Food that Hedgehogs can and can't eat and misc

(edit - 8:26 1st May 2010)
Hi

Was thinking of starting a list of all the different types of food that a hedgehog can and can't eat as advice to newbies

My list is as follows:

CAN EAT

• High protein 30%+ low fat cat food 10%-
  Cooked Chicken
  Cooked Lamb
  Cooked Turkey
  Cooked Beef
  Cooked Pork
  Vegetables
  Carott
  Brocolli
  Baby Corn (find few places say only in small amounts)
  Asparagus
  Lettuce (any except iceberg)
  Rocket
  Endive
  Leafy green herbs (basil, coriander, dill, parsley)
  Kale
  Watercress
  Greenbeans
  Pak/bok-choi
  Celery
  Capsicum peppers
  Sweet potato (cooked)
  Cauliflower
  Cucumber
  Boiled egg
  Scrambled egg (no milk)
  Fruits (not citrus)
  Banana
  Apples
  Squash (pie pumpkin, butternut, summer)
  Mango
  Banana
  Broccoli
  Tomato (extremely ripe)
  Melon (canteloupe, water, honeydew)
  Papaya
  Over-ripe pineapple
  Raspberries
  Strawberries
  Baby Food
  Small amounts of rice
  Fresh,canned or freezedried mealworms. Waxworms and crickets
  Morio worms

DO NOT FEED

• Avocados
  Caffiene (bloat)
  Chocolate (theobromine poisoning)
  Raw Poultry (salmonella)
  Bones (splintering)
  Grapes/raisins (known to cause renal failure)
  Nuts (macadamias carry toxins, others carry Aspergillus unless 100% fresh)
  Onion/garlic (Haemolytic Anemia is a cause for concern with garlic and onion)
  Spinach
  Fruit pips/kernels
  Alcohol
  Dairy products
  Citrus Fruits
  Onions
  Peas (to high in sugar)
  Chocolate
  Egg yokes
  Fish
  Seeds
  Canned or processed food

MISC
DO NOT USE

• Tea tree products
  Aloe Vera

If there is any on here that people do not agree with or would like to suggest more than please feel free to comment

N.B While updating this I went onto a few different sites to update the veggies part and come across a woman who fed her hedgehog purely on grapes and cottage cheese. Further down the post she states that for a reason unknown to her her two hoglets died. Post mortem on the poor things found that there stomach's were so full they litterally burst and bled out (just a reminder that somethings should never be fed to hedgehogs)

dairy products are a no, as they are lactose intolerant

also i think its any tea tree oil products that are very dangerous

and no citrus fruits

It says no egg Yolks but what about scrambled egg and boiled egg? i thought that was ok ??? lol

fish, nuts, seeds- do not feed

x Megan x wrote:It says no egg Yolks but what about scrambled egg and boiled egg? i thought that was ok ??? lol

Think it means raw egg is a no no

They can have potato too

I think I have read that they can have a little bit of rice too

just got some baby food im guessing pure apple one is ok?

what about tomato ?

x Megan x wrote:what about tomato ?

TBH ive never heard of tomato being something they can eat but it is a fruit so wouldn't see why not



Also regarding the pure apple babyfood yeah that will be fine as it will basicaly be mushed up apple

will add everyone elses suggestions to the lists as well

Thank you x was just checking cuz it's in this baby food i gav him don't think i will try it on its own though

can hoggies eat yoghurt? Im sure I read somewhere they can have small amounts of natural yoghurt? or am i confused again..... i wouldnt let poppy have it anyway, shes messy enough with dried mealies... :ew:

No they are better off avoiding dairy products

thankyou I cant remember where I read it.. but I tohught about the whole dairy product issue.. thankyou

I've read it somewhere too