Hedgehog House - FSC

This is a very sturdy timber house complete with Hedgehog friendly entrance tunnel and double-layer roof insulation. It's suitable for hibernation, breeding and summer shelter. The heavy construction from durable timbers gives strength and longevity ensuring the habitat gives year round protection. The box is very robust, and its tried and tested, all-screwed construction, withstands crushing and strimming. Completing the unit is a hinged door at the back for annual cleaning and inspection of sick or rescued hedgehogs.

Directions: Simply position it in a quiet sheltered spot in the garden, such as: under bushes, shrubs or hedged bottoms.

Height: 200mm, width 420mm: depth - 380mm.

Siting: Locate the hedgehog habitat within cover, such as a bank, wall or fence and out of the prevailing wind. Pile leaves and short grass around the house plus two hand fulls of short dry grass and leaves inside the box to encourage any visiting hedgehog to nest.

Monitoring & Inspection: After winter use, late March - early April, hedgehog houses should be cleaned in preparation for use. To make sure the box is not occupied, put a light obstruction in front of the entrance to see if it is pushed away during the night. Assuming the box is empty, clean it with an organic Pyrethrum powder, suitable for caged birds. Flea treatments for dogs and cats should not be used as they are too strong and may kill a hedgehog.