PONDS
Ponds are great things, and a great source of water for hedgehogs. They are good swimmers but hedgehogs sometimes struggle to exit ponds with steep edges. If a hedgehog gets stuck in a pond they soon get tired and could end up drowning.
YOU CAN
- Line your pond with stones to create a gentle slope. Stones are good for gripping onto, they also help hedgehogs climb out.
- Put a log at the side of your pond to act as a ramp for hedgehogs to escape.
- Check your pond regularly for hedgehogs just in case they couldn’t get out.
do not
- Have steep slopes on your pond as hedgehogs could get trapped and drown.
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