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bobby taylor
07-01-2015, 12:12 PM
Are figs ok for squirrels?
Nancy in New York
07-01-2015, 12:36 PM
Are figs ok for squirrels?

Hi Bobby, it's great to see you! :hug
Wished I could help you with the answer, but I'm not sure. :dono
But if they like them, I would suspect they aren't good. :grin2
bobby taylor
07-01-2015, 12:48 PM
I was in the middle of writing you and hit a key and everything went crazy. Hope all is will with you and good to talk to you too. The figs on our tree and starting to get ripe and I brought one in this morning for everyone to try even Sally and she really liked it. She didn't eat a lot but some for sure. I have not seen figs posted anywhere so I naturally started worrying. Hopefully someone out there in Squirrelville will know.
Trooper
07-01-2015, 02:15 PM
Hi there: fresh figs are not only O.K. for squirrels, but a naturally occuring fruit they would eat in the wild. It offers tons of fiber and other minerals they need. Dried figs on the other hands, can concentrate their amount of fructose per unit weight, so if you have dried figs, ration the amounts you give them to control the caloric intake.

Regards,

Trooper's dad
Milo's Mom
07-01-2015, 03:57 PM
My yard squirrels are forever stealing them off my neighbors fig tree. Ooops! :grin3
Nancy in New York
07-01-2015, 04:36 PM
I was in the middle of writing you and hit a key and everything went crazy. Hope all is will with you and good to talk to you too. The figs on our tree and starting to get ripe and I brought one in this morning for everyone to try even Sally and she really liked it. She didn't eat a lot but some for sure. I have not seen figs posted anywhere so I naturally started worrying. Hopefully someone out there in Squirrelville will know.

Well it seems you got your answer......and if this question is asked again, now I know the answer too!
I hope Sally is doing well. It's sure nice seeing you again!
stosh2010
07-01-2015, 05:53 PM
We get candied/sugared figs here in Costa Rica, but only for a month around Christmas time. We wash off the sugar coating and cut them into small pieces for our CREW.
bobby taylor
07-02-2015, 10:37 PM
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it.

BT