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I found a baby squirrel... Any advice?
#22300344 - 09/27/15 08:15 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hey guys, so I found a baby squirrel. I have no idea what to feed it or what to do, or how old it is... So can anyone give me some tips?
I warmed it up and put it right next to the closest tree(where it could have fallen out of) and left it for an hour or so, that way the momma squirrel could come and get it. When I came back it was still asleep, and not taken away, so I have it with me now. I only have one, but I'll get some more pics from earlier from my girlfriend.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300349 - 09/27/15 08:16 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My friends have 2 squirrels that they've kept as pets and they are awesome
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300352 - 09/27/15 08:17 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Do you have any nature centers or a park system where you live? They often rehabilitate wildlife.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita] 1
#22300357 - 09/27/15 08:18 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Call your local wildlife rehabilitation center. If they can't take the animal, at least they can tell you what to do.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Higher Love]
#22300362 - 09/27/15 08:19 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah op keep it if you want to, I've heard they make a decent pet. Otherwise I would wait till it grows up a bit and release it again.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300365 - 09/27/15 08:20 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Achillita said: Hey guys, so I found a baby squirrel. I have no idea what to feed it or what to do, or how old it is... So can anyone give me some tips?
I warmed it up and put it right next to the closest tree(where it could have fallen out of) and left it for an hour or so, that way the momma squirrel could come and get it. When I came back it was still asleep, and not taken away, so I have it with me now. I only have one, but I'll get some more pics from earlier from my girlfriend.

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#22300394 - 09/27/15 08:26 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I was planning to call the wildlife rehab tomorrow and see if they can take it or give me some info. Here's another pic from earlier.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300399 - 09/27/15 08:28 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Pretty cute little bugger.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: 4HO-DMT]
#22300402 - 09/27/15 08:28 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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so adorbs. turn it into a cool dogsquirrel
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita] 1
#22300410 - 09/27/15 08:31 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Do you have a name for him yet Achillita?
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: memes]
#22300435 - 09/27/15 08:37 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think human intervention is likely to not end the way we would hope. Squirrels are not domestic or really social in any way that we would relate to as humans. The squirrel is probably going to get stressed and die at this point, and that is just a fact of nature that human compassion cannot contend with.
It is necessary that the squirrel be around other squirrels in early life for it to be able to live as a squirrel. It might seem cruel sending the baby out on it's own but giving it a chance to find a squirrel family is probably the best thing, even if the odds are survival are low it is less cruel than the alternative of taking it out of it's natural environment.
Maybe if you can find someone who is trained in animal rehab they will be able to make better decisions, but I'd strongly advise against keeping wild animals as pets out of misplaced compassion or affection.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: moonrockmushy]
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Ishida]
#22300458 - 09/27/15 08:44 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I understand it not being domesticated and not really a "pet" but I'd rather let my compassion take hold. Compassion exists in nature plenty, although more uncommon.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300470 - 09/27/15 08:46 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hydration and warmth are key things to worry about before feeding.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Ishida]
#22300479 - 09/27/15 08:49 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Tempura or beer batter!
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http://www.squirrel-rehab.org/rehabinfo/infantfeeding.html
read up on caring for it, my friend had one that ended up dying for unknown reasons
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Seriously that squirrel is going to die tonite unless you get some kitten or puppy formula. Cow or goat milk might kill it. Dip a tip of a rag in the warm formula and repeatedly and gently touch it to the squirrel's mouth. Hopefully it will respond.
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Most people immediately give the new baby milk of some kind. DON'T DO IT. A baby will not starve to death over a 24-hour period, but it can surely die of dehydration. Rehydrate first. I repeat: Do not start the baby immediately on formula, rehydrate first.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Ishida]
#22300561 - 09/27/15 09:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Rehydration and digestion are mutually exclusive processes; they cannot be achieved at the same time. When food and water are introduced to the stomach, the water in the stomach is not used for digestion: the stomach makes a demand on the cells of the body to give up fluids to digest the food; the cells will give up fluid no matter how little the body has at the time of demand, leaving the body further depleted. The water in the stomach is not absorbed until it reaches the small intestines, after the digestive demand has been made; what is absorbed then, is not enough to repair and refill, so a downward spiral ensues with each feeding: food causes digestive demand followed by more fluid depletion followed by more severe dehydration, ending in death in a few days if not immediately.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Ishida]
#22300562 - 09/27/15 09:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I just started giving it water.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300632 - 09/27/15 09:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Well I hope you're ready for an extremely high level of commitment, or to have a dead baby squirrel on your hands
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Terri shares her personal top 10 reasons not to have a squirrel as a pet, entertaining as they are.
