Storage Box Hedgehog Feeding Station Tutorial

Last night Big Bob was early for his breakfast. Living up to his name I watched him squeeze his way into the feeding station. So this morning the first job was cut a bigger door!

A lot of people have difficulty cutting the door into thier plastic storage box so I thought I'd show you my method of how to make the door in 5 simple steps.

You will need:
A plastic storage box
Duct Tape
A gardening glove
A sharpie
Something with a 13cm diameter (a cd is good)
A junior hacksaw blade
A drill, hand or electric
A large drill bit

Step 1:
Draw around your CD or similar item with the sharpie where young the door.



Step 2:
Drill a hole somewhere on the line. The hole needs to be big enough to fit the saw blade through. If you don't have a drill bit that big, drill two holes close together so they join up and make a big enough hole.





Step 3:

Put on the gardening glove and put the saw blade through the hole.
Have the teeth so the blade cuts on the up pull of the blade.

Start to saw gently.
Use small strokes and try to saw at right angles to the crate.



Saw slowly following the line.
You may need to support the plastic with your other hand yo stop it from flexing too much.





Step 4:

Clean away all the plastic sawdust and ensure the storage box is clean and dry.
Now use strips of Duct Tape to cover any sharp edges around the hole.





Step 5:

Now your feeding box is ready for some hungry hedgehogs!



I line mine with newspaper and use bricks inside and outside the entrance to stop cats from getting inside.



Don't forget to add the food! XD

Edit:
After making the entrance bigger for Big Bob, the neighbours cat Mo managed to squeeze in, so some additional bricks were required. Seems to have worked, tho as you can see from this photo, he's always around to clear up any leftovers when the lid's open. XD'