Late mating?

[kmadderson]

Last night we were visited by 2 hedgehogs and they seemed to be conducting the standard mating ritual but it seems very late in the season, or is this normal for a late brood?

[Mags63]

My sister sent me a trailcam video clip filmed in her garden this week of two hogs courting (and mating).

[Nic]

Hi kmadderson and Mags63

If there are both male and female hogs around, they will mate – even much later than this. There is still plenty of time for hoglets conceived now to grow enough to be able to survive hibernation.

I hope all goes well with any hoglets which might materialise.

[Lindyloo22]

I was wondering about this as well because there is a particularly amorous hog in the garden, who is after the ladies again. Lots of huffing and chuffing going on. He seems pretty determined too!

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