Hello Squirrel lovers... here I am, 9 weeks after finding this baby squirrel, finding myself going thru my first release. My baby squirrel is @16weeks old, and even though I would have loved to keep her for at least another couple weeks, she just seemed ready to leave the cage and desperate for freedom. She escaped twice in the last couple of weeks and safely returned, so I kind of took that as a sign from her that she is ready to go explore nature. That made it a little easier for me to let go of her so she can enjoy freedom. Therefore I just started the soft release process with her, and so far so good. Luckily I have a small but decent size wooded area right down my backyard, so I placed her cage by the fence from where she can jump right into the trees and bushes. She’s got a small opening so she can go in and out whenever she wants, and her nest box is inside. There is a family of foxes living somewhere nearby and I know there’s some raccoons in the area as well, but I’d like to think that this is still the best place for her to be released so she can still be close by instead of taking her to a park or so, and hopefully she’ll know how to take care of herself and stay safe. The first 2 days went well so far, she didn’t return to her cage and nest box the first night but she stopped by thru out the day and ate, and she is back now the second night. What I’d like to ask though, from here on, is it ok to still call her name and interact with her, pet her if she comes to me? Should I, at some point, move her nest box on one of the trees, and if so, when ? I might have some other questions, but nothing else comes thru my mind right now... I might follow up. Looking forward to your replies. Thanks