What does a hedgehog eat?

Hedgehog

Recently, photos of hedgehogs have been circulated on the internet, so there has been a craze for raising hedgehogs. How to raise hedgehogs? What do hedgehogs usually eat? Hedgehog is Nocturnal Animals. It can be fed with feed and water around the evening.

Hedgehogs are omnivores. In the wild, it mainly feeds on various invertebrates and small vertebrates, as well as grass roots, fruits, melons and other plants. Family feeding can be prepared by yourself, with meat residue, grain and by-products, vegetables and so on in proportion. In addition, caterpillars, beetles, snails, earthworms and other small animals and fruits can also be fed. Use leaves, grass, etc. Night activities. The food is mainly insects, but also mice, eggs, small snakes and so on. Reproduction 1 ~ 2 times a year, 35 ~ 37 days of pregnancy, 3 ~ 6 offspring per fetus. The newborn baby is pink with white thorns. His eyes are not open, his ears are not open, and his body can't be curled up. Hedgehogs have the habit of hibernating. They began to sleep in Beijing from June 5 to1October 38, and went out at the end of March the following year. Before going to sleep, they will store a lot of subcutaneous fat, which can reach one-fifth of their body weight.

If the hedgehog just caught in the wild is domesticated artificially, animal feed should account for 80% of the food, and it can be gradually reduced in the future, increasing the proportion of plant food. The feed must be fresh and clean, and the fruits and vegetables should be washed before feeding. For example, melons and vegetables bought from the market should be soaked in the pool for 1 hour and then washed and fed to prevent pesticide poisoning. At the same time, feed should be diversified, and a single feed will cause hedgehogs to bite each other and refuse to eat.