Advice needed for sick squirrel

[supersquirrelgirl]

I have no idea how i typed in "treat" but it's there now, i can't edit it. Maybe it was meant for the Rabbits! Please give them a treat in behalf of your friends on TSB!
Regards,
StS

Thank you Sam! Love your road sign. Maybe I can enlarge it and put right below the 25 MPH speed sign ??

Treats all around - I make apple and strawberry puree that hides the meds (even works for cipro). They love it!

Mr.SSG

[Charley Chuckles]

HERE YA GO AMAZON 👍

[supersquirrelgirl]

Thank you CC.

Doubt I'll get approval from the City Traffic Dept to post sign. Been working with them for past 2 months trying to get speed bumps or something to slow down drivers. The road has a long straight section into a sharp right curve. Speed limit is 25mph but some drivers are going double that into the curve. My house is on the curve so many times hear screeching tires! Ms Mo crosses this road right before the curve. There have been a couple of close calls.

[Charley Chuckles]

Guess you could put it in your yard but might not be seen, throw a rake out in front of the cars 🤫🤭

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

It might also help to put this cardboard Police Car beside the sign!
StS

https://www.amazon.com/SS11084-Polic...d_i=B0CDQQCGMT

[supersquirrelgirl]

Hi CC,

I actually stood in the road many times as cars were coming toward me at high speed (not just cars, also delivery trucks). Almost been run-over 2 times and as some drivers pass, I get the middle finger! I wanted to put a big "Slow Down" sign in middle of the road but local police dept said NO. It might cause accident as a road hazard and I would be liable.

Hi Sam,

I'm after the city police dept to actually park on the curve and give speedy tickets. They declined to park an officer but did commit to putting a radar speed indicator temporarily. Adding speed humps (wider than speed bumps) would be a much longer process and needs justification. Maybe I should dress-up like a cop and stand out there ??

[Charley Chuckles]

It might also help to put this cardboard Police Car beside the sign!
StS

https://www.amazon.com/SS11084-Polic...d_i=B0CDQQCGMT

🤣

[Charley Chuckles]

Ok now this means BUSINESS 😎

[supersquirrelgirl]

Hi CC,

You are spot on!!! Can you buy those on Amazon ??

Ms Mo and the Wild gang along myself NEED to take down the road speeders ASAP!

Already 2 losses on the road in last few years. Mr.Freddy (Mo's BF) recently and Sam (one of my best squirrel friends)

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

Hi CC,

You are spot on!!! Can you buy those on Amazon ??

Ms Mo and the Wild gang along myself NEED to take down the road speeders ASAP!

Already 2 losses on the road in last few years. Mr.Freddy (Mo's BF) recently and Sam (one of my best squirrel friends)

Hi MrSSG:
I sure wish Ms Mo would simply move across the street and live in your yard (well, it can't hurt to hope)! A Squirrel's startle and defense responses associated with traffic are instinctual and often quite counterintuitive and lead to disasters! I've been worried about Ms Mo since I first heard about her treks across the road! Please be careful, Ms Mo!
Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[Charley Chuckles]

Hi CC,

You are spot on!!! Can you buy those on Amazon ??

Ms Mo and the Wild gang along myself NEED to take down the road speeders ASAP!

Already 2 losses on the road in last few years. Mr.Freddy (Mo's BF) recently and Sam (one of my best squirrel friends)

The slow squirrel crossing is from Amazon 👍

[supersquirrelgirl]

Breaking News......

My neighbor has started a very big outdoors project that will cut down trees, rip-up the lawn, and replace the complete fence. I can see dirt, concrete mix, and lots of redwood lumber delivered on their driveway. Trucks and workers all over the place. This will seriously impact my squirrel yard when they teardown the fence in back and our common side. Their back fence serves as main street for squirrels coming from the woods. Certainly, the noise and commotion will keep squirrels away.

Ms Mo just came and grab her whole walnut. Then ran towards the neighbor's front yard on her way to side of the woods. She stopped dead in her tracks and immediate turn and headed for the road. I watched as she crossed the road safely. Other yard squirrels are barking out the alert and jumping for the trees. I'm curious how today and tomorrow turn out.

Actually, timing is good since we leave town on Wed 5/15 morning for 1.5 months. We don't leave the food box out and the backdoor screen is closed. Its a clear signal to squirrels that no one is home and no breakfast bonanza. (food box is their doorbell by opening/closing the lid to make slamming noise)

Mr.SSG

[supersquirrelgirl]

Time for an Update:

We returned home on June 27th afternoon; Construction project next door in full swing with lots of noise. No squirrels coming around. Then on early morning Friday 6/28 comes the scout squirrel looking around. To his surprise, the food box was out and the backdoor open. Such excitement in his eyes! A couple of walnut pieces and he was on his way.

