Hedgehog food
This is our hedgehog food aisle, stocked for anyone feeding hedgehogs that visit the garden rather than a hedgehog kept as a pet. It covers meaty wet-style food, crunchy dry mixes and semi-moist options, plus a shallow feeding bowl designed for the job.
What's actually in hedgehog food
Purpose-made hedgehog foods, such as Mr Johnson's Wildlife Hedgehog Food, Brambles Meaty Hedgehog Food and WildThings Hedgehog Food, are formulated specifically for a hedgehog's needs rather than adapted from cat or dog food. They come in a few textures — meaty and semi-moist foods tend to be the ones hedgehogs take to fastest, while crunchy dry mixes work well left out overnight since they don't dry out or spoil as quickly.
Bread and milk, still a common thing people put out from habit, isn't suitable for hedgehogs and can cause digestive upset — a purpose-made food or plain meaty options are a better choice, which is exactly what this range is for.
Feeding hedgehogs responsibly
Put food out at dusk, since hedgehogs are nocturnal and food left out all day is more likely to attract other garden visitors or spoil in the sun. A shallow dish, like the Spikes Hedgehog Bowl, stops food being kicked around or tipped and makes it easier for a hedgehog to actually reach what's inside.
Fresh water matters just as much as food, particularly in dry weather — a shallow dish of water put out alongside the food gives a hedgehog somewhere safe to drink without the depth risk a pond or deep bowl can carry.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Spike's World Spikes Tasty Semi Moist Hedgehog Food
A semi-moist hedgehog food, described as Hedgehog Hospital Approved
From£6.20
Brambles Crunchy Hedgehog Food
Brambles Crunchy Hedgehog Food: dry hedgehog food with poultry meat meal
From£3.49
Brambles Semi Moist Hedgehog Food
A semi-moist hedgehog food, soft enough for young and rehabilitating hedgehogs to eat
From£3.49
Mr Johnson's Wild Life Hedgehog Nibblets
Complementary hedgehog niblets with insect ingredients and 40% protein, in a 100G pouch
£2.29
WildThings Hedgehog Food
A hedgehog-specific kibble blend, hedgehog hospital approved and unappealing to cats and dogs
£10.80
Mr Johnson's Wildlife Hedgehog Food
A crunchy poultry and rice kibble for hedgehogs, in recyclable packaging
£9.33
Spikes Dry Dinner Hedgehog Food
A 2.5KG dry food for hedgehogs, 25% protein, described as Hedgehog Hospital Approved
£14.05
Brambles Meaty Hedgehog Food
Brambles Meaty Hedgehog Food: meaty hedgehog food with meat and animal derivatives with chicken 4%
£1.69
Spikes Dinner Dry Hedgehog Food
A 650G dry hedgehog food with a full protein, fat and vitamin analysis
£5.40
Spikes Hedgehog Bowl
A weather-resistant outdoor bowl for putting out water or food for garden hedgehogs
£2.85
Mr Johnson's Wild Life Hedgehog Food
A 750G complementary hedgehog kibble made with poultry, rice and fish meal
£4.27
Johnston & Jeff Hedgehog Mix
A 1.2KG hedgehog mix with probiotic pellets, peanuts and naked oats
£5.49
Common questions
- What is the best food to put out for hedgehogs?
- A purpose-made hedgehog food, whether meaty, semi-moist or a crunchy dry mix, is the most reliable option since it's formulated for what hedgehogs actually need rather than adapted from another animal's diet. Avoid bread and milk, which is a common habit but isn't suitable and can upset a hedgehog's digestion.
- Should I put water out for hedgehogs as well as food?
- Yes, a shallow dish of fresh water is just as important as food, especially in dry weather when natural sources can be scarce. Keep it shallow rather than deep, since a hedgehog can struggle to climb back out of anything with steep sides.
- What time of day should I put hedgehog food out?
- Put food out around dusk rather than earlier in the day, since hedgehogs are nocturnal and food left out all day is more likely to spoil, dry out, or be taken by other visitors before a hedgehog gets to it overnight.
- Can hedgehogs eat ordinary cat or dog food instead?
- A small amount of plain meaty cat or dog food is generally tolerated, but a food made specifically for hedgehogs is a better long-term choice since it's balanced for their particular needs rather than another animal's. It's worth switching to a dedicated hedgehog food where you can.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.