Update on Clive Hogmannay Hedgehog

probably hoping for biscuits anno

roses, how refreshing to hear of a small child who learns to say 'yes' before she learns to say 'no'.

I'm not a batty as I sound -honest!

It is a hoglet (baby hedgehog) newist willy is where you would expect his belly button to be. He/she is hedgehog coloured!? He was Hogmannay then Clive Hogmannay, I then made the mistake of calling him Colin on Facebook and there is a Colin Sawford on facebook so my post added ~Sawford to the mix, He was then Colin Hogmannay Sawford. But realising my mistake I renamed him Clive Hogmannay Sawford. When he went to the hedgehog hospital they renamed him/her Orange to identify him/her from all of the other poorly hoglets named Purple 1 and Purple 2, Blue, Red and any other colour you care to name.

Hope this is clear.

Of course if you wanted to keep an Old English link, you could call him Dodger.

Crossed posts Flower

I am so confused. is this little creature, a boy or a girl? what colour is it, he or she? what is its, her or his name? and just out of interest, where would a willy be placed

I would if he allowed me to look!!!! The thing is, it is important in the breeding season as if an injured hedgehog is found then it is ok to keep it overnight if it has the bellybutton/penis thingy but if not it is a female and may be lactating. The way to 'open the hog up ' is to either wait for it to start unfurling and standing up as if to make a break for it then to gently press on its back (with gardening gloves) and lift it from both ends to check the appropriate bits. OR as our hedgehog man told us. Fill a bowl with warmish water (body temperature) and put the hedgehog into it. He doesn't know that he can swim but he can (the hedgehog not the hedgehog man) then when he starts to do the butterfly stroke or whatever lift him out and check his 'bellybutton' I am a mine of useless information.

Well, you wouldn't would you.

Oh! he IS Orange now due to him being in hospital. He may be a she didn't have time to open him up to see if his penis was where his belly button should be.

So why is he now Clive? It was bad enough for the little chap to referred to as Orange, he will be utterly confused at this rate!

By the way, are we sure is is a boy hoglet? if it's a girl will it then be a hoglette?

phoenix because I mistakenly called him Colin and then couldn't get the name out of my head.

Lovely!

Why had I got it into my head that the hoglet was called Colin?

This little one's speech has really taken off since Christmas. He never stops and always has an answer and is always right.

He is adorable, when his mummy went to the kitchen to make up the baby's rice and mango (posh) he rushed to get the bouncy chair to set up for her. She later sat the baby (6 months soon) on the floor and he surrounded her with cushions. I am so proud of him although I have 11 GC I do have a special place in my heart for him and his sister, maybe because I assisted at their births, who knows.

I like it too; we are never too old for chocolate spread wiv custs cut off. It's nice when you can have little chats with toddlers, my youngest DGS is 20 months and all he says so far is 'yes!' He answers all questions with a large enthusiastic YES!

Vegetarian rosesarered He does prefer "Chocolate spread wiv custs off and cut into little pieces pease gama"

Awwww! Aren't children's conversations lovely sometimes?Mind you, Clive may well like a bit of crunch.Sophisticated food likes by your little DGS, humous indeed.