Coralreefer
12-14-2016, 12:57 AM
I was cleaning the cage of two of our babies a few days ago.
I looked and saw one peeking out of their nest box. I thought they are always together so in a rush to get to work I just assumed both were in the nest box. I put the nest box up against a wall so they'd both be sealed in there while I cleaned the cage. As usual I shaked out their fleece blanket outside and returned inside to now feed them. Well I reach in the nest box and only 1 baby is there. :eek
I immediately know what happened. One of the babies was in that blanket I just shook out in the front yard.
I'm sick..... Completely sick immediately and run outside. How am I going to find this baby. She's too young, cats are everywhere and a cold front is coming in tonight. Did I mention I was physically sick from the stress of knowing I just dumped this poor baby out? I'm on my hands and knees going through planters and bushes. Mailman and Fed Ex guy come by and I'm sure they thought I was mentally unstable crawling around the yard on my hands and knees calling out a name.
Over an hour in the yard and I decide to switch from looking in bushes, trees and planters and walk the open lawn step by step from front to back. Lo and behold by some miracle I see the back end of a baby squirrel sticking out from under a clump of grass. Poor thing has tried to literally bury herself under the grass from fear. Sheer miracle I found this baby and got her back.
Lesson here is simple. Don't assume because you see one or a couple of your babies that they are all going to be in the same place. They may very well be in another area of the cage and without knowing it you could lose them. Before feeding or cleaning your cage visually look for each and every one of them. I will not make that mistake again I can assure you.
I looked and saw one peeking out of their nest box. I thought they are always together so in a rush to get to work I just assumed both were in the nest box. I put the nest box up against a wall so they'd both be sealed in there while I cleaned the cage. As usual I shaked out their fleece blanket outside and returned inside to now feed them. Well I reach in the nest box and only 1 baby is there. :eek
I immediately know what happened. One of the babies was in that blanket I just shook out in the front yard.
I'm sick..... Completely sick immediately and run outside. How am I going to find this baby. She's too young, cats are everywhere and a cold front is coming in tonight. Did I mention I was physically sick from the stress of knowing I just dumped this poor baby out? I'm on my hands and knees going through planters and bushes. Mailman and Fed Ex guy come by and I'm sure they thought I was mentally unstable crawling around the yard on my hands and knees calling out a name.
Over an hour in the yard and I decide to switch from looking in bushes, trees and planters and walk the open lawn step by step from front to back. Lo and behold by some miracle I see the back end of a baby squirrel sticking out from under a clump of grass. Poor thing has tried to literally bury herself under the grass from fear. Sheer miracle I found this baby and got her back.
Lesson here is simple. Don't assume because you see one or a couple of your babies that they are all going to be in the same place. They may very well be in another area of the cage and without knowing it you could lose them. Before feeding or cleaning your cage visually look for each and every one of them. I will not make that mistake again I can assure you.