Stormin 9,981 #1 Posted July 29, 2017 There's a wild beastie terrorising the neighbours. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,295 #2 Posted July 29, 2017 Hit him the head with a big rock and then throw him in the stew pot. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #3 Posted July 29, 2017 Hedgehog right? Are they a nuisance animal? Mike......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #4 Posted July 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, Sparky said: Hedgehog right? Are they a nuisance animal? Mike......... Aye! A hedgehog. Quite harmless. They eat slugs and the like. First one I've seen for a year or two here. A few squashed ones on the main roads though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted July 30, 2017 Here in the states, we have "groundhogs"...similar to your hedgehogs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aldon 4,826 #6 Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) I hate slugs. When I lived down south the bigs ones would always somehow find their way under my bare feet as a kid. If they eat them I say start a all out program to raise the population of hedge hogs! Edited July 30, 2017 by Aldon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,403 #7 Posted July 30, 2017 3 hours ago, KC9KAS said: Here in the states, we have "groundhogs"...similar to your hedgehogs! I'm no expert, but I don't think they're related. Anybody know for sure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,264 #8 Posted July 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Aldon said: the bigs ones would always somehow find their way under my bare feet as a kid EEEEEWWWWWWWWW 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,020 #9 Posted July 30, 2017 8 hours ago, Aldon said: I hate slugs. When I lived down south the bigs ones would always somehow find their way under my bare feet as a kid. If they eat them I say start a all out program to raise the population of hedge hogs! I work with a guy who is involved with Boy Scouts. He says he eats them all the time. part of wilderness survival. He always brings that crap up when we're having lunch for some reason! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,264 #10 Posted July 30, 2017 6 hours ago, tunahead72 said: but I don't think they're related. Anybody know for sure? The "internets" will tell ya they are Not related... A Hedgehog, subfamily Erinacinae, is covered in short spines. It resembles an echidna or a little porcupine, though these animals are not related. A Groundhog is a totally different species, family Sciuridae, related to marmots and ground squirrels.... Both cute little things though. 5 minutes ago, squonk said: I work with a guy who is involved with Boy Scouts. He says he eats them all the time. part of wilderness survival. He always brings that crap up when we're having lunch for some reason! MMMMM-MMMMMMM !!!!!!! Delicious slimy slugs. GAG, Cough, Wretch....ugh 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
