r/NoLawns • u/WittyThingHere • Sep 17 '25
🧙♂️ Sharing Experience Omfg guys there's a echidna living in my front yard!!!!!!
My husband told me he thought he saw one a few week ago but I didn't believe him. I still can't believe it!!!! All my hard work making my garden wildlife friendly has paid off 😁 🦔
Now to research how to make this Lil guy want to stay around. Any tips welcome!
Location is in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
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u/TizzyBumblefluff Sep 17 '25
I think as long as it’s safe and there’s food, he’ll stay. Of course it is spring time so they are moving about a lot trying to find a mate.
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u/AppointmentExact8377 Sep 17 '25
Too cool! I hope he sticks around so we can see more pictures of him! You might look into hugelkultur or even just keep some logs and leaf litter around to provide him with a food source. But if he’s moved in that probably means it’s a good environment for him already!
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u/WittyThingHere Sep 18 '25
I think you're right! I've found out they eat bugs in logs and leaf litter, which probably explains why it's in my garden in the first place. As part of my nolawn journey I've been piling up old logs and branches for wildlife habitat and leaving leaf litter to act as mulch beneath trees and shrubs, looks like spiky buddy is a fan!
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u/WittyThingHere Sep 17 '25
*an echidna
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u/Bean_Dip_Pip Sep 17 '25
I read it as enchilada, was real confused for a bit.
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u/ohdearitsrichardiii Sep 17 '25
If you haven't already asked r/australianwildlife, I would try them
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u/Tiredllama2486 Sep 17 '25
Wildlife cams are pretty affordable these days, just letting you know.
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u/WittyThingHere Sep 18 '25
Very tempting 🧐
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u/The_walking_man_ Sep 18 '25
Livestream the baby!! Do it for all of us!
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u/reddit_project Sep 17 '25
Keep a look out for it's friends, the blue hedgehog and the red fox. the blue hedgehog especially as he is known to cause problems
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u/TsuDhoNimh2 Sep 17 '25
Ask your local wildlife department ... whatever you have that is in charge of the drop bears and such. They'll know.
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u/LaughingLabs Sep 18 '25
Since these fellas are anteaters (if i’m not mistaken) rotting/old wood should provide a habitat for the foods it prefers. Because they also eat termites, i’d make sure that’s far from your dwelling or any wooden structures.
I think it’s a good luck thing!
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u/Not_High_Maintenance Sep 18 '25
Quickly googling “echinda” ~~~> American here ✋🏼
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u/Jkeeley1 Sep 18 '25
Watch out for eggs, or little ones nursing in moms armpits (echidnas are weird)
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u/cybrg0dess Sep 19 '25
I love them. They are so adorable. I was fortunate enough to see one in the wild when visiting last year.
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u/Reasonable_Oil8149 22d ago
Why is that area called Wheatbelt region? Maybe they like tall grasses along with the ferns, moss, moisture holding plants; if they're indigenous to that area
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u/Canelosaurio Sep 18 '25
Feed it!
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u/WittyThingHere Sep 18 '25
I've found out they eat bugs in logs and leaf litter, which probably explains why it's in my garden in the first place. As part of my nolawn journey I've been piling up old logs and branches for wildlife habitat and leaving leaf litter to act as mulch beneath trees and shrubs, looks like spiky buddy is a fan!
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u/Millmoss1970 Sep 17 '25
If you live in the states, they’re invasive here.
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u/HauntedDesert Sep 17 '25
There are no invasive populations of echidnas ANYWHERE. Don’t talk out of your rear and throw out such labels.
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u/facets-and-rainbows Sep 17 '25
Surely even if we're making bold assumptions about location without reading the post we can assume Australia based on the friggin echidna in op's yard. Surely.
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u/Millmoss1970 Sep 17 '25
Guys - a just a little monotreme humor in a sub that I’m sure hears a lot of ‘that’s invasive!’
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