Animal Help

PurpleHaze said:
Is it like this?
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My wife and I had one that size that fell out of our tree in the back yard and one of the dogs picked it up. We immediately got it out of her mouth and decided it needed some help. We looked up an animal rescue place but nobody ever called back so we researched on the internet. Got a warming pad and set it up on an empty 55gal aquarium. We did the whole formula with the syringe plunger to feed him. The little guy's eyes were still closed when he first fell. Lived a few days and his eyes opened. It was so cool. Unfortunately he did not survive past day 3. We were soooo bummed. We had hoped to release him back into the tree.

BTW that is so cool that you have one as a pet. It it actually pretty tame and gets along well with your other animals? Does it like to play with pet toys and such? Can it actually be trained like domestic pets? Does it use a litterbox? Is it friendly when people visit? Just curious as while it is a cool pet, not sure how realistic it would be. Even so, I have always wanted one.:)
 
My daughter saw this thread before I left for work this morning and now she wants a squirrel as a pet. :mad:
 
Crazzy_Al said:
My daughter saw this thread before I left for work this morning and now she wants a squirrel as a pet. :mad:
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Hahahaha! Good luck with that one and remember, she DOESN'T LIKE TRICKS! :roll:
 
TwilightBlu92 said:
...DOESN'T LIKE TRICKS! :roll:
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :lol: :roll:

Daughter: "Mommy, I'm full, I don't want to eat any more. I have no more room in my little belly."

Wife: "Ok, honey, you can be done. Do you want some candy or treats?"

Daughter: "YEAH!"

Wife: "Oh, sorry, you can't. Remember? You said that your belly is full so you don't have any more room for candy. Keep eating your food."

Daughter: "Hey, wait a minute, you tricked me. I don't like tricks."

Daughter: "Daddy, can I be done? My belly is very full."

Me: "What did mommy say? I have told you about asking one of us for omething after the other already gave you an answer. Tell you what, how about a Powerbar, want one of those?" (she loves protien bars/Powerbars, she thinks they are candy bars)

Daughter: "YEAH!"

Me: "Nope! You didn;t finish your food, and you must still have room in there is you want a Powerbar. Eat up."

Daughter: "Wait a minute, you just tricked me too. I hate tricks! I'm gonna trick you guys!!"

Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "How am I supposed to trick you if you don't let me? I don;t like tricks."



:lol: :roll:
 
I want a squirrel so bad. Always wanted one cuz my buddy had one fall out of his tree, maggots in it's mouth and they nutured it back to health. Grew up to be a strong boy and He was the coolest thing. Thought my buddy was it's mom. If anybody finds anymore squirrels I'LL TAKE ONE!
 
Crazzy_Al said:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :lol: :roll:

Daughter: "Mommy, I'm full, I don't want to eat any more. I have no more room in my little belly."

Wife: "Ok, honey, you can be done. Do you want some candy or treats?"

Daughter: "YEAH!"

Wife: "Oh, sorry, you can't. Remember? You said that your belly is full so you don't have any more room for candy. Keep eating your food."

Daughter: "Hey, wait a minute, you tricked me. I don't like tricks."

Daughter: "Daddy, can I be done? My belly is very full."

Me: "What did mommy say? I have told you about asking one of us for omething after the other already gave you an answer. Tell you what, how about a Powerbar, want one of those?" (she loves protien bars/Powerbars, she thinks they are candy bars)

Daughter: "YEAH!"

Me: "Nope! You didn;t finish your food, and you must still have room in there is you want a Powerbar. Eat up."

Daughter: "Wait a minute, you just tricked me too. I hate tricks! I'm gonna trick you guys!!"

Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "Daddy, do you want a kiss and a hug?"
Me: "Nope, eat your food."
Daughter: "How am I supposed to trick you if you don't let me? I don;t like tricks."



:lol: :roll:
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That was one the funniest things I've every witnessed from a child. I was trying to keep from laughing at the table, but I couldn't help it, I broke down and started snickering :lol:
 
I had a pet WILD squirrel "Roger" up in Lansing. I used to sit on the hammock and "roger" would come out of the woods. After a while he trusted me and would eat peanuts out of the palm of my hand. I'd sleep on the hammock and he'd chill in the shade under the hammock. at least I'm guessing it was a he...

In the winter I wanted to bring him in, but the g/f said no. So on the warm days, I'd leave a pile of nuts by the sliding door. (cold days he'd stay in his nest).

That was a GREAT apartment.

We had Canuck Geese that would bring their babies around year after year and introduce them. they would eat out of my hand also. I have pictures... one year there were over 100 geese outside one morning. I was about attacked when i walked out to feed them. (YES I'm that guy... the one that fed that baby geese)

Hmmm.. I hope Roger is doing well.
 
wikdsvt said:
I had a pet WILD squirrel "Roger" up in Lansing. I used to sit on the hammock and "roger" would come out of the woods. After a while he trusted me and would eat peanuts out of the palm of my hand. I'd sleep on the hammock and he'd chill in the shade under the hammock. at least I'm guessing it was a he...

In the winter I wanted to bring him in, but the g/f said no. So on the warm days, I'd leave a pile of nuts by the sliding door. (cold days he'd stay in his nest).

That was a GREAT apartment.

We had Canuck Geese that would bring their babies around year after year and introduce them. they would eat out of my hand also. I have pictures... one year there were over 100 geese outside one morning. I was about attacked when i walked out to feed them. (YES I'm that guy... the one that fed that baby geese)

Hmmm.. I hope Roger is doing well.
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Heartwarming , yet disturbing :)
 
TwilightBlu92 said:
That was one the funniest things I've every witnessed from a child. I was trying to keep from laughing at the table, but I couldn't help it, I broke down and started snickering :lol:
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Yep, she's something else. :lol:
 
stalker said:
Good try! That's more than most people would have done.
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Thanks.

After all the help from PurpleHaze and his wife last night (thanks a ton!) I'm sure I did everything right and that there just were more problems than could be fixed for this one... like the fact that he was bald in many spots.
 
KimKim said:
Squirrels are awesome.

My guy did not survive. :-(
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Sorry to hear you lost your little guy. But at least you tried and it didn’t suffer alone and you gave it peaceful last day. It may have had some problems that could not be helped because of how you found it.
 
For everyone who wants a squirrel as a pet there are some things you need to know. First thing you need to know is that they are illegal to own in Michigan. If the DNR finds out about it they will take it and kill it. They wont release it they will kill them. Our squirrel is from out of state. Plus they are not litter box trainable like a rabbit or cat. They have super long teeth that could mess you up pretty good if they get mad. They are friendly but we have found during breading season they get temperamental. So they are not really a kids type of pet because they really cant be trusted. Plus you would not believe the cost to feed them because they eat more then just peanuts. Squirrels are also very high-strung little animals and like to freak out and run and climb things so being caged up will make them depressed.

Ours can’t be released because it is to social to be outside. It thinks that cats are friends and it would run up people and sit on them so it would be killed. We set it free one time and it took off for the day playing in the trees and it just took off. But later on that day it was back on our porch looking in the window wanting back in so we opened the door and it ran back in the house and to its cage. Never has wanted back out.
 
dirtybird said:
Has yours ever bit you?
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Not real hard, every now and then it will run over and nip at my toes. Just its way of say hey Im down here and if I want I will bite your toe off.
 
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