Hi All,
I have a singleton Fox Squirrel that I have had since she was about a week old, she is 21 weeks old now. I didn't want to release her too young since she is a singleton but I think it might be too late now since there are not a lot of leaves on the trees. I am in SoCal so it's really not that cold but I want to make sure she will be able to find food and make a nest. Should I wait till February to release her? She has been outside in her pre-release cage for about 3 weeks now and she has two male Fox Squirrels that visit her often. I just hate making her stay in a cage but I want to make sure she has the best chance of survival too. Also, what types of wild foods should I give her? I have given her pine cones but she doesn't do anything with them except chew on them a little bit. She is still very attached to me and will make her little muk-muk noise whenever she sees me and try to get to me. I'm trying not to go in her cage too much because she will climb on me and I don't want her doing that to my neighbors once she's free.
Thanks for any advice!
Christina