- The squirrel owns you. If you want to go away, you will need to find a house sitter with a lot of patience and a high pain tolerance. Even overnight outings require a house sitter.
- Sharp squirrel nails. Those nails, which are designed to pierce bark and allow them to climb trees, completely rake skin. The boys can merely walk across her and leave wounds. Landings leave sores. Terri has a “squirrel garb suit" she wears when the squirrels are roaming the house.
- Sharp squirrel teeth Part 1. They do not possess the bite inhibition reflex of domestic pets. If the first thing that crosses their brain is to bite, there is no counter message to say that is a bad plan.
- Sharp squirrel teeth Part 2. They also do not possess the chew inhibition reflex of domestic pets. If it looks tasty, it will be tasted. This includes wall paper, dry wall, furniture, and anything else you might have handy. (Dog owners may be used to this, but dogs can’t jump nearly as far as squirrels.)
- Sharp squirrel teeth Part 3. Their teeth continue to grow throughout their lives. If you do not provide adequate chewing material to wear these teeth down, the squirrel is in for a serious illness. It is hard to do this for squirrels in a household setting.
- Squirrel diet. Squirrels require a balanced and natural diet that is time consuming, expensive, and difficult to provide. Hours are spent gathering food from the outdoors, cooking high-calcium diets, purchasing and preparing insects (big yuck factor for some mammal lovers). Much money must be spent on supplements and filling in the gaps.
- Squirrels are junk food addicts. They will beg, borrow, and plead for junk food, or if those plans fail they will just take it. Like children, what they like to eat is not what they need. People shouldn’t let their children eat Twinkies® for dinner, and squirrels are no different.
- Squirrel energy. This is the entertaining part of living with a squirrel, but it is also the frustrating part. They need a lot of space: huge cages, and a lot of outside-the-cage time every day, about 2 to 3 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. It is much like owning five young Labrador retrievers in a one-bedroom apartment.
- Squirrel messes. Squirrels like to keep their living areas clean and throw anything “dirty” onto the floor. This includes partially eaten bits of food, unliked food, wilted fruits and vegetables, nut shells, uneaten or partially eaten insects, and ‒ you guessed it ‒ OTHER wastes. Terri starts cleaning with a shop vac and says there are always insects crawling along the debris. If your inquiring mind wants to know, squirrels will hang on the side of their cages and aim the poop and pee onto the floor. They will poop as they run around the house (duh). They often sit down and eat their own poop. Squirrels only want their own area to be neat and clean. They don’t care about yours.
- The biggest reason not to own a squirrel is that they are wild animals, and if we truly love them, they deserve to be free. Rarely, a medical issue will render a squirrel unreleasable, but healthy squirrels are not meant to be house pets.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#22300702 - 09/27/15 09:42 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm not planning to keep it as a pet. I'd rather give it to a wildlife rehab person, but if they are not able to, I'll wean and release it. I'm keeping it warm, and I gave it a bit of water.
It just seems like it wants to sleep as of now. I did a dehydraton test, but it doesn't seem dehydrated at all. It is decently active, and his eyes are open. I think he's right around weaning age.
Also when he was moving around, he was making quiet chattering noises.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300765 - 09/27/15 09:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Achillita said: I just started giving it water.
"It" needs a name.
Congrats on your squirrel. Im super jelly.
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#22300773 - 09/27/15 10:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Cujllickduo]
#22300873 - 09/27/15 10:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Do not keep the squirrel or try to domesticate it. Tomorrow morning call a local animal shelter or a wildlife center if there is one locally & give the baby squirrel to them. If you're feeding or giving it some kind of formula/milk do not give it too much or it can develop pneumonia fairly easily. This is a tough situation you're in. I know you're trying to help the squirrel which is very, very nice of you but it is also very easy for you to be counterproductive to it's own well-being. Be careful & don't feed it too much. Good luck & have a wonderful night.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Bigfeely123] 1
#22300888 - 09/27/15 10:39 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Keep it as a pet. I dont know if its legal or possible, but it would be badass.
