Originally Posted by
Mel1959
What you describe is the reason why we don’t recommend squirrels as a pet. She is maturing and may be entering her first estrus cycle. This cycle can last a couple of weeks and she can be very unpredictable during this time. Squirrels can also become aggressive when they want to go out and live in the trees. They’re hard wired to live in the trees and be wild.
I completely understand your hesitation to interact with her right now. I’ve been where you are and had a female that was in the house for an extended period of time due to an injury. She started randomly attacking me and I never did overcome my fear of her. Luckily she was healed enough that she could go to the release cage in preparation for a soft release.
Squirrel bites hurt….there’s no getting around it! With that said, I’ve never required stitches from one, but I”m sure it’s possible. Not interacting with them on a regular basis does encourage the “wilding up” process, which is what’s accomplished by doing a soft release.