Advice for catching a baby squirrel

[Mountain Mama]

Jplaya, we welcome you to respectfully state your opinions, but if you won't place nice and mind your manners, you won't be allowed to post. Please consider this a friendly warning.

There are many different opinions on this board, and that's what makes it work well. But we respect each other, and ask that you do the same.

[tatcat]

hey fm, i so agree...this kid needs to be banned!!!

[FallensMommie]

I would welcome a ban on him, he's not going to stop. Just going to keep being foul.....he surely is not worth my time or effort! Give advise and he abuses the board

[tatcat]

[FallensMommie]

OH and to answer you........Jplaya

My children home school. During the time of waking up all hours of the night I still got up and did my job.....take care of my husband, be a mother and teacher to my children and take care of the house and a baby squirrel. So believe me I had a job! My family is my world and they have always been my top priority and as for as getting up in the middle of the night... I did the same thing for them when they were nursing.

[Nutkin]

I truly don't understand the mentality of someone wanting to steal a baby from it's mother. Jplaya, I am owned by a squirrel, but only because God placed her in my path. She and her siblings, who did not survive, were blown out of their tree during a hurricane. At the time I did not have internet access and had no idea this wonderful site exsisted. If I had, NutNut's life would probably be very different than it is now. Raising a squirrel is EXTREMELY hard! No one is telling you spook stories. Believe me, I can tell you some horror stories of my own, one attesting to their biting power - bruised the bone she bit so hard the first time she came into heat! There is also NO and I do mean NO garantee of survival. I have lost two - Hazel and Baby since Nut came into my life. Both of them sustained injuries and no matter how hard I tried, I could not save them. Do you have any idea how heart breaking it is to have some little one die in your hands and you are powerless to save its life?!!! It will tear you to shreds! Please think long and hard before you proceed with your present plan of action. There are lots of critters who make great pets, including many exotics. Try a sugar glider. Squirrel like and in many states - legal. You won't go to jail if someone tells the right people - if your animal is legal! Otherwise, they will confiscate the animal and put it to sleep and slap you with a huge fine or jail time. Just please think before you act!

[Mads]

WOW Mrs. Jack... I didn't realize this was a tree hugging squirrel lovers society. Ive heard numerous cases of people catching baby squirrels yet when i ask, im apparently the devil. Either way im still going to try, but thanks for not helping me whatsoever. hippies

jplaya023,

It's not just about squirrels, it's about every animal, whether human or not human. Parents should raise their own whenever possible. And people have no right to interfere with that. I filmed these swans last week. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h4wUfiEOOo
This week , when I returned to see how the family was doing, the family was broken. The baby was missing and the rumor was that a seagull picked up the baby , although a seagull is not a bird of prey, regardless of what happened, the end result was really very sad. To watch these two swans mourn thier little baby was horrible.

Please consider a pet that really needs a home rather than ripping off a wild animal from it's nest.

[marcucco]

I kinda miss being called a hippy with such distain, it's been a while.

cool

[Degree333]

I think a hamster or a ferret or a Rat. would be far better pets than a squirrel.

We release or releasable fuzzers b/c we love them. Every squirrel has a wild instinct. some ppl on her have fuzzers as pets but not b/c they went out of ther way to make their squirrel a pet. its just something that happens.(or they have an injury that prevents release) It takes a special person to be able to meet the needs of a squirrel. they are alot of work. and feeding them cost alot expecially in winter. they are not like any other "pet" there is no premade mix. You have to abide by surtain rules or you kill the squirrel. and they die a painful death.

Please think this through b4 you go through with what you want to do. and think of what the squirrels want.

[AverageJoe]

This guy is trolling y'all. Making up stuff to get a rise out of people.

[island rehabber]

Not only that, the thread is from 2008. Jeez, people. 🙄