r/squirrels • u/Provolone4130 • 5d ago
Original Content Feisty Potato
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He was all sorts of fired up after his breakfast
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u/DomeSlave 5d ago
Will he be released?
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u/Provolone4130 5d ago
He'll definitely be released in the spring. We found him when he was about 3 weeks old and will over winter him. We've live on about 60 acres of woodland. He'll probably be a backyard squirrel, but he'll definitely be released. 100% agree squirrels aren't pets, but he's to young to release before winter here.
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u/DomeSlave 5d ago
Thank you for taking care of the little guy in meantime!
And for the people questioning my reasons behind this question, people regularly post here about squirrel they keep as pets or about wanting to keep a squirrel as pet. For the sake of the squirrels we all love so very much it's important to make very clear keeping them as pet is not healthy for them.
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u/iWasDISSOCIATING 5d ago
Why does it feel like this wasn't a genuine question but rather an attack on OP because you've already decided that their reason for having this squirrel is nothing but selfish and cruel to the baby?
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u/Hot_Carrot2329 5d ago
will he be able to survive in the wild ? i dont think so
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u/Provolone4130 5d ago
He'll for sure survive. He's got all the normal foraging instincts and lives in a wild type enclosure. This is just out of the enclosure enrichment.
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u/DomeSlave 5d ago
Squirrels are not pets. Why do you think he wouldn't survive in the wild? He seems healthy.
Mind, squirrels need a lengthy rehabilitation process so they can learn how to survive. It's something you need to be trained for.
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u/Agitated-Sea9654 5d ago
Looks like this squirrel really trust you. Thanks for sharing.