boo ball?

[md_lvt_cwr]

I am seeing these mentioned all over, never heard of them.... What are they?

[astra]

I am seeing these mentioned all over, never heard of them.... What are they?
here it is:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28096

[Tickle's Mom]

Here is the recipe and instructions for my Boo Balls:

There have been a couple of changes. I used to use Kaytee and HT. I now only use Harlan Teklad. I also alternate the type of nuts I use to keep my squirrels from becoming bored. I use almonds, pecans, or sometimes I mix a bit of waltnuts in with one of the others.

Ingredients:

50 grams rodent block (crushed to a fine powder) I use Harlan Teklad 2018.

50 grams powdered Fox Valley squirrel formula. I use 32/40.

50 grams crushed nuts. I NEVER use peanuts.

3 capsules of Multidolphilus.

20 grams "organic" coconut oil (melted)

1 jar (approximately 100 grams) of Earth's Best Organic baby food fruit (I use apples and plums)

Directions for mixing:

Mix dry ingredients together well (including the multidolphilus powder from inside the capsules).

Mix organic baby food fruit in to your dry ingredients until well blended. It will seem very wet.

Mix coconut oil into the mixture until well blended.

Put in the refrigerator for 5 hours (Overnight is even better). This lets it set up. It softens/moistens the rodent block and dissolves the FV.

Once you are ready to serve it take out about a 1/2 tsp (5 grams) of the mixture and roll is in your hands but not so much that it will melt the coconut oil. Give it to your squirrel.

I feed two of these a day. One in the morning and one in the evening. Between these two feeding I give them their assorted fresh vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, avocado, field greens, red bell pepper, cooked sweet potato, cucumber, zucchini, grape tomatoes, occasionally a piece of a baby carrot ... the list of veggies can go on and on and on.
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Creator of Boo Balls
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[momma2boo]

I see you've already been directed to the link and given the recipe. The only thing that I do is reduce the coconut oil to 10 grams in the warmer weather and increase it to 20 grams in the colder weather.

I made cookies out of this dough this weekend at Anne's. It is a huge hit with my squirrels. I rolled it out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, cut them out with acorn and leaf cookie cutters, placed on a foil lined cookie sheet, and baked them at 200 degrees for 40 minutes (turning them over halfway through). Let them cool and they will continue to dehydrate further. Store in an air tight container or ziplock baggie in the refrigerator. The cookies weighed 5 - 7 grams before baking.

[md_lvt_cwr]

:thankyou :thankyou :thankyou :thankyou :jump

[Pierre]

I see you've already been directed to the link and given the recipe. The only thing that I do is reduce the coconut oil to 10 grams in the warmer weather and increase it to 20 grams in the colder weather.

I made cookies out of this dough this weekend at Anne's. It is a huge hit with my squirrels. I rolled it out about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, cut them out with acorn and leaf cookie cutters, placed on a foil lined cookie sheet, and baked them at 200 degrees for 40 minutes (turning them over halfway through). Let them cool and they will continue to dehydrate further. Store in an air tight container or ziplock baggie in the refrigerator. The cookies weighed 5 - 7 grams before baking.


I'd like to order a bag please!!! Yum. :jump

[Anne]

The aroma of those cookies baking was incredible! It was very difficult for us not to eat them ( I nibbled one when no one was looking!):D :jump All squirrels here loved them.:thumbsup

[henry08]

My henry has never looked and seemed so healthy! Boo Balls were the best thing to happen to us! I am so thankful I found the recipe on here! HUGE applause and thanks goes out to momma2boo. Thank you!

[momma2boo]

I have decided to roll the Boo Ball dough into a loaf and then slice it. I will then bake Boo-scotti! I'll take pictures or video and post it so everyone can see. I will video it from beginning to end so everyone can see how to mix the ingredients, how to cut the cookies, how/when to turn the cookies, and how they turn out.