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#22300891 - 09/27/15 10:41 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I don't want to start a debate but please do not keep it as a pet. If you truly care about this squirrel's life bring it to a local animal shelter or wildlife rescue center.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#22300901 - 09/27/15 10:45 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Squirrels are a lot of work, and if I didn't have any pets, I would consider keeping it. But I got too many pets as it is. I left a message for a wildlife rehab and told them to call me back some time after noon tomorrow. So we'll see how that goes.
It's sleeping, but since I had to move it, it woke up for a second and I "chittered" and pet it back to sleep. It's a real cute squirrel.
This is a good experience to have though.
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xbloodwhipx said: Keep it as a pet. I dont know if its legal or possible, but it would be badass.
It would be pretty bomb. Sucks I don't have the room for it though 
I wouldn't take it to a shelter, they will have(if not less) idea to do with it than me. If the rehab center can't take it, I'm going to ask for advice to wean it and release it myself. I'm guessing he's about 6 weeks old.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: xbloodwhipx]
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The idea of having a squirrel as a pet sound pretty cool, but you've really gotta know what you're doing to keep a wild animal as a pet. The dietary needs alone would probably be difficult enough, I guess some people imagine you can just toss a can of peanuts at them and it'll be fine.. But then you've also got to have the proper living space for it. A cage is not a home to wild animal as it is to some domesticated species. It's akin to you getting thrown into solitary confinement. Not very fun, right? I mean sure they may let you out for an hour a day to exercise or breath air that isn't recycled off your sweaty nuts, but that doesn't make going back to the cage any less bullshit.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22300921 - 09/27/15 10:51 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Oh definitely, I have plenty of exotic pets. I'd never leave any of them alone in the cage, ever. I'd feed them vegies and fruits and stuff. Nuts on occasion. I've checked out squirrel diets before, it's not too hard. Only hard part would be using formula and feedng through the syringe, as I have very limited experience(I've done it with baby parakeets a couple times)
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
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Not too hard for someone who has actually read about it, but for the general lay person, they're not likely to even get close to supplying the correct ratios of nutrients. Having exotic pets is also a plus in that regard.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22300947 - 09/27/15 11:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I had a buddy with a pet squirrel. It was awesome. It could be down the hall and when he called it, it would come sprinting down and jump like 7 feet onto his shoulder perfectly. It left the home after it was a year or two old (I don't remember exactly), but it would always come back to visit on occasion.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
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Achillita said: Oh definitely, I have plenty of exotic pets. I'd never leave any of them alone in the cage, ever. I'd feed them vegies and fruits and stuff. Nuts on occasion. I've checked out squirrel diets before, it's not too hard. Only hard part would be using formula and feedng through the syringe, as I have very limited experience(I've done it with baby parakeets a couple times)
I had to feed my baby with a syringe for a few days when he was learning to nurse. It is harder than it sounds. I also had a kitten I had to do this with when I was a kid. I think the kitten was easier than the human baby.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22301524 - 09/28/15 06:54 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I failed and I was left with 4 dead baby squirrels. Talk to someone else.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Patlal]
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OP, how is the little guy doing? Did you call a wildlife rescue center yet? If not definitely do so as soon as you can. Do not give it too much fluids or it will develop pneumonia. That can happen fairly easily with baby squirrels. It is very hard to nurture baby squirrels, especially if you really have no clue what you're doing. That is why I recommend you give it to someone who knows what they're doing when it comes to saving wild animals. I know it may seem sort of cool or whatever having a baby squirrel but it is a wild animal. Best of luck to you & the squirrel OP. Take care & have a great day.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
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corn starch, cracker crumbs, Salt, pepper, and a little garlic salt
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: nicechrisman]
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omg another one found on this forum cool! wish i could find one, oh wait i don't keave the house
i've thought about venturing out to my woods at some point and taking nuts with me to lure some to me to see if i could feed them evetually and get some good shots, i wouldn't activly trap them and take one home as much as i'd like to
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Squirrels on the west coast are carrying bubonic plague. Check that bitch for fleas!
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He's doing fine still. I left a message for the wildlife rehab. They should call me back soon. I'm giving him sone more water
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22302441 - 09/28/15 11:45 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good for you for taking care of this little abandoned squirrel. Just try not to get too attached to him/her. There needs to be more people like you in this world.
