Pretty neat to read all of your experiences. I cringe at the things they can get into that isn't very clean in the wild. Seems to work for them though. I never bought her any of the squirrel food the pet shops have. I read all the ingredients and saw some small bugs in there. Put it back on the shelf. I think those people are just out to make a buck anyways. All of her nuts are fresh or hand picked without any traces of small pin holes. All organic veggies and fruits. She won't touch anything that might stick to her lil face like banana's. I've been very picky with everything I've given her and to make sure it was free of any bugs or any toxins. I'm going to walmart to pick up the green organic mix now and some eggs. I've offered her boiled eggs but not the shell. My concern is not enough vitamin D. She does get unfiltered sunlight every day.
Play time is a run as fast as you can and pounce on my hand friendly. She kicks me and jumps straight up in the air. I let her win all the time and sometimes challenge her to make her a little stronger because another squirrel might not give her a break in loosing all the time. When she's tired she just lays out flat to take a break. We slow down with the message then and she reaches in to lick my nose and play with my face and hair. She has whole conversations with her light chatters and get so excited when I open the door to her home.
I think she's almost a year now. I'll sure miss her when I release her. I don't like a caged animal though.
Thank you everyone. Your experience and knowledge is her lifeline and I want her as healthy and strong as she can be. So glad I found you.