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VtVince
08-30-2014, 08:24 AM
I was gathering wild food for my lil' buddy and picked some rose hips. I know they aren't toxic and I'm assuming they are good for him, but I never see wilds eating them. He tore into them and probably ate the equivalent of one hip. Anyone have experience with them?
Thanks,
Vince
pappy1264
08-30-2014, 08:48 AM
Although I have never given them to my greys, my flyers love them, as do my sugar gliders...lol I will have to try them with my greys and see if they like them.:tilt
Rhapsody
08-30-2014, 09:45 AM
If your squirrel will eat it Rose Hips makes for a nice healthy treat. :thumbsup
ALittleNutty
08-30-2014, 10:16 AM
Glad to see this. I have a huge rose bush so I will be out gathering up some treats for the crew. Is it okay to freeze them?
Rhapsody
08-30-2014, 10:29 AM
Is it okay to freeze them?

Once you have cleaned the rose hips they will stay good in the refrigerator for about a week or two, or you can freeze them. To do this, arrange the rose hips in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. When they are frozen, transfer them to freezer bags or container. They will stay good in the freezer for up to a year....... make sure they are sealed tight with no room for frost bite.
ALittleNutty
08-30-2014, 10:45 AM
Once you have cleaned the rose hips they will stay good in the refrigerator for about a week or two, or you can freeze them. To do this, arrange the rose hips in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place them in the freezer. When they are frozen, transfer them to freezer bags or container. They will stay good in the freezer for up to a year....... make sure they are sealed tight with no room for frost bite.

:thankyou That will be a good wild food source for the flyers during the winter months.
Fireweed
08-30-2014, 11:18 AM
I was out collecting wild rose hips last night! :highfive All my squirrels love them - Reds and Arctic Ground Squirrels. And even my dogs will take some as a little treat. I never see the wilds eating them, either. Except I do see remnants of them once in a while around the base of Squirrel Trees. So, I'm sure they are nommin on them but secretively... :poke
I'm thinking our wild hips might be a little tricky for a squirrel to get to since they are high enough up and the thin branches are so terribly prickly. :dono
czarina
08-30-2014, 12:30 PM
Mine have always loved them. Very high in vitamin C.