I never knew I needed a pet squirrel in my life. Scrappy has been here for years and I always said one day I would be able to hand-feed him. Today it happened! (I know it’s him because he has a “scrappy” tail.) I was so excited!
What surprised me the most was how gentle he was when taking the seed! Gentler than my dog AND cat when giving them treats! 😂
They can be demanding in the morning.
One of the crew looks like the right eye may be a little cloudy ? It doesn’t look clear and black like the left eye. Hopefully the difference between the two eyes is visible in the video. Any idea if this is an issue ?
Did he get booped by a wasp?? Or is this something more serious? Google suggested squirrel pox, but I just don’t know after looking through the pictures. I have a handful of regulars in my backyard and everyone else looks totally fine. Is there anything I can do to help this little one out? I hope it’s not serious because I was laughing my ass off at first. It’s just so big!!!!!!
We didn’t have any treats for her, but her curiosity and friendliness makes me believe someone else usually does.
A recent bag had huge pecan pieces. Don't think she minded. ☺️
I have a ton of squirrels in my backyard and am usually pretty familiar with the sounds they make, but this guy started making a noise I’ve never heard before today. Anyone know what it means?
This is Pepper, she is the UGLIEST squirrel I've ever seen, and I would die for her
She’s confusing. She always approaches real close to ask for treats, but chatters at me the whole time. I wish I knew why she acts so aggressively toward me.
So this little lady (?) showed up one day in my yard.
Sub-adult, missing half of her tail, and, by all appearances, not doing very well. Her tail injury was fairly fresh and looked infected. She didn't seem quite "all there," tail notwithstanding, and she was bolder than she should have been, maybe out of desperation.
I didn't know of any rehabbers near me so I learned what I could, here and elsewhere, and started giving her a pecan and a piece of carrot when I would see her. I wanted to respect her wildness, not become her primary food source, I just wanted to get over the hump, so to speak, and give her a chance at survival. She clearly wasn't getting enough foraging and the other squirrels were really vicious to her when she tried.
Anyway, I'm sure I made a lot of mistakes, but that was going on two years ago now. She turned the corner and I think she's been a pretty successful adult, possibly even having a litter of kits this season. She still drops in, and she still gets a pecan (from a respectful distance), and I thought maybe some of you would like to know about her.
Sorry for the photo quality, I tried to stay far enough away that she wouldn't get habituated to me and it seems like somehow every shot with her is an action shot. :-)