Next day, Saturday, comes a squirrel gang of regulars that are jumping for joy that the food box is back out. It was really good to see them again but as the construction started, they all scattered. The new fence was almost completed and squirrels had their "mainstreet" back to travel from the woods.

On Sunday, guess who shows up bright and early....its Ms Mo! We were totally excited to see her. I was so relieved. She looked good and so excited to see us. Almost like she was dancing around the patio. She ate nuts and seeds for a while then signaled it was time to go. Gave her the whole walnut and off she went, crossing the road and into the trees over there. Mo's bump is still there but smaller and it looks like she continues to chew on it. Maybe another round of AB is needed ??

Today (Tuesday), more regulars are coming around with a few new folks. They are coming early in the morning before the workers next door get started. Temperatures this week will be into the 100's so none will come in the evening. I'll post more on Ms Mo later with some pictures. For now, I'm so happy to see her.

Mr.SSG

[CritterMom]

Oh, that is wonderful! Isn't it funny how fast the word gets around - and they don't even have the internet!

[supersquirrelgirl]

Hi CM, its amazing how fast. Always seems to be a scout squirrel checking.

See picture - capture on backdoor camera looking into house.

[supersquirrelgirl]

I felt Ms Mo's love tonight.......

Mo came over around 5pm in the 100 degree heat with one purpose - to get a walnut to eat later when it cools. I had 3 walnuts in my hand and gave her one. She puts in her mouth and climbed the fence to go home. She waits and waits and waits without climbing down. I opened the gate, went around to meet her and then she climbs down on the lawn. We walked together across the lawn then across the road (side by side). I stopped at the curb on the other side (its not my property). Mo quickly runs and hides the nut and come back in 10 seconds. She wants the 2nd nut in my hand. She puts it in her mouth and goes to hides it. Back in 10 seconds for the 3rd nut. Finally off she goes with the 3rd nut as I continued to wait at the curb. She did not come back. Tomorrow will be hotter than today so I suspect she will not be coming over tomorrow. She just wanted the nuts for tomorrow. She really made my day!

Mr.SSG

PS - this picture above is not Mo.

[TubeDriver]

I felt Ms Mo's love tonight.......

Mo came over around 5pm in the 100 degree heat with one purpose - to get a walnut to eat later when it cools. I had 3 walnuts in my hand and gave her one. She puts in her mouth and climbed the fence to go home. She waits and waits and waits without climbing down. I opened the gate, went around to meet her and then she climbs down on the lawn. We walked together across the lawn then across the road (side by side). I stopped at the curb on the other side (its not my property). Mo quickly runs and hides the nut and come back in 10 seconds. She wants the 2nd nut in my hand. She puts it in her mouth and goes to hides it. Back in 10 seconds for the 3rd nut. Finally off she goes with the 3rd nut as I continued to wait at the curb. She did not come back. Tomorrow will be hotter than today so I suspect she will not be coming over tomorrow. She just wanted the nuts for tomorrow. She really made my day!

Mr.SSG

PS - this picture above is not Mo.

[olorin19]

I felt Ms Mo's love tonight.......

Mo came over around 5pm in the 100 degree heat with one purpose - to get a walnut to eat later when it cools. I had 3 walnuts in my hand and gave her one. She puts in her mouth and climbed the fence to go home. She waits and waits and waits without climbing down. I opened the gate, went around to meet her and then she climbs down on the lawn. We walked together across the lawn then across the road (side by side). I stopped at the curb on the other side (its not my property). Mo quickly runs and hides the nut and come back in 10 seconds. She wants the 2nd nut in my hand. She puts it in her mouth and goes to hides it. Back in 10 seconds for the 3rd nut. Finally off she goes with the 3rd nut as I continued to wait at the curb. She did not come back. Tomorrow will be hotter than today so I suspect she will not be coming over tomorrow. She just wanted the nuts for tomorrow. She really made my day!

Mr.SSG

PS - this picture above is not Mo.

I like to imagine somewhere on the internet there is THB, where squirrels share stories about how they have patiently managed to train us

[olorin19]

Maybe another round of AB is needed ??


Mr.SSG

Given how long this has persisted, I am wondering whether a different AB might be tried? Or whether to just let it be?

I am no AB expert, but I did have a squirrel Dustin back in 2016 where twice he had a full course of clavamox that seemed to work at first, only for the abscess to come right back. It finally took clindamycin to get the job done.

Note that I am NOT suggesting clindamycin here, but wondering if an expert might have a suggestion.

ABs always come at a cost to the microbiome.

[supersquirrelgirl]

I like to imagine somewhere on the internet there is THB, where squirrels share stories about how they have patiently managed to train us

Ok, I admit......Ms Mo has me wrapped around her finger! Actually, all the yard squirrels control me.