Dark, Green and Leafy
Veterinarian-recommended hedgehog fruit and veggie mixes are based on nutritious greens. Kale, romaine or leaf lettuces and collard greens are all good choices. Iceberg lettuce has no place in a pet's diet -- it's mostly water and has very low nutrient content.
What should you not feed hedgehogs?
Feeding hedgehogs
- Leave out foods like tinned dog or cat food and crushed cat or dog biscuits. ...
- Never feed hedgehogs milk or bread - milk can cause diarrhoea and bread isn't very nutritious.
- Check the food and water bowls each day to top them up with fresh water and food, and remove any food that hasn't been eaten.
Do wild hedgehogs eat vegetables?
Do wild hedgehogs eat vegetables? It is thought that wild hedgehogs eat vegetation incidentally as part of their general foraging experience. This means that they are not actively choosing to eat vegetables – but will consume them as part of the process of picking up other food items.
