9/17/2004: More rescued squirrels

Undertoad · 09-17-2004, 08:59 AM

Three weeks ago we had a really baby squirrel rescued after hurricane Charley; now, the results of Frances. The wildlife center that is feeding these squirrels has rescued more than 300 of the baby buggers, all from nests destroyed by the winds. All will be sent back into the wild. (Where they'll be hit by the next 5 hurricanes...)

axlrosen · 09-17-2004, 09:38 AM

Man, this heroin is yummy!

lookout123 · 09-17-2004, 11:17 AM

as long as they don't start seeing babies crawling across the ceiling they are ok.

Kitsune · 09-17-2004, 11:19 AM

Man, this heroin is yummy!

"If you're a kid and ya wanna go "Whee!" but you ain't got drugs yet..."

(Obscure)

chrisinhouston · 09-17-2004, 11:26 AM

Seems kind of ironic since squirrel hunting is really big in the deep south!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-17-2004, 10:22 PM

Up here, we stock trout and pheasants, down there they stock squirrels.

zippyt · 09-18-2004, 01:23 AM

F**KING TREE RATS !!!!!!

Promenea · 09-18-2004, 06:36 AM

Baby squirrels are really sweet to raise. They come to really like you and want to be near you all the time. When they are at the stage where they are pretty mobile but still dependent they love to jump from where ever they are into your hands. The couple I raised would jump from the bed into my hand (which I would swing like a tree branch) and then I'd toss them back on the bed for another go. They need the practice at leaping so it was fun for all of us.

YellowBolt · 09-18-2004, 02:07 PM

It's all fun and games until someone loses a tail.

wolf · 09-18-2004, 09:26 PM

Despite being a fan of cute furry animals, one must wonder ... why bother?

They are squirrels.

If they didn't survive the hurricane, so what? Isn't the wrath of nature part of nature's plan?

Oh, yeah, forgot ... bunch of dogooders get to feel better.

chrisinhouston · 09-18-2004, 09:42 PM

[quote=Promenea]Baby squirrels are really sweet to raise. QUOTE]

Had a friend who did animal rescue. Said squirrels were a challenge because not only do you need to feed them almost constantly but as there digestive tracks are very undeveloped you must message their little tummies to stimulate the bowel function, almost a 24 hour a day jop.

yuck

xoxoxoBruce · 09-19-2004, 02:37 AM

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Despite being a fan of cute furry animals, one must wonder ... why bother?

Got a letter from an Uncle this week. States he's very happy there is a good nut crop (acorn) this year and the squirrels are fat and sassy, because he might have to eat them this winter. Consider the dogooders as provisioners.

Promenea · 09-19-2004, 10:13 AM

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Had a friend who did animal rescue. Said squirrels were a challenge because not only do you need to feed them almost constantly but as there digestive tracks are very undeveloped you must message their little tummies to stimulate the bowel function, almost a 24 hour a day jop.

Not by the time they have hair and are as old as the ones above. They are pretty carefree then, just some milk and they also start to munch on otherstuff on their own.

09-17-2004, 08:59 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	9/17/2004: More rescued squirrels Three weeks ago we had a really baby squirrel rescued after hurricane Charley; now, the results of Frances. The wildlife center that is feeding these squirrels has rescued more than 300 of the baby buggers, all from nests destroyed by the winds. All will be sent back into the wild. (Where they'll be hit by the next 5 hurricanes...)

09-17-2004, 11:17 AM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	as long as they don't start seeing babies crawling across the ceiling they are ok. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-17-2004, 10:22 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Up here, we stock trout and pheasants, down there they stock squirrels. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-18-2004, 01:23 AM	#7
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	F**KING TREE RATS !!!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

09-18-2004, 09:26 PM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Despite being a fan of cute furry animals, one must wonder ... why bother? They are squirrels. If they didn't survive the hurricane, so what? Isn't the wrath of nature part of nature's plan? Oh, yeah, forgot ... bunch of dogooders get to feel better. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

09-17-2004, 09:38 AM	#2
axlrosen Major Inhabitant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 125	Man, this heroin is yummy!

09-17-2004, 11:19 AM	#4
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Man, this heroin is yummy! "If you're a kid and ya wanna go "Whee!" but you ain't got drugs yet..." (Obscure)

09-17-2004, 11:26 AM	#5
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	Seems kind of ironic since squirrel hunting is really big in the deep south!

09-18-2004, 06:36 AM	#8
Promenea Resident President Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 86	Baby squirrels are really sweet to raise. They come to really like you and want to be near you all the time. When they are at the stage where they are pretty mobile but still dependent they love to jump from where ever they are into your hands. The couple I raised would jump from the bed into my hand (which I would swing like a tree branch) and then I'd toss them back on the bed for another go. They need the practice at leaping so it was fun for all of us.

09-18-2004, 02:07 PM	#9
YellowBolt I lurk with the best of them Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: not close to philadelphia. :( well, not THAT close. Posts: 146	It's all fun and games until someone loses a tail.

09-18-2004, 09:42 PM	#11
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	[quote=Promenea]Baby squirrels are really sweet to raise. QUOTE] Had a friend who did animal rescue. Said squirrels were a challenge because not only do you need to feed them almost constantly but as there digestive tracks are very undeveloped you must message their little tummies to stimulate the bowel function, almost a 24 hour a day jop. yuck

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