Hedgehog ready for release?

Question

It's getting near to dusk which is meant to be the right time to release hedgehogs back into the wild.

I was curious as to it's weight, which has come out at around 12 ounces or around 350g. I looked it up and this may be too low for it. What should I do?

When is the "cut off" time from where they can be released, as opposed to having them overwintering?

Answer 1

They need to be around 600g before they can be released, or they're won't have enough fat on them to hibernate.

Chalice