Hello!!

[LR]

She's a beautiful girl and y'all have done a wonderful thing for her. She has the best of both worlds being both Mom&Dads Girl and having a wild life....awesome.

[cava]

Wow! You guys are dedicated. I just found this thread and wanted to tell you what a great job you did and are doing!!

[GreyluvR]

To everyone, thank you!! This was our first rescue and release. The education we learned reading from this board made it so much easier.

You really do get get emotional some days.

https://youtu.be/F8KGM0hAJ4k

[GreyluvR]

Hi Everyone!!

Wanted to update that Rico is doing awesome since her release. She was absolutely Born to be Wild.

https://youtu.be/EcDAx8fEIk8

[island rehabber]

Hi Everyone!!

Wanted to update that Rico is doing awesome since her release. She was absolutely Born to be Wild.

https://youtu.be/EcDAx8fEIk8

And the Oscar for Best Short Subject, Nature Documentary goes toooooooo -- GreyluvR, BORN TO BE WILD!
(Additional Oscars were given earlier for Best Editing and Soundtrack.)

That has got to be one of the best squirrel release videos I've ever seen -- live, love and run free, Rico!! Awesome job, GreyLuvR!

[Mel1959]

That was an AWESOME video! Rico is a very lucky squirrel! . You can tell she is very attached to you guys and seems quite happy and well-adjusted. What a great job you guys did!

I have to know, though. Does she come and go from your house still? Or does she stay outside and live in one, OF HER TWO, beautiful condos?

[cava]

I just love you guys. This video made me cry. She's so lucky to have found you and looks like a healthy, happy gal.

Hopefully she will have babies in one of those amazing nest boxes and you'll have little Ricos all over the tree.

BTW, I couldn't get my brother to go higher than 16 feet when hanging boxes (granted the tree is on a hill) but you tell your man that I said he is awesome for getting the extension ladder out and putting that wonderland up there!

[GreyluvR]

That was an AWESOME video! Rico is a very lucky squirrel! . You can tell she is very attached to you guys and seems quite happy and well-adjusted. What a great job you guys did!

I have to know, though. Does she come and go from your house still? Or does she stay outside and live in one, OF HER TWO, beautiful condos?

Rico sleeps outside now in her large nest box. We leave our room passage open for her to still come visit which she does everyday. She still wants to be loved and cuddled and have her playtime with us.
We have been dealing with rats preying upon Rico and the other squirrels in the tree during the night. I have a complete thread at Squirrel Nation with a security night vision camera's photos posted of this problem. We thought she was hoarding food and that's what was attracting them. My husband had to climb and drill an access panel in the small nest box to see what she was keeping. Turns out nothing. The rats are after the squirrels. This has been our only issue thus far. We just about have it under control.

Thanks for the awesome compliment.

You will see how lovable Rico still is to this day in this video.


https://youtu.be/9_6eTuN4KNg

[Mel1959]

Yes, kudos to your man for hanging out way up there in the tree with Rico! And looking comfortable doing it!

I have heard horror stories about rats and squirrels. That’s very disturbing. I have only seen one or two around my release cage, but I trapped them and released them up the street at a nature park. They will absolutely take baby squirrels, too. Raccoons will, too.

[GreyluvR]

And the Oscar for Best Short Subject, Nature Documentary goes toooooooo -- GreyluvR, BORN TO BE WILD!
(Additional Oscars were given earlier for Best Editing and Soundtrack.)

That has got to be one of the best squirrel release videos I've ever seen -- live, love and run free, Rico!! Awesome job, GreyLuvR!

Thank you!! It has been one of the greatest experiences for both of us. Nothing compares to the feeling of seeing your squirrel run the tree tops for the first time.

[GreyluvR]

I just love you guys. This video made me cry. She's so lucky to have found you and looks like a healthy, happy gal.

Hopefully she will have babies in one of those amazing nest boxes and you'll have little Ricos all over the tree.

BTW, I couldn't get my brother to go higher than 16 feet when hanging boxes (granted the tree is on a hill) but you tell your man that I said he is awesome for getting the extension ladder out and putting that wonderland up there!

Thank you!! It would be a joy to have little Rico's running wild. There is nothing my husband wouldn't do for Rico. He is awesome!!

[squirrel77]

Hi! I just joined and I don't have a pet squirrel, but I like to take pictures of the ones in my backyard.
This image attached has a squirrel named Hammy eating peanut butter off a tree.

[Charley Chuckles]

Hi! I just joined and I don't have a pet squirrel, but I like to take pictures of the ones in my backyard.
This image attached has a squirrel named Hammy eating peanut butter off a tree.

What a beautiful squirrel🤩I love reds wish we had them here in Florida.
Thank you for posting we love squirrel pictures 😍

This is an old thread you may like to start your own in introduced yourself, I think that's what it's called 🤔😄

[TomahawkFlyers]

Yes! Please do start a new thread so we can all enjoy your work. "Introduce Yourself" is the place to start.

Jamie