What kind of food does hedgehog eat?

Abstract: hedgehogs have docile character, simple, honest and lovely behavior, and are easy to raise. They are loved by children and gradually become favorite family pets. Hedgehogs are omnivorous animals. Wild hedgehogs eat nuts, grass roots, wild fruits, reptiles, crickets, bugs, mice, bird eggs, snakes and so on.

Hedgehog is also known as hedgehog, hedgehog, melon badger, burr, etc., is a small mammal, omnivorous animals, like to eat a lot of food, usually eat insects and worms, but also eat some vegetables, melons and fruits and other vegetarian food, let's take a detailed look at what hedgehog eat!

What kind of food does hedgehog eat?

Hedgehogs feed on insects and worms. Their favorite foods are ants and termites. They also eat young birds, eggs, frogs, lizards, and occasionally crops. It can eat 200 grams of insects in one night and eliminate pests, so it is good for agriculture.

Hedgehogs also eat grass roots, melons and fruits, vegetables and other plants.

What do pet hedgehogs eat?

1. Hybrid hedgehogs raised in the family can be fed with their own feed and raised in proportion with meat feet, grain and by-products, green vegetables, etc.

2. Caterpillars, beetles, snails, earthworms and other small animals and fruits can also be fed.

3. Hedgehogs are sensitive to lactose, so do not feed dairy products.

Matters needing attention in artificial domestication

1. If the wild hedgehog is domesticated artificially, animal feed accounts for 80% of the food, which can be gradually reduced and the proportion of plant food can be increased.

2. the feed must be fresh and clean, and melons, fruits and vegetables should be washed and fed. For example, melons and vegetables bought from the market should be soaked in the pool for 1 hour, then washed and fed to prevent pesticide poisoning.

3. The variety of feed should be diversified, and a single feed will cause hedgehogs to bite each other and refuse to eat.