Wilding up early?

[ILovePeanut]

Hey guys! Just have a question for everyone. I've been raising 5 squirrels since they were 3 hours old. They just turned 7 weeks yesterday. They've recently gotten extremely skittish, and somewhat aggressive. I've raised a lot of squirrels over the years and usually don't see them get really wild until 9-10 weeks, or closer to release time. Just me reaching over to get their formula makes them bolt now. Yesterday one of the males actually attacked me, yelling and biting the whole 9 yards. He got over it once he realized I had formula, though. Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen earlier then usual, and any tips for feeding formula now that they're a little crazy 😅. I know they're close to weaning but don't want to wean to early. Thanks in advance.

[Rock Monkey]

The older they become the stronger their instincts become. Anything strange is regarded as potentially fatal. To assume otherwise is the biggest and last mistake of their lives.

The best way to overcome their anxiety is to be relaxed and not let their anxiety wind you up, starting a downward emotional spiral. However their is also a group dynamic in play, one will feed off the emotions of the other four.