Just bought 2 baby squirrels...........(pics)

[jscott]

...........so now I am a proud father of 2 baby squirrels

boy is 6 weeks old, his name is "Lucky"
girl is 4 weeks old, her name is "Happy"

cute little things, anyone have any tips on how to make them happy? what do they like? eat? play? etc etc

pics........................................

[jscott]

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[Michaelious]

They look pretty cool!! You should build some things for them to jump around on.

[polish_aristocrat]

you bought them and don't even know what they eat?

anyway, they look cute

[stev0]

Can you toilet train a squirrel?

[bobby666]

do you need any cooking receips??

[Deej]

why in the fuck would you buy squirrels....they will be hard to manage i would think...but ive never experienced a captive squirrel though, so...

good luck

[az_bobby]

please tell me that you atleast did some research before you got them and that your question of what they like to eat was in regards to maybe treats or something. they are adorable and gonna be a handful. I have a pair of sugargliders and they are a pain but worth it

[SomeCreep]

aaaaaaaahhhh, how cute. Just dont get bit, squirrels have rabies.

[Angelo22]

Aawwwww, how cute!

[ServerGenius]

Yeah get them a forest to run around and play.....that's what makes squirrels happy, they're not pet animals
you stick in a shoebox size cage.

[VicD]

haha, very cute animals

[Chris]

wtf a pet squirrel?

[jscott]

Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

you bought them and don't even know what they eat?

anyway, they look cute

hehe, the people told us what the eat, but that is just the basics, like how to keep them alive hehe

i want to make them happy little squirrels, their lifestyle before was in a 5 inch x 5 inch little box

[jscott]

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

Yeah get them a forest to run around and play.....that's what makes squirrels happy, they're not pet animals
you stick in a shoebox size cage.

Originally Posted by az_bobby

please tell me that you atleast did some research before you got them and that your question of what they like to eat was in regards to maybe treats or something. they are adorable and gonna be a handful. I have a pair of sugargliders and they are a pain but worth it

hey boys, read this...................and ServerGenius, i'd say that their life now is a step forward for them, they used to live in heat, and NO space, now they can run freely in my apartment, AND i cant let them go free here in Bangkok, squirrels wont survive in the wild here in Bangkok, they'd be dead within a few minutes

Originally Posted by jscott

hehe, the people told us what the eat, but that is just the basics, like how to keep them alive hehe
i want to make them happy little squirrels, their lifestyle before was in a 5 inch x 5 inch little box

[ServerGenius]

Originally Posted by jscott

hey boys, read this...................and ServerGenius, i'd say that their life now is a step forward for them, they used to live in heat, and NO space, now they can run freely in my apartment, AND i cant let them go free here in Bangkok, squirrels wont survive in the wild here in Bangkok, they'd be dead within a few minutes

And as long people like yourself keep buying those animals they'll keep being
stuffed in 5x5 boxes.

Not that care too much really. I'm not a peta freak just tried to make you
feel a bit guilty lol

[uno]

When are you coming back to the states?

[Spunky]

Find a park and set them free..they will be too much hassle when they grow up

[tASSy]

i'd recommend making or buy a habitrail for the little fellas! i don't know what they eat though, i've had ferrets before so i'd imagine they might have similar diets but i don't want to give any wrong advice there. if you don't get or build a habitrail you'll end up with squirrels pooping in your shoes and chewing up your toilet paper rolls. good luck!

[quibble.cute]

Wow!!! You should be careful not to step on them! They eat nuts, different kinds of seed... whatever a rodent eats...

[Steve Awesome]

My dad owned squirrels *briefly* when he was young. When the squirrels get to be older they will have enough power to bite your finger off if they feel like it. Not a wise pet to have. They are too intelligent to be stuck in a cage as they can often figure out how to open the door after watching you do it.

[dig0]

Holy fuck, I want one. Or two...

I think my squirrel will like new playmates

[jscott]

Originally Posted by ServerGenius

And as long people like yourself keep buying those animals they'll keep being
stuffed in 5x5 boxes.

Not that care too much really. I'm not a peta freak just tried to make you
feel a bit guilty lol

haha, fucker!!!! j/j :P

but yes i agree, but sometimes i just cant help but try to help the animals that are right in front of my face rather than thinking of the big picture, what i REALLY want to start doing is taking the stray dogs on off the streets and getting them all fixed up and unsickening them

Originally Posted by uno

When are you coming back to the states?

