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One Squirrel too sad after brother gone
I had two baby squirrels 7weeks now but today one ran away and the other squirrel is now too sad and isn't even sleeping and looking for his brother everywhere. What to do now the squirrel who ran away doesn't even know how to survive he climbed a big tree and now is out of my sight how should I get in back and it's dark now so I can't even see him and also how can I cheer back the other squirrel who is sad
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Re: One Squirrel too sad after brother gone
Call out for the escaped squirrel and bring treats with you. He will be close by.
Originally Posted by Johnhavoc
See my wild squirrel adventures in the thread "Squirtle's yard!":
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...quirtle-s-Yard!
Loving dad to Sir Max, 2017-2018.There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.
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Re: One Squirrel too sad after brother gone
You said it was dark there. They don’t move around at night. Often they will show up in the morning when they are hungry. Be outside early. You will probably find the escapee.
Mel1959 (10-12-2021), stepnstone (10-12-2021)
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Re: One Squirrel too sad after brother gone
The first squirrel I overwintered (2014-2015) was Dustin. I did not know about TSB at the time, and my only previous squirrel Sam had been a March birth who seamlessly transitioned to the wild by July.
Dustin was born in early August and came to me in mid September. Based on my limited knowledge at the time and conflicting advice from the closest thing I could find to experts, I was unclear whether to release him in late fall or overwinter.
So, as I did my best, part of my plan was to get him used to the outdoors. Well, that did not work out too well!
Dustin disappeared on Thanksgiving at about noon, a cold day with snow. I searched and searched and could not find him. Dustin eventually turned up the next afternoon at the window. He was hungry but basically okay.
Still unclear on whether to release or not, I continued to let Dustin have some time outside with me there to supervise. And yes, he disappeared again in early December for three days!
Well, that was enough for me, and I made the decision to overwinter, and also the decision not to take any chances that he might escape again. No more outdoor time for Dustin after that, not until the release cage the following May.
So, the two points of this rambling narrative are:
Young squirrels will usually return.
Be careful and avoid situations where a young squirrel might escape.
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Re: One Squirrel too sad after brother gone
Also: Take some bedding from where he sleeps or something that will smell familiar and place this in a box near where he was last seen. He will be looking for a place to nest and feel safe.
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