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Animals In Hands Animals in Hands offer educational hands on animal encounters with a difference! We are a North Birmingham based Company covering the whole of the Midlands.

We also offer a free rescue, free advice and free support service on any unwanted exotic pets. As a well established Natural History Lecturing Service, working in a variety of different settings from schools through to care homes, we are now expanding our popular hands on experiences with animals through Corporate Events and Birthday Parties. We use exotic and furry animals to bring alive the excitement of being able to safely handle animals that might otherwise be seen at a distance or from behind glass! We currently have over 40 species of animals that you are able to select from to enhance a Corporate Event or a Birthday Party. Would you like to handle small or VERY large snakes - lizards -tree frogs - marine toads - pygmy hedgehogs - pole cats or perhaps even a tarantula!? Why not contact us for a full list of the animals that we have available and for the cost of using our services. Animals in Hands ~ Parties & Events with a difference! All of our facilitators carry fully enhanced CRB certificates and the Company has full Public Liability Insurance. Please feel free to contact us for further information or check our website at:

www.animalsinhands.com

22/10/2026

🌙 Evening Elaboration

WILD IS WONDERFUL — AND IT'S EASY

We're often told tidy gardens are best — but "too tidy" is actually part of the problem. You don't have to let everything go wild — just one corner makes all the difference:

DO:

• 🪵 Leave logs & leaves out — perfect nesting and foraging habitat

• 💧 Put out fresh water every night — especially in dry weather

• 🐜 Go easy on chemicals — every poisoned slug could be a hedgehog's next meal

• 🧹 Check before you mow or strim — injuries from garden machinery are sadly common

• 🪤 Remove hazards — fishing net, sports netting, and uncovered ponds are deadly traps

❌ DON'T:

• ❌ Use slug pellets — lethal to hedgehogs

• ❌ Lay astroturf — it destroys their habitat completely

• ❌ Disturb hibernation spots November–March

It's not about being perfect — it's about being kinder. Every small shift adds up.

Kindness matters. 🌿✨

📅 THURSDAY — Your Garden Can Be Their Sanctuary🌅 Morning Quick Factwww.animalsinhands.com You don't need a big garden to...
22/10/2026

📅 THURSDAY — Your Garden Can Be Their Sanctuary

🌅 Morning Quick Fact

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You don't need a big garden to make a huge difference. One wild corner, a log pile, fresh water, and a gap in the fence — that's literally all it takes. Nature doesn't need perfection — she just needs space. 🌿🦔

🌙 Evening ElaborationLEAF PILES = NESTS — PLEASE BE KIND THIS NOVEMBER 🎇When autumn arrives, hedgehogs are busy preparin...
21/10/2026

🌙 Evening Elaboration

LEAF PILES = NESTS — PLEASE BE KIND THIS NOVEMBER 🎇

When autumn arrives, hedgehogs are busy preparing to hibernate. Leaf piles, log stacks, and quiet corners are exactly what they're looking for — warm, dry, safe places to sleep through the cold months.

Your simple checklist:

• 🔥 Build bonfires only on the day you plan to light them — never days ahead

• 🔍 Poke around thoroughly — use a stick to check inside before lighting

• 📦 If you find a hedgehog: move it gently to a high-sided box, keep somewhere quiet, release once the fire has cooled completely

• 🎆 Consider going to a public display — organised events are safer for everyone, including wildlife

• 🍂 Leave some leaf litter undisturbed — it's vital shelter, not just "garden waste"

A moment of care means everyone can celebrate safely. That's what being animal lovers really means.

Kindness matters. 🦔❤️ shares appreciated 🤗.

www.animalsinhands.com

21/10/2026

📅 WEDNESDAY — Bonfire Night: Safety First

🌅 Morning Quick Fact

By late October, hedgehogs are actively searching for winter nests. Piles of leaves, twigs, and brush look like the perfect hibernation home to them — but if we build bonfires days in advance, we're unknowingly building death traps. Build on the day, check before lighting — or better still, attend an organised display instead. 🦔🔥

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20/10/2026

🌙 Evening Elaboration

NO GARDEN IS AN ISLAND — NOT REALLY

One small garden is too small for a hedgehog. But ten connected gardens? That's a home range. A hedgehog highway is just a small opening at the base of your fence — big enough for a hog, too small for most dogs. Coordinate with neighbours, create a chain of connected gardens, and you've built a safe corridor that could save lives.

✅ What you can do:

• ✂️ Cut a small gap under your fence

• 🗣️ Ask neighbours to do the same — one hole connects two gardens!

• 📍 Log your highway at bighedgehogmap.org

• 🌿 Think twice about astroturf — it might look tidy, but it removes the very ground they depend on. Plastic never fed a soul.

Kindness matters. 🦔💛

📅 TUESDAY — Hedgehog Highways🌅 Morning Quick Factwww.animalsinhands.com A hedgehog can travel 1–2 km every single night ...
20/10/2026

📅 TUESDAY — Hedgehog Highways

🌅 Morning Quick Fact

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A hedgehog can travel 1–2 km every single night searching for food, a mate, and nesting spots. But solid fences turn their world into isolated islands. The fix? A simple 13cm × 13cm gap under your fence — that's it! Connect gardens together and suddenly they can roam freely. 🦔🛤️

19/10/2026

🌙 Evening Elaboration

THE HIDDEN CRISIS IN OUR GARDENS

It's heartbreaking to think — in the 1950s, there were an estimated 30 million hedgehogs in the UK. Today? Fewer than 1 million remain. That's a staggering loss.

They're vanishing because:

• 🚧 Fragmented habitats — fences, walls, and roads cut off their vital travel routes

• 🐛 Fewer insects — pesticides mean less food; a hedgehog needs hundreds of bugs every night

• 🏡 Lost nesting spots — and increasingly, astroturf is replacing living earth. It looks neat to us, but it's a dead zone — no insects, no soil, nowhere to forage, nowhere to nest. It's literally a plastic blanket over their world

• 🚗 Road deaths — thousands killed crossing roads each year

We say we're a nation of animal lovers — but are we truly doing enough? If just one person reading this rethinks their choices, then we've made a start. Every garden matters. Every choice counts.

Kindness matters. 🦔💛

18/10/2026

🦎🌿 Esme's Wild One

What a truly magical first birthday celebration!

Thank you so much to Esme's wonderful family for welcoming us into your home, and especially for kindly permitting us to use these beautiful photos on our social media and promotional materials. We are so grateful for your generosity — these images capture such precious moments, and we're honoured to share them.

It was an absolute joy celebrating with you — Esme's lovely smile, the rainforest vibes, and that precious chameleon moment will stay with us forever. Wishing your beautiful girl the happiest 1st birthday! 🎂🎈🐯

17/10/2026

Make their birthday unforgettable with Animals in Hands! 🎉🐾

Looking for something truly unique for your child's special day? Our educational animal encounters bring the magic of the animal kingdom right to you! 🦎🐍🦉

We bring a wonderful variety of friendly rescue animals to your home or venue. Little ones will get to meet, learn about, and gently interact with fascinating creatures in a safe, fun, and fully supervised session. Every encounter inspires kindness, curiosity, and respect for our wildlife friends.

Perfect for animal lovers of all ages! Message us to check availability and book your special date today. 💛



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