July I'll be back, and I plan to hit Miami Internext in August, be there!!!!

Originally Posted by tASSy

i'd recommend making or buy a habitrail for the little fellas! i don't know what they eat though, i've had ferrets before so i'd imagine they might have similar diets but i don't want to give any wrong advice there. if you don't get or build a habitrail you'll end up with squirrels pooping in your shoes and chewing up your toilet paper rolls. good luck!

hehehe!!!! thanks for that advise, and yes that habitrail is pretty cute, i'll see how their current wheel goes, if they look bored i'll step up to something like that

[jscott]

Originally Posted by Steve Awesome

My dad owned squirrels *briefly* when he was young. When the squirrels get to be older they will have enough power to bite your finger off if they feel like it. Not a wise pet to have. They are too intelligent to be stuck in a cage as they can often figure out how to open the door after watching you do it.

ahhh shit that is bad news to hear hahaahha..........i'd hate to lose a finger from a squirrel bite!!!!! maybe we should have done some research hehe

but do you know, can they be made to understand? and take love? and know that we arent here to hurt them etc etc? if so then i think i wouldnt have to worry about any bites since we will treat them very well, i love animals

Originally Posted by quibble.cute

Wow!!! You should be careful not to step on them! They eat nuts, different kinds of seed... whatever a rodent eats...

hehe, actually we already lost 1 under the bed covers, he was sat on by both me and my girl til we found him, luckily he wasnt hurt (and yes it was Lucky (his name) ) hahaha

[Steve Awesome]

They don't have pack leader mentality, so they won't see you like a dog would see you as its leader. It is easy to humanize some animals thinking they are capable of some of the emotions you have. Unfortunately, they're creatures of basic instinct. You *may* have a chance to get them to realize they are dependent on you if they have to do something specific (desired behavior) to get food and water. However, most of the time people will simply feed them once a day. They didn't ahve to do anything to get the food, so they don't equate a behavior with getting the food. "Oh I was in my cage and because I was here I got food" will not be passing through their minds.

[BV]

Had a good friend that saved a baby squirrel after it fell out of a tree when it was still a very tiny baby.

It grew up fine and turned into a regular pet around their house. I know they fed it a lot of nuts and seeds, apples fruit etc etc.....

It grew some SERIOUS RAZOR SHARP CLAWS after it got older.
It would fuck your arm up in a mobile minute if it jumped on you.

[Violetta]

never heard of squirrelpets before.. Cute though

[Steve Awesome]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrels

[Kevin Marx]

squirrels??? you can have them as pets??? now I have seen almost everything

[Basic_man]

Ho nice man, they looks damn cute! Hope you'll be happy with them

[Basic_man]

Ho nice man, they looks damn cute! Hope you'll be happy with them

[jscott]

Originally Posted by BV

Had a good friend that saved a baby squirrel after it fell out of a tree when it was still a very tiny baby.

It grew up fine and turned into a regular pet around their house. I know they fed it a lot of nuts and seeds, apples fruit etc etc.....

It grew some SERIOUS RAZOR SHARP CLAWS after it got older.
It would fuck your arm up in a mobile minute if it jumped on you.

damn, wonder if we can get them declawed like people do for cats

[jscott]

Originally Posted by BV

Had a good friend that saved a baby squirrel after it fell out of a tree when it was still a very tiny baby.

It grew up fine and turned into a regular pet around their house. I know they fed it a lot of nuts and seeds, apples fruit etc etc.....

It grew some SERIOUS RAZOR SHARP CLAWS after it got older.
It would fuck your arm up in a mobile minute if it jumped on you.

damn, wonder if we can get them declawed like people do for cats

[CaptainHowdy]

How cute !

[notabook]

I hope they act better than sugar gliders do. God I hate sugar gliders, can't wait till this one I have dies.

[The Heron]

Man you are NUTS, paying for squirrels when all you need is a chimmney and you'll get some for free!

I suspect the next post we see from jscott is: Does anyone know how to remove a squirrel from a anus?

