If you were by some reason taking care of a hedgehog, please remember, they have some kind of
a homing instinct. They will try to come back to the place they lived.
Some tips when releasing a hedgehog:
- Release him in the SAME place you picked him up
- Do the release during the night
- Check that there is the access to fresh water in that place
- Do not release them from November to March or from end September to May (northern Sweden)
- Avoid releasing during periods of draught
- It will be difficult to release a hedgehog which you became a friend with, stop
touching him and being around so much, so he can adjust to being alone
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