Nukke
06-10-2011, 05:42 PM
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I didn't mean to be a hit and run poster http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27564 (Here's my single post)
I wanted to update everyone. I gave Barf (the grey squirrel) a single dose of ivermectin mixed in with some peanut butter and spread on an apple. He ate the whole thing. 6 days later, he went missing. I was never able to give him his second or third dose.
We started to get worried when he--nor the three other squirrels--didn't show up for another almost two weeks. I knew there had been some construction on the roof, and decided to phone the landlord. I guess they plugged up a "squirrel hole". Oh. My. GOD. My neighbour had been complaining that squirrels were nesting under his bathtub and it was leaving a draft. The stupid construction workers plugged up the hole. THE SQUIRRELS WERE IN OUR WALL.
I heard them in there the next morning and my husband cut a hole in our baseboard. He immediately saw Barf, scurrying behind the wall. he was very thirsty, so we were feeding him water-soaked apple slices through the wall. I decided to make the wall big enough for him to fit through, and put a tiny bowl of water in there with some food while I notified the landloard. they were able to live-trap both ninja and burglar (the two black squirrels) in the next room over and release them back onto the roof. Barf remained in the wall. A few days later, I was able to coax him out of there and outside where he was reunited with ninja and burglar. All three squirrels were acting quite freaked out. Barf stopped hopping on the fence, and lurked around under the fence for a few days. But physically they were all in good health. I guess while they were in the wall they were living off of their stash and possibly some dripping water pipes.
No sign of The Mrs (the other grey squirrel). We figure she ran off when the construction workers were working around the nest. (no smells in the wall from rotting squirrels, so she isn't in there).
That was over a month ago. Burglar and Ninja don't come around much at all anymore. I guess they've moved on for the summer. Barf still comes around daily and has a fresh beautiful summer coat on. No baldness or patches anywhere. I guess he never had mange, or--if he did--the single shot of ivermectin did the trick while he recouped in the wall. So the sqwalls are safe and enjoying the summer. And I've repatched the hole in the wall.
Thanks for all your help. mjs
Here's a picture of our buddy with his new summer jacket on, playing some music on his peanut harmonica:
http://i53.tinypic.com/2ezkyvs.jpg
I didn't mean to be a hit and run poster http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27564 (Here's my single post)
I wanted to update everyone. I gave Barf (the grey squirrel) a single dose of ivermectin mixed in with some peanut butter and spread on an apple. He ate the whole thing. 6 days later, he went missing. I was never able to give him his second or third dose.
We started to get worried when he--nor the three other squirrels--didn't show up for another almost two weeks. I knew there had been some construction on the roof, and decided to phone the landlord. I guess they plugged up a "squirrel hole". Oh. My. GOD. My neighbour had been complaining that squirrels were nesting under his bathtub and it was leaving a draft. The stupid construction workers plugged up the hole. THE SQUIRRELS WERE IN OUR WALL.
I heard them in there the next morning and my husband cut a hole in our baseboard. He immediately saw Barf, scurrying behind the wall. he was very thirsty, so we were feeding him water-soaked apple slices through the wall. I decided to make the wall big enough for him to fit through, and put a tiny bowl of water in there with some food while I notified the landloard. they were able to live-trap both ninja and burglar (the two black squirrels) in the next room over and release them back onto the roof. Barf remained in the wall. A few days later, I was able to coax him out of there and outside where he was reunited with ninja and burglar. All three squirrels were acting quite freaked out. Barf stopped hopping on the fence, and lurked around under the fence for a few days. But physically they were all in good health. I guess while they were in the wall they were living off of their stash and possibly some dripping water pipes.
No sign of The Mrs (the other grey squirrel). We figure she ran off when the construction workers were working around the nest. (no smells in the wall from rotting squirrels, so she isn't in there).
That was over a month ago. Burglar and Ninja don't come around much at all anymore. I guess they've moved on for the summer. Barf still comes around daily and has a fresh beautiful summer coat on. No baldness or patches anywhere. I guess he never had mange, or--if he did--the single shot of ivermectin did the trick while he recouped in the wall. So the sqwalls are safe and enjoying the summer. And I've repatched the hole in the wall.
Thanks for all your help. mjs
Here's a picture of our buddy with his new summer jacket on, playing some music on his peanut harmonica:
http://i53.tinypic.com/2ezkyvs.jpg