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spamrestricted
11-25-2011, 05:06 PM
Hi,

My three guys are 4 months old and I'm feeding 1 hhb in AM and another in the PM and a very large plate of assorted vegetables in the afternoon. I've been doing the same amount of hhb (although picking the larger blocks as they ate more) It was a nice progression, some block left over and then no block left over and if I gave them more, they would definitely eat it. Last Saturday each weighed in around a pound - they are fox squirrels. They look good, the male is slimmer, but I think because he is so much more active and more on the wild side. It's very interesting to watch them and their behaviors.
Also, some of the blocks are very different in size, so sometimes I'm feeding two blocks at a feeding - using the largest size as the judge :) Does this sound right or should they be fed more as they get older? I've definitely increased the amount of vegetables - always a variety, but they mostly like avacado, cherry tomato, broccoli, green beans, yellow squash. Thanks.

jo_schmoe
11-25-2011, 05:15 PM
Hi,

My three guys are 4 months old and I'm feeding 1 hhb in AM and another in the PM and a very large plate of assorted vegetables in the afternoon. I've been doing the same amount of hhb (although picking the larger blocks as they ate more) It was a nice progression, some block left over and then no block left over and if I gave them more, they would definitely eat it. Last Saturday each weighed in around a pound - they are fox squirrels. They look good, the male is slimmer, but I think because he is so much more active and more on the wild side. It's very interesting to watch them and their behaviors.
Also, some of the blocks are very different in size, so sometimes I'm feeding two blocks at a feeding - using the largest size as the judge :) Does this sound right or should they be fed more as they get older? I've definitely increased the amount of vegetables - always a variety, but they mostly like avacado, cherry tomato, broccoli, green beans, yellow squash. Thanks.
Wanna be you Fox Squirrels' most favorite person on the planet?? ( not that you arent already but this will remind them) Try sugar snap peas....mine go crazy for them.

Mavrycs Mommy
11-27-2011, 10:23 PM
Wanna be you Fox Squirrels' most favorite person on the planet?? ( not that you arent already but this will remind them) Try sugar snap peas....mine go crazy for them.

:goodpost :goodpost :goodpost :goodpost :goodpost :goodpost

do it lol :thumbsup theyre Mavrycs favie for sure :D

squirrelgurl
11-28-2011, 06:20 AM
Cami's too, I've taken to freezing hers so that they last longer and I give her one here and there throughout the day as a "treat"!

spamrestricted
11-28-2011, 10:51 AM
This is the next vegetable on my list :thumbsup

But, how do you measure the right amount to feed? Do you think I should go to three blocks a day for these guys?

Thanks,

Gia

Mavrycs Mommy
11-28-2011, 05:11 PM
This is the next vegetable on my list :thumbsup

But, how do you measure the right amount to feed? Do you think I should go to three blocks a day for these guys?

Thanks,

Gia
i dont use hhbs but as i understand it (and someone correct me if im wrong) 2 is the daily limit... so unless someone tells you otherwise i would not bump it up any but i do know that some people offer both hhbs and regular block so maybe you could try that?! Mav likes kaytee and its cheap! or you could just step of their veggies :D