This is my first time using a prototyping platform and going through the creative process for a project like this one. Already it has been a massive learning curve and I've got a long way to go.

Here is a photo from my first week with the Arduino, learning how the code works, playing with some starter projects and trying to get my head around what the Arduino is capable of.

So I finally got the LCD display working and coded it to say 'Hi Paddington! Ready for food?'. So for a little background if anyone was wondering who Paddington is...

This little guys is Paddington. He is my sister's African Pygmy Hedgehog. My project will be focused towards wild hedgehogs found in the UK but I reckon I can use the project as an excuse to visit this little guy for 'research'.