[jscott]

Originally Posted by notabook

I hope they act better than sugar gliders do. God I hate sugar gliders, can't wait till this one I have dies.

wtf is a sugar glider?????

Originally Posted by The Heron

Man you are NUTS, paying for squirrels when all you need is a chimmney and you'll get some for free!

I suspect the next post we see from jscott is: Does anyone know how to remove a squirrel from a anus?

hehe, i highly doubt that man, i lock these things up before going to sleep, dont want to smash them, or allow them to creep and crawl in my ass

[sniperwolf]

awww, that was so sweet.....take care of them alright and congrats for having them...:D

[LittleSassy]

cute little devils....

[notabook]

Originally Posted by jscott

wtf is a sugar glider?????

Filthy, disgusting, LOUD creatures that won't ever shut the fuck up.



I got two of them years ago... they were neat at first, really novel. Then they started barking. They bark like dogs, like little fucking dogs. And they never shut the hell up! When they weren't sleeping, they were fucking BARKING or making this ugly screaming sound that sounded like a fart from Satan's ass.

Finally a while back one of them died and I was told that if I didn't buy another one that it would die from depression, so I didn't buy another one hoping this one would die. It has been fucking two years and not only has it not died but the fucker barks worse than before. The only time I can get it to hush is to feed it an apple

[phate321]

what was the motive behind getting squirles anyway?

[tony286]

http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/unreleasable.htm
http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/tametowild.htm

[DBS.US]

In captivity, squirrels need to be provided with a variety of foods to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition. Good mixtures to feed your squirrel include vegetables (such as celery, carrots, green beans, and romaine lettuce), and many fruits (such as apples and bananas). You can also try insects and mealworms. Parrot food is another good choice since it has many seeds that squirrels like. Calcium is also very important, so you should include a calcium supplement for squirrels kept as pets. There are many types of tablets and powders available at pet stores that can be used.

Squirrels teeth grow constantly throughout their lives, and so you should make sure that they are provided with chewing material. Hard bark and large bones are good for this.

Make sure there is a constant supply of water for your squirrel. Put water in a heavy dish or in a water bottle attached to the side of the cage. Also make sure to thoroughly clean food and water dishes daily with hot water.

[aico]

who do you think you are? the beastmaster?

[adultseo]

Hi there!

They look very nice! Just, make sure they see and "feel" as much nature as possible. Such animals are not build for living in cages and need to see and feel "green" ;)

Best Regards,
Jan Jaap

[Miss Munki]

Your squirrels are adorable!

[adultseo]

Originally Posted by tony404

http://www.mary.cc/squirrels/tametowild.htm

Very nice tip! You could buy new locked up baby Squirrels every year, help them grow up and free them again

[Spunky]

Originally Posted by notabook

Filthy, disgusting, LOUD creatures that won't ever shut the fuck up.



I got two of them years ago... they were neat at first, really novel. Then they started barking. They bark like dogs, like little fucking dogs. And they never shut the hell up! When they weren't sleeping, they were fucking BARKING or making this ugly screaming sound that sounded like a fart from Satan's ass.

Finally a while back one of them died and I was told that if I didn't buy another one that it would die from depression, so I didn't buy another one hoping this one would die. It has been fucking two years and not only has it not died but the fucker barks worse than before. The only time I can get it to hush is to feed it an apple

That's why cats make better pets

[WWC]

wow...is this healthy to have your your bed?

[jscott]

Originally Posted by DBS.US

In captivity, squirrels need to be provided with a variety of foods to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition. Good mixtures to feed your squirrel include vegetables (such as celery, carrots, green beans, and romaine lettuce), and many fruits (such as apples and bananas). You can also try insects and mealworms. Parrot food is another good choice since it has many seeds that squirrels like. Calcium is also very important, so you should include a calcium supplement for squirrels kept as pets. There are many types of tablets and powders available at pet stores that can be used.

Squirrels teeth grow constantly throughout their lives, and so you should make sure that they are provided with chewing material. Hard bark and large bones are good for this.

Make sure there is a constant supply of water for your squirrel. Put water in a heavy dish or in a water bottle attached to the side of the cage. Also make sure to thoroughly clean food and water dishes daily with hot water.

great tips man, thanks!!! will keep all that in mind