Central Europe is the habitat of the Forest, Garden and Edible Dormouse as well as the Common Dormouse. In Germany Dormice are mainly found in broadleaf and mixed woodland that is safe from flooding, as well as in wild gardens and meadows interspersed with fruit trees. They inhabit lowland areas as well as the central highlands. The continued existence of domestic Dormice is now under serious threat. The far-reaching destruction of what were formerly widely distributed, natural and open woodlands with their relatively high proportion of fallen trees has deprived these animals of their ideal habitat. Their disappearance leads to a severe ecological imbalance. Dormice are excellent climbers and tend to be most active at dawn and dusk and during the night. Depending on type and habitat, Dormice can hibernate for up to seven months of the year.
KS Series of Dormouse Boxes
The KS series has been continuously developed in order to provide an important, alternative refuge for Dormice. Therefore, it enables a low cost contribution to preserving woodland wildlife. The various access holes facing the tree trunk discourage Birds from occupying the box but are ideal for Dormice as well as protecting them from predators (it is important to ensure that the tree trunk is of a suitable diameter). The patented design of these forestry-approved boxes ensures that they are long-lasting, secure and ideal for the intended species, and the trunk cannot grow over the hanger. They can be hung up in dry and widely spaced broadleaf and mixed coniferous and broadleaf woodlands, as well as on the edges of woodland with dense undergrowth, in meadows interspersed with fruit trees and in large, wild gardens.
Height above ground: 1.5 – 3 m, on trees with a trunk diameter of 20 – 30 cm.
Inspection and cleaning: from the front, by means of the removable front panel, which means that the box does not have to be taken down from the tree. Cleaning is usually undertaken between January and March.
IMPORTANT … watch out for hibernating animals!
Ulaya ya Kati ni makazi ya Msitu, Bustani na Edible Dormouse pamoja na Common Dormouse. Katika Ujerumani, Dormice hupatikana hasa katika misitu yenye majani mapana na misitu iliyochanganywa ambayo ni salama kutokana na mafuriko, na pia katika bustani za mwituni na nyasi zilizo na miti ya matunda. Wao huishi katika maeneo ya chini na pia katika maeneo ya juu ya katikati. Kuendelea kuwepo kwa Dormice ya nyumbani sasa kunaathiriwa sana. Uharibifu mkubwa wa misitu ya asili na ya wazi ambayo hapo awali ilikuwa imesambazwa sana na sehemu yao ya juu ya miti iliyopigwa imewaondoa wanyama hawa mazingira yao bora. Kutoweka kwao husababisha ukosefu mkubwa wa usawaziko wa ikolojia. Panya-mwitu ni wapanda-milima wazuri sana na huwa na shughuli nyingi wakati wa mapambazuko na mapambazuko na wakati wa usiku. Ikitegemea aina na makao yake, Dormice anaweza kulala usingizi wa majira ya baridi kali kwa miezi saba kwa mwaka. Mfululizo wa KS Boxes ya Dormice ni moja ya mifumo ya kifahari zaidi ya Dormice. Kwa hiyo, inawezesha mchango wa gharama ya chini kwa kuhifadhi wanyama wa porini wa misitu. Vituo mbalimbali vya upatikanaji vinavyokabili shina la mti huzuia ndege kutoka katika sanduku lakini ni bora kwa Dormice na pia kuwalinda kutoka kwa wawindaji (ni muhimu kuhakikisha kwamba shina la mti ni la kipenyo kinachofaa). Ubunifu wa patent ya masanduku haya ya ufugaji wa misitu huwahakikishia kuwa ni ya kudumu, salama na bora kwa spishi zinazolengwa, na shina haliwezi kukua juu ya hanger. Wanaweza kunyongwa katika misitu ya majani na misitu ya majani na misitu ya majani, pamoja na kwenye kingo za misitu yenye misitu mikubwa, katika nyasi zilizo na miti ya matunda na katika bustani kubwa za mwituni. Urefu wa juu ya ardhi: 1.5 m, kwenye miti yenye kipenyo cha shina la 20 cm. Utafiti na kusafisha: kutoka mbele, kwa njia ya jopo la mbele linaloweza kuondolewa, ambayo inamaanisha kwamba sanduku halihitaji kuondolewa kutoka kwenye mti. Kwa kawaida kusafisha hufanywa kati ya Januari na Machi. Muhimu... kuwa makini kwa ajili ya wanyama hibernating!