I made a really bad mistake

[sassysquirrel]

Checked on him again - I brought him inside - he is in a med-size crate - he let me pick him up and bring him inside - I was able to put some antibotic behind his ears - I have him on heat half and half - he nosed his way under some fleece and is sleeping - I will check on him every couple of hours thru the night - and if he is ok - I will put him back inside the release cage - poor Little Man - he is sooo sad looking

[Twi_prime]

Hi Sassy. So glad things have calmed down some there. I hope your Little Man is okay.

[Nancy in New York]

Checked on him again - I brought him inside - he is in a med-size crate - he let me pick him up and bring him inside - I was able to put some antibotic behind his ears - I have him on heat half and half - he nosed his way under some fleece and is sleeping - I will check on him every couple of hours thru the night - and if he is ok - I will put him back inside the release cage - poor Little Man - he is sooo sad looking

I'm so happy that you got him inside. This happened to Fluffer a while back and for a couple of days....he was just so lethargic and almost "bewildered". He stayed inside for about 3 days in his cage....I think he needed the extra lovin'.
I too saw it happen, and it is the scariest thing to see how viciously these squirrels can attack one another....

[redwuff]

That must have been so horrific to witness. Thank goodness that he still has you to nurse him back to health. Now you know that he is yours.

LittleMan

[sassysquirrel]

Little Man is ok this morning - He was not very comfortable last night - but after a while he was ok - he let me put more AB behind his ears and on his back - he wanted to pet and rub him - he slept good sometime early this morning - I put the crate he was in beside my bed on the nightstand so I could check on him
This morning he was back to his normal self - I put him back inside his release cage (all the holes are shut) - Little Man has never been released from the cage - I am still waiting - but after yesterday - he maybe staying forever - the cage his huge and he seems to like and shows not interest in wanting out
I gave him lots of kisses and took him a whole handful of hazelnuts - he is in the process of burying them right now
I am soooo glad he is ok - and back to his sweet self
I just can't believe that happened - Scrappy has always been so sweet - and he still gets on my shoulder, still gives me kisses and he has been released since end of November - I guess you just never know

[Rhapsody]

I just can't believe that happened - Scrappy has always been so sweet - and he still gets on my shoulder, still gives me kisses and he has been released since end of November - I guess you just never know

Some thing to take with you...... while Scrappy may stay sweet with you --he has become a regular wild squirrel and will forever now defend the wild and what he feels is his against other squirrels.

[sassysquirrel]

I know - it was just totally unexpected

I am now worried about my future releases - as long as Scrappy has claimed the backyard - he will now run all my future releases off - I am going to now have to come up with a different plan - I was glad that Scrappy decided to stay close - now I don't think that was such a good wish

Here are some pics of Little Man from this morning - he still looks sad - but a lot better than last night - and he now is back to my sweet Little Man - running around his cage just like nothing happened

[Suma]

So glad Little Man is doing better! I noticed the cage you have him in is the same as the one I put Suma in last night and never thought this would happen, but she (who is about 8 months old), chewed throught the plastic. Found her in my daugther's room this morning, funny... looked like ET, sittin' on her doll shelf in between all the dolls & stuffed animals. It's very thick carring case, but I should have known, if they want to can chew throught.
Dolores