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I know it is much too early to do anything yet but I would like to know when (or if) I should clean out hedgehog boxes after hibernation.
It's not always easy to hug a hedgehog.
But that doesn't mean you shouldn't.
Hopefully the hedgehogs around the UK are still soundly sleeping prior to emerging over the next month or so. Fingers crossed it will be a good spring.
When it gets to late April you might be able to give the box a clean if you choose to and you follow the recommended advice, the information about how best to go about this can be found here
A neat trick mentioned to find out if there is anyone home is to place a light obstacle in front of the hole like a handful of leaves or twigs, if they move, then a hedgehog is also on the move!
Warden Intern at Otmoor.