LilPaige
10-07-2007, 11:51 AM
Hey Y'all:wave123 I have a 9 week little grey guy named Simon, as some of you know. So I've had him in his cage for about 3 weeks now and I've been using blankets to line his cage and to cuddle in. Well these things are starting to stink! I wash them daily, but it seems after a few hours of replacing them they smell horrid, and I'm washing and replacing all the time. I want to know what I should use as bedding in the bottom of the cage? I used to use timothy hay for Alvin my older squirrel, then I replaced it with Care Fresh. My hubby says I should go back to the timothy hay for Alvin and also use it for Simon as well. I thought I should ask more experienced people. So what do you all think?
Also while I'm here I am trying to get Alvin ready for release. I am starting to leave him outside in his cage all day, and bringing him in at night. He doesn't have a nest box, he sleeps in a puppet on his hammock. I want to get him used to a nest box and wanted to know if I should put it in the bottom of his cage or if I should hang it in the top? How big should a nest box for one squirrel be?
And finally what do you think about Alvin(7 mo. old) and Simon(9 wk. old) ever getting along? We have introduced them and Alvin just could care less. He's not interested in Simon at all. Simon seemed curious at first, but would rather just go about doing his own thing. I would like for them to be able to get along, but it's probably wishful thinking. I would like it if I didn't have to release Alvin alone. It would be great if he could have a buddy, you know? I was kinda hoping also that when I had a release cage outside they would share it. Not locked in it, but come and go as they please.
Also while I'm here I am trying to get Alvin ready for release. I am starting to leave him outside in his cage all day, and bringing him in at night. He doesn't have a nest box, he sleeps in a puppet on his hammock. I want to get him used to a nest box and wanted to know if I should put it in the bottom of his cage or if I should hang it in the top? How big should a nest box for one squirrel be?
And finally what do you think about Alvin(7 mo. old) and Simon(9 wk. old) ever getting along? We have introduced them and Alvin just could care less. He's not interested in Simon at all. Simon seemed curious at first, but would rather just go about doing his own thing. I would like for them to be able to get along, but it's probably wishful thinking. I would like it if I didn't have to release Alvin alone. It would be great if he could have a buddy, you know? I was kinda hoping also that when I had a release cage outside they would share it. Not locked in it, but come and go as they please.