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On my daily walk, this little friend was laying on his dead mother (killed by a car, it was awful doggirl-cry )

It was able to walk a bit around when I came back with a box, it is Sunday tomorrow so all vets or refuges are closed. Any tips? I gave a little bit of water next to it.

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[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It's moving around a making noises, I'm guessing calling out the mother. It's pretty mobile though, saw it drinking some water too, no visible wounds or parasites so that's good.

[–] StillNoLeftLeft@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Aww what a precious little guy! Care-Comrade

It's good that its looking lively. These guys grow up to be active in the nighttime only, but when they are wee like this they don't yet have the adult hedgehog rhythm and can be active during the day also.

If you worry at all about it not being warm enough, a warm water bottle in the box can help with that.

And if you decide or are told to release it back to the wild, you should take it to where you found it as hedgehogs live in the same area their whole lives.

Thanks for the update, I am rooting for you guys.