All about The Hérissons Hut

In the summer, we are often surprised by the gifts of nature and letting the vegetation do its job, we often enjoy the company of many animals: butterflies, graceful dragonflies and even curls. If these animals do not seem friendly with their backs with peaks, They are very friendly and even docile beings over the days if you know how to attract their attention.

Some or a hedgehog can only come to visit your small garden. It is possible that you have already adopted one at home. Cute and harmless, it is a good idea to make them a small cabin, a gîte that will surely appreciate.

Hedgehogs like the huts?

Ricci are truly captivating beings even if at first glance, they don't really seem to want to become your best friend. But over time they will be in your presence and will begin to approach you. You just have to let time do it.

If you notice that these little visitors take small walks in your garden, needless to take them great steps to see them more closely. Just put some food in the places they attend most and voila.

Every day, curls get used to these small daily gifts and will be made to your presence. A good opportunity to make a cottage for them, a kind of welcome gift.

What to know and have

Before starting to build a small cabin for your new friend, keep the size first. In fact, the size varies from one hedgehog to another. AND From the size of your hedgehog that you can define how your cabin will be and what size you need to adopt. In general, a wicked hut is easy to build because it is rather rustic and does not require much strength.

Basically, you will only need some cards. This is not a problem if it is new or old tables, but it is simply necessary which are quite resistant. Apart from that, you will also need some construction tools. You can also take medium falls instead of wooden axes.

Construction of the cabin

Cut a rectangle of 60 cm by 40 cm. This advice will serve as a basis to constitute the floor of the small cabin. At every corner of the ground, place the wedges so that the cabin does not go directly into contact with the ground. The ground is often wet, especially in the gardens, contact with the latter is dangerously risks damaging the wood.

This also allows the hedgehog to get in touch with an too humid environment. Then drill the holes so that the humidity is constantly evacuated. Now that you have built the base of the cabin, then you must erect what will act as walls.

By setting the walls, make sure the face to face are irregular height but quite proportionate to adapt to the size of the hedgehog. This allows you to form a slope once the roof is fixed. Note that the entrance to the small cabin will be on the side of the smaller wall.

The entrance will be A small orifice of about 12 cm to allow the curl to come and come as they see appropriate. The entrance will be on the left or right. Once the entrance is placed in place, place a vertical wall inside the cabin which will be 20 cm from the entrance. This will delimit a kind of living space and avoid the hedgehog that the cold blows from the entrance.

At the bottom of the wall and at the top of the latter, make a fairly discreet orifice to give some ventilation. Now you can install the litter composed of straw, dead leaves or old newspapers. Once the litter is ready, now go to the roof.

By installing the roof, be careful to place two sockets under it to keep it in place. Be careful not to attach the roof directly because you have to change the litter from time to time and you will not be able to do it if the roof is fixed.

What shouldn't do with the curl cabin

In addition to not attacking the roof, also avoid fixing with the nails because the roof must be removable to periodically change the litter. You will also be able to raise the walls if your hedgehog grows because yes, some people adopt small curls that will inevitably grow over time.

As for the litter, never put a hay. Although most people think it is more suitable for animals, hay is very allergen. In addition, it can model and transmit the crusts faster, which is not really good news for your little partner. This will also avoid additional costs from the vet.

Even if you discover that the cabin is very pretty and that it deserves to be decorated, above all avoids to enlist the latter or even paint the interior of the cabin. In fact, curls do not support these products and can be poisoned. However, it is possible to apply and paint the exterior of the cabin but use the products sparingly. But preferably, leave the cabin as it is and make sure that the wood used is not easily made at risk of creating other problems.

Avoid exposing the cabin into a place constantly exposed to the sun. You prefer a shaded corner in a small corner of your garden with green around. Although this is a shady corner, it shouldn't be very humid, a dry environment is the most appropriate. This will give the hedgehog the impression of being at home. You can therefore observe them at night to make small turns in their small field. The ideal is to install it from the wind, under a hedge or at the bottom of the garden.

Positioning the cabin, do this which is far from for dangers. For example, close to a hole envelope. The hedgehog can escape and risk being crushed by a car. Even if your other pets are harmless, it is necessary to put a sufficient distance between their shelters and that of the curls.

Why a cabin?

Know it from the beginning of autumn, The curls are already starting to look for refuges for hibernation. It is also for this reason that they walk in your gardens to find fats so that they can book it during the winter.

By building a small cabin, not only you will give them a place for lethargy But also an ideal place to feel safe and not be disturbed.