Baby squirrels everywhere

[Lil-Rokslider]

This morning I was out cleaning my garage. I heard a noise out by my trash can and went to check it out. There was a baby squirrel that was not scared of me at all. I put some welding gloves on, and picked it up and put it back over by a tree. It came right back to me.....

I called an animal sanctuary place, and they told me to put a box with a blanket under a tree, put the squirrel in it, and loop distressed baby squirrel noises through a Bluetooth speaker next to the box....... so I did....


An hour later I come back to check, and there are 3 baby squirrels all sitting next to my Bluetooth speaker. Can't make this stuff up.....

None of them are afraid of people. I assume mom is dead.
Now what do I do?

I've got a hilarious video I wanted to upload on here, but couldn't make it work.

 

[Rob5589]

Give them names and feed them nuts. Congratulations, Dad!

 

[Rokbar]

Squirrel dumplings? No, don't. I wouldn't take them in. They will chew up everything you don't want chewed up.

 

[realunlucky]

Buy them shirts and teach them to sing you'll make a bundle

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[Curmudgeon]

In most states it's not legal to keep them and after raising a couple myself I would advise against it as they are a handful. They look like they're at least six weeks old or maybe a little more. Squirrels are usually weaned at 10-12 weeks so these may need some care. Fish & Game can probably give you the number of a rehabilitator if the squirrels are still around this morning.

 

[sndmn11]

We have a squirrel highrise in the neighbors shed. If they aren't territorial, you could drop them off and see if they get adopted.

 

[FLATHEAD]

I did the same once with a squirrel in the middle of an
intersection, but he was older. I dont know why he didnt
bite me.
Took him home and put him in an old boot up in the crotch
of an oak tree. He stayed there a couple days and then
moved on.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

Great ideas here. Does anybody know if it's possible to upload a video from my phone to a thread?

 

[realunlucky]

Great ideas here. Does anybody know if it's possible to upload a video from my phone to a thread?

You have to host it elsewhere and link it here

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[bobinmi]

I think if you leave them out there with a recording of distressed animals the problem will solve itself via fox or stray cat pretty shortly.

 

[Lil-Rokslider]

You have to host it elsewhere and link it here

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I'm not that tech savvy unfortunately

 

[wytx]

Those squirrels will make it if you help a little. Give some nuts for them to eat, put hem in a spot they are using. maybe some water to drink in a small container.

Had the same thing happen a couple of years ago. Mom squirrels didn't make it for some reason and 2 little babies "attacked" my spouse while he was stacking firewood.
They literally ran up to him and crawled all over his feet.
Some water via a dropper as they were dehydrated, some nuts placed on the woodpile and a dry warm place to sleep and they survived nicely and were wild squirrels.

I had a pet squirrel one time, neat animals but hard to control. High strung to say the least and like to chew.

 

[bobinmi]

Those squirrels will make it if you help a little. Give some nuts for them to eat, put hem in a spot they are using. maybe some water to drink in a small container.

Had the same thing happen a couple of years ago. Mom squirrels didn't make it for some reason and 2 little babies "attacked" my spouse while he was stacking firewood.
They literally ran up to him and crawled all over his feet.
Some water via a dropper as they were dehydrated, some nuts placed on the woodpile and a dry warm place to sleep and they survived nicely and were wild squirrels.

I had a pet squirrel one time, neat animals but hard to control. High strung to say the least and like to chew.

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bob ross? is it you?

 

[Sccritterkiller]

Squirrel on stick! A limit of yearling squirrels is fine table fare.

 

[tony]

Buy them shirts and teach them to sing you'll make a bundle

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Rap or get them little flat brim ball caps and they can be the next bro country band.

Friends I grew up with had a pet squirrel in the house, similar situation, found a baby and kept it.
Believe it did well after a short time