local hedgehoggery since l...I have been feeding the local hedgehoggery since last summer, and there are at least two that partake of the nightly offering of cat-food I leave out. One thing that will definately drive them away is the presence of a badger in the locality...Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837295007659983566noreply@blogger.com