hi jus found a hedgehog what shall i do with it should i take it to a vets? any help would be very appreciated.
regards
james

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found on a foot path an he wernt really movin gona take him to a vets
now i think

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hedgehogs dont move really when they see you anyway do they?

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If he doesnt look injured I would just leave him back where you found him.

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took him to the vetsif hes fine there gona ring me to go an clollect it thought id do the right thing.
cheers for your help
james

They tend to be very scared in my experience so don't move much anyway, but if you put them in a quiet box come nightfall they're usually snuffling about.

My dog brought me 4 in night walks last year (don't ask how he picks them up without hurting himself.. i really have no idea) and they were all fine after a few hours in the dark.. I keep them in only to check they're fine and still moving and then let them go over the fields again.

Make sure if it's ok you release it near to where you found it in case it has a mate or babies this time of year

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don't belive everything the vet tells you. they are not trained to deal with wildlife and often will miss simple problems because they do not know what they are looking for. we frequently pick up birds from the vets who say it is fine, just needs resting up and then can be released, only to find infections, broken wings and legs etc. on quite a few ocasions the animal that was aparently fine has droped dead within hours of comming in to us.

as a general rule, hedgehogs should not be sitting out in the open in daylight. if they are it is almost a sure sign there is something wrong. we have been having a major problem in this area with lungworm in hedgehogs this year, and many are coming in starving as a result. once you get him back, don't put him back out straight away, see what he weighs. if it is an adult it should weigh at least a 1 3/4 pounds if it is healthy. also listen for any coughing, espesualy while he is asleep.

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David

my collection:
3.7.0 Leopard Geckos
2.3.1 Crested Geckos
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons
0.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
2.0.0 Blue Tongued Skinks
1.1.0 Green Anoles
1.1.0 American Green Tree Frogs
0.1.0 Columbian Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Normal Corn Snake
1.0.0 Amelenistic Corn Snake
0.1.0 Dione's Rat Snake
1.0.0 Everglades Rat Snake
0.1.0 Grey X Everglades Rat Snake
1.0.0 California Kingsnake
0.0.1 Giant African Land Snail
1.0.0 Kestrel
2.0.0 Cats
plus whatever wildlife the orphan season brings!

k thanks for that what could i keep him in an i will contact you when an if i get him back thanks.