baaaaabyanimals: I think i'm addicted to this community a

__suicide_bag_ (

__suicide_bag_) wrote in

baaaaabyanimals,
@ 2005-10-26 02:02:00

I think i'm addicted to this community already..

^^my favorite:D

has anyone ever had a pet squirrel?if so, how are they? i want a baby one badly haha but am not about to go catch a wild creature with no knowledge of how to care of it...

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	Pic #2 is so CUTE! iptv_tech 2005-10-26 09:13 am UTC (link)
	:D (Reply to this)

	yogurtrifle 2005-10-26 09:14 am UTC (link)
	Dear God... normally I don't find herbivores cute, but these things are just ridiculously adorable. I mean, really. Look at the stripes and their naked little tails! D'aaaaaaw! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	i like your icon dude. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	atalantapendrag 2005-10-26 09:21 am UTC (link)
	I've heard squirrels are quite territorial and aggressive, I don't think they're good pet material. They're certainly cute though! (Reply to this)

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	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? b_d_s_monkey 2005-10-26 11:34 am UTC (link)
	hahaha, I like it!! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? mero 2005-10-26 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	There is an option in most internet browsers that disables animations. If anyone had a serious problem like that, I'm sure it would be within reason that they should take care of themselves. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-27 02:11 am UTC (link)
	anyone who has epilepsy shouldn't even be on the damn computer anyways or watching tv, or doing a bunch of other shit. i'm tired of hearing about an icon, get over it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	thanks :) apparently i don't care what anyone else likes haha I like the delete button!! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	are you kidding me? close your eyes sweetheart:) it's not likely that my little icon will trigger any seizures and you KNOW IT. plus i change it daily, see? (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	and don't worry, my parents are both doctors and laughed when i showed them this post :) said "don't worry your little head love" (that's to all of you who are complaining.) (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	they*** (Reply to this) (Parent)

	I wasn't worried about siezures, iptv_tech 2005-10-26 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	it just looks like way too many banner ads out there. Thank you for changing it. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	Re: I wasn't worried about siezures, __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	uh huh (Reply to this) (Parent)

	happyworld 2005-10-26 10:41 am UTC (link)
	I know that some people in the squirrellovers community have them as pets; I'd ask there! =) (Reply to this)

	b_d_s_monkey 2005-10-26 11:33 am UTC (link)
	makes me wanna say: a chipmunk, a squirrel, & a weasel walk into a bar . . . I'll hafta get back to you with the rest of the story? and they are soooooo adorable! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	b_hulsmans 2005-10-26 12:21 pm UTC (link)
	I was just thinking that as well... (Reply to this) (Parent)

Squirrels as pets

lizblackdog
2005-10-26 12:12 pm UTC (link)

I've hand-reared two orphaned grey squirrels that lived with us as pets until adulthood (both returned to the wild eventually) and all I can say is BAD, BAD, BAD IDEA.

They are incredibly cute and scarily intelligent and they can be an incredible amount of fun. They're also (as a previous commenter said) very territorial and aggressive, and being bitten by an animal that can crack Brazil nuts with no effort is not funny. Our first squirrel used to randomly attack people occasionally when she was young - as she got older she progressed to attacking anyone who wasn't my husband or myself, and she'd still take chunks out of me if she was feeling grouchy or if I breathed too loud.

Besides the aggression - squirrels move too quickly to be handled unless they choose to be. Ours didn't, and the only way to get her from one place to another was to encourage her onto your shoulder and hope like hell she didn't leap off on the way. She was impossible to control, she terrified out friends, she went apeshit if she was caged for too long and she destroyed several electrical appliances as well. I loved her and I was glad to have had the experience, but we were all better off when she gradually released herself back into the wild.

If you feel you must have one in your life, I'd recommend making friends with a wild one, or perhaps talking to a wildlife rehabilitation organisation about short-term fostering of orphans. They are fantastic animals; they are not fantastic pets.

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	Re: Squirrels as pets wikith 2005-10-26 04:31 pm UTC (link)
	Thankyouthankyouthankyou so much. I work in wildlife rehab and people seem to think I overreact when I flip out at people saying they want to keep a baby squirrel. I've seen it end badly too many times. They're cute, but they don't belong inside. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: I'm sorry, can we get a less obnoxious usericon here? __suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	hmmm, i'm not suprised at this response..I lost interest in having one as a pet but i will certainly stick to the 500 squirrel friends i have at the park :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	b_hulsmans 2005-10-26 12:23 pm UTC (link)
	from what I hear a squirrel can become dependent on you fairly quickly (if you leave food out for a couple of weeks for a squirrel in your neighborhood it will stop gathering food) at least that's what I heard, the only experience I have with squirrels is from watching one run up and down the tree outside my window every 5 seconds... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:07 pm UTC (link)
	^^sounds like 50 other kinds of animals you aren't supposed to feed:D (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	b_hulsmans 2005-10-27 06:58 am UTC (link)
	there is that, though I personally think feeding wild animals is never a good idea... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	macychick 2005-10-26 01:20 pm UTC (link)
	Awww.....they are so cute! I always wanted a pet squirrel, but like everyone else said, they are wild animals and shouldn't be kept in captivity. If you want a pet rodent, get a hamster, mouse, or rat from your local pet store! (Reply to this)

moosegrl42
2005-10-26 01:21 pm UTC (link)

if you want to have fun with squirrels without owning one, I would suggest feeding a couple of the locals till they get used to it and they trying to devise feeders they can't get into. Pit your brains against those of the squirrel and see who wins. And this isn't cruel to the squirrel because people do this all the time when squirrels find their bird feeders and if you do manage to outwit the squirrel they are more than capable of going elsewhere to look for food.

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	outlanderssc 2005-10-26 01:54 pm UTC (link)
	Outwit a squirrel? HAH! The squirrels of teh world laugh at your puny human so-called intelligence! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	moosegrl42 2005-10-26 01:55 pm UTC (link)
	I never said it would be done, just that its fun to try. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:10 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry if you don't think your intelligence puts squirrels to shame then you need to give yourself a little more credit or go back to school haha they're quick& crafty but not like us. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	outlanderssc 2005-10-26 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	>but am not about to go catch a wild creature with no knowledge of how to care of it... This shows that you are a wise and mature person. Have an extra cookie. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:11 pm UTC (link)
	:)thanks! I care too much about animals to jeopardize them at all.. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	tamnonlinear 2005-10-26 03:14 pm UTC (link)
	Does anyone else think the second picture should come with wild giggling noises? HeeheeeHEEHEEheeheeeeee! (No?) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	I agree on that one :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	I think I am too haddie_bits 2005-10-26 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	Aww, that cheered me up! XD I seem to remember hearing about someone who had a squirrel but I really can't remember anything else... I think it took off... ??? (Reply to this)

	piperrhiannon 2005-10-26 05:58 pm UTC (link)
	Oh my gaaawwwd, the second picture...he's got MUMPS! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	__suicide_bag_ 2005-10-26 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	hahahaha he's got treats:) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	purple_ivy 2005-10-26 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	omigod! dies of cuteness attack (Reply to this)

	vanpyre 2005-10-27 04:40 am UTC (link)
	EEEEEE!!! <333 Sweetness! (Reply to this)

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