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Get a five gallon pale. Put towel in the bottom. Let him rest with a warm water bottle.
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#22302543 - 09/28/15 12:10 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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 I gave him a cheerio, and he is eating it so that's a good sign.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22302569 - 09/28/15 12:18 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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 I gave him a cheerio, and he is eating it so that's a good sign.
Lol that's awesome.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22302581 - 09/28/15 12:22 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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what have you named your new pet ?
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Cujllickduo]
#22302618 - 09/28/15 12:34 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Shit that little dude is just about on his own.
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He is able to eat solid foods, but it takes him a while. He doesn't seem able to drink water on his own though. I have him a carrot slice that he is working on eating.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22302888 - 09/28/15 01:27 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Those are really cool pets. Fgive him a peanut!
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Roostertail]
#22302982 - 09/28/15 01:48 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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My dad cut down a tree that had baby squirrels in it, he brought them over to his girlfriend's and her daughter raised them and released them outside. They built a cage and mounted it on the side of a tree so if they get hungry they could come and eat as they please. After a while they stopped coming back.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Nitrous Monkey]
#22303008 - 09/28/15 01:54 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Thanks for the advice. I might end up doing that. The rehab center hasn't called back yet. I'm gonna wait a few hours longer, then I'm gonna call one that's farther away.
Since I don't have a heating pad, the squirrel is just laying with me.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Roostertail]
#22303021 - 09/28/15 01:57 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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dawww lil guy! Im glad this one got saved unlike the ones patlal murdered
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22303284 - 09/28/15 02:54 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: nicechrisman]
#22304010 - 09/28/15 05:01 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Call me a tree hugger, but it enrages me when people kill squirrels. They are too cute
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: xbloodwhipx] 1
#22304684 - 09/28/15 07:24 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've hunted squirrels before... But I could never kill innocent babies.
I finally got a hold of a rehaber, but they can't take them due to some medical issues. But they gave me an umber to call so that number can direct me to a rehaber who can take them. I'm gonna call in a bit when they have a volunteer available.
Also, I found it's brothers and sisters. 3 more. Those three are dehydrated, so I have them water. One of them came to me instantly. The other 2 noticed I was giving water to that one and letting it sleep safely, so they both came straight to me. I have a total of 4 squirrels.
I got puppy milk replacement, and in an hour or so I'm gonna feed them all. They're all super sweet babies.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22304719 - 09/28/15 07:33 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Good luck man! Considering how old they already are, your chances of saving them increase greatly.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Acaterpillar]
#22304879 - 09/28/15 08:02 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Woo hoo! I got a hold of a person who's able to take the squirrels! I still gotta keep them overnight, but tomorrow I'll be able to drop them off.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22304905 - 09/28/15 08:09 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Achillita said: Woo hoo! I got a hold of a person who's able to take the squirrels! I still gotta keep them overnight, but tomorrow I'll be able to drop them off.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Niffla]
#22304981 - 09/28/15 08:23 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Im glad objective squirrel is on tap
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Roostertail]
#22305043 - 09/28/15 08:35 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Grateful for healthy squirrels.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: mwhtmn]
#22305292 - 09/28/15 09:19 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Remember it will never be a pet. It will be a furry 2 year old that can and probably will chew and bite shit. It this is acceptable keep it, because of a lack of genetic domestication this will be like a roommate much more than a pet and deserve the respect of being an individual. I have known people who have had martins, raccoons, fox, coyotes as house guests. They've had deer throughout the years they've fed and pet.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: nuentoter]
#22305539 - 09/28/15 10:04 PM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Avoid 's advice, er, mistakes. Whatever those were
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That's a bit mean, I remember him trying hard. It sucked to see them go though.
But these baby squirrels are so chill. I had them with me while I was watching a movie, and they just go to a warm spot and cuddle and pass out. It's super cute. The three I got seemed super exhausted and have only been awake for me to give them water and a piece of carrot or a cheerio. Otherwise just dozed off.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22306713 - 09/29/15 05:53 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Wait a minute. It's the beginning of autumn. Squirrels are born in the spring. I've never seen late summer babies before. What part of the world are you in?
