Originally Posted by
Mel1959
Hardware cloth on the bottom and the floor has support wood throughout the wooden frame with the hardware cloth on the inside of the frame. It is raised off the ground about 3 inches by stakes hammered into the ground and positioned under the wooden support pieces.
Mine has two doors so I can walk into one and close it behind me before I open the one to the squirrels. In one of the pictures you can see the little wood framed portal door that I open for release right near the oak tree.
I have found that it’s helpful to put a nest box in the release cage that is suitable for hanging in the trees Once released. That way they are used to it and they have their scent in it. It also encourages them to stick around after release.
If you are going to keep him outside all winter you need to be sure he will have adequate warmth since he won’t have anyone to snuggle with. I’m not sure how cold it gets where you live, but something to consider.