need advice with a difficult rehab.

[squirrelgirl20]

Hi all, I'm new to TSB but I've been reading your posts for a long time. Anyways I need some help with a little boy who may not be releasable, but who really wants to be a wild squirrel again. I was hoping for some advice on maybe some sort of partial release? I found him after he fell out of a tree; as a baby he had sever seizures, he bounced back though and now he only has one mild seizure once a week or so. WAIT, it’s not MBD, it’s a side effect of the swelling from his fall. That’s the problem though, once a week he tenses up out of nowhere and seizes. I don’t see how he could possibly be releasable like this since it takes him about 30 min to recover each time. Besides the seizure he's very healthy, and like teenage boy squirrels do he's starting to get a little aggressive and I'm not sure what to do, I would love to keep him as a pet but he's already gotten MUCH more aggressive than any other squirrel I've raised. I’m open to any suggestions, advice, whatever? I rehab with my parents but I’ve got one in the wild animals are not pets camp and the other one is part of the all animals should snuggle camp. Between the civil warfare I’m not sure if they’re just trying to win the argument or do what’s best for my baby. Any ideas from either camp is greatly appreciated, if there is something I can do to make him more comfortable inside I would prefer that but I think he would prefer to be outside somehow. Thank you in advance to anyone who weighs in on my problem. BTW he’s just under 4months now.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

If he is having seizures, he is NOT releasable.
Where are you in Florida, we have many members in Florida, so if you can't keep him, maybe we can find him a forever home.
From what you have told me it sound like he would enjoy a very large outside cage where predators can not get him.
Some little boys get aggressive when they reach puberty , which it sounds like he is, but then can calm back down and be very sweet.
I had one like that, he was NASSSSSTY for about 4 or 5 months then was just as sweet as can be.
They are all different

[jbtartell]

I agree with SSM he cant be released but an outside cge would be an answer and a forever home.. maybe a buddy??

[Jackie in Tampa]

:grouphug
I am here if I can help

[squirrelgirl20]

Thank you all for the support and for validating my arguments for keeping him. My apartment lease will be up soon and I'm planning to move out early to somewhere with a big back yard and plent of squirrel space. As for providing him a forever home I am settling in for the long haul. Unless something goes very wrong I intend to be his mommy for the next twenty years or so. Thanks again for the great advice and for the quick reply.

[magna]

In the event you cannot find a way to provide what he needs please let the board know. There are more than a few out there willling to take on these little guys and have extra room. The seizures pretty much prevent any chance of release to the wild as per SSM. There he would be an instant victim to a predator when he seized.
My first post on TSB was about pickles and his attacks. He is now outside in a very large cage, soon to be released and he is a totally different guy. Where several weeks ago he was savage and just plain mean, tonight I had him come out and play and roll around and spar with my hand again. It was GREAT!!!! Environment and diet changed him.

[celinajune]

If he is having seizures, he is NOT releasable.
Where are you in Florida, we have many members in Florida, so if you can't keep him, maybe we can find him a forever home.
From what you have told me it sound like he would enjoy a very large outside cage where predators can not get him.
Some little boys get aggressive when they reach puberty , which it sounds like he is, but then can calm back down and be very sweet.
I had one like that, he was NASSSSSTY for about 4 or 5 months then was just as sweet as can be.
They are all different

So all of my little boys (brothers) are grumpy towards each other. I had to build them separate cages but even the sight of each other (separated) gets them riled up and jumping all over making those angry clicking sounds. Is this just puberty too? I wanted to really release them together, but I know that they will end up in an instant fight. Any advice?