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I just Googled it out of curiosity.
http://www.pleasebekind.com/squirrel.html
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Squirrels have two litters a year, the first between February and April and the second in August or September. After mating the female drives the males away and raises the two to five young by herself. The babies are born naked and helpless and do not venture out of the nest for seven or eight weeks. They are weaned at ten to twelve weeks. The spring litter is usually driven away by the mother shortly after weaning and as the next breeding cycle begins. The fall litter may stay with the mother in the nest through the winter until well after the winter courtship season.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Shroomslip]
#22306932 - 09/29/15 07:38 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeh patlals squirrels were super lil. they were so dumb they couldnt even use thier eyes or anything plus they were all bald n shit like patlals disgusting cat pictures. Idk if he shoulda boiled tthem but he def tried really hard to do the best he could poor lil guys
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your to dumb to use Google so release the squirrel its doomed or just kill it and eat it
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: shroominated]
#22307129 - 09/29/15 08:53 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Bigfeely123]
#22307727 - 09/29/15 11:47 AM (8 years, 4 months ago) |
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There, we need more optimism like that
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can we get an update on how quickly the OP managed to kill his squirrel?
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: makaveli8x8] 3
#22318640 - 10/01/15 11:16 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Sorry for no update, I've been pretty busy since I dropped off the squirrels.
But yeah, I dropped them off with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, who has all the equipment and a few other squirrels. I'm glad that I was able to do it, it was a lot of work since I had to give them pedialyte every 4 hours for a day since they were dehydrated.
None of them died btw. Here's a final pic of the squirrels before I took them to the rehabber.

Thanks guys for being there, and all the advice you gave.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22318660 - 10/01/15 11:20 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita] 2
#22318717 - 10/01/15 11:33 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Omg I just got diabetes that is too sweet
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: koods]
#22319103 - 10/01/15 01:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Wait you didn't cook them
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22319128 - 10/01/15 01:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Damn, i didnt know you had 4!! 
Awesome pic, how was the nutty bunch?
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
#22319154 - 10/01/15 01:22 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Im glad there was a happy ending
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: LogicaL Chaos] 2
#22319205 - 10/01/15 01:35 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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LogicaL Chaos said: Damn, i didnt know you had 4!! 
Awesome pic, how was the nutty bunch? 
I had one, but then my gf called me about a bunch of baby squirrels alone in her tree(same place I found this one). So I rushed over there, and got one(the other 2 were more wary, and didn't come down at first) and started giving them water and cheerios and carrot slices to munch on.
Then one of them climbed down right to me, and I started giving her water. Then about a minute later, the other one came down and expect water too. I ended up staying there for about na hour and a half while the squirrels slept, then I took them to my house and gave them pedialyte later. The 3 other siblings I found were much skinnier and dehydrated than the one I found the day before.
But they were cute. All they wanted to do was cuddle up to me for warmth and pass out. For like an hour they moved around and played, and then went back to sleep.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22319665 - 10/01/15 03:29 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Those are more like juvenile squirrels from the looks of it rather than babies.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: moonrockmushy]
#22319699 - 10/01/15 03:35 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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5 weeks is about the age they start weaning and open their eyes and stuff. They were about 5 weeks old, I'm guessing.
They still require liquid food for like 3 weeks or so,
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22320085 - 10/01/15 05:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Ok so to redeem myself.
The 4 squirrels I found were infants. OPs squirrels are much older than the ones I had
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Patlal]
#22320106 - 10/01/15 05:19 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Intentions were good. Not liked you tried to kill them.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Bigfeely123]
#22320262 - 10/01/15 05:59 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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yeh i was jus breakin ur balls patlil we know u tried ur best def was prob better than them starving or gettin eaten lil guys jus werent long for this world
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Achillita]
#22321925 - 10/02/15 01:14 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I found a nice little rabbit the other week. I wanted to take it home and raise it but I dont know the likely hood of it having a deseas. Not even sure why im posting here it was just a cool rabbit.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: Patlal]
#22322359 - 10/02/15 06:59 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Baby animals are fragile, at lesst you tried
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Awesome thread is awesome. Thanks for letting us in on a cool experience Achilita. And for acing the short term care and long term solution.
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Re: I found a baby squirrel... Any advice? [Re: GoldenEye]
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thats awesome I'm glad it all worked out
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