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How To Get Squirrels To Be Friendly

1/17/2015

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Many people write and ask me how they can get friendly with the squirrels in their yard.  Establishing a close relationship with your squirrels is important for a number of reasons.  One good reason is that if a squirrel shows any signs of disease you will be able to treat that squirrel with medication and not have to worry about another squirrel receiving the medication.

The second reason that it's good to establish rapport with your squirrels is that you can save a lot of money when it comes to feeding.  If you have a squirrel feeding station, the first squirrel to show up usually hogs all the food.  It's usually a dominant squirrel who will fight off all the others, and either eat all the food, or take and bury it.

The first step in establishing rapport with squirrels is to spend time with them.  Squirrels are more active in the morning and in the evening, so pick a time when you can go out and sit quietly in your yard.  I don't normally recommend feeding peanuts, but peanuts in the shell are easiest to use for this exercise.

When a squirrel enters your yard, get its attention by making a sound.  It can be a vocalization or handheld clicker.  You will need to use the same sound each time to get their attention.  When you have the squirrels attention, throw a peanut in their direction.  The squirrel will soon learn to associate the sound with being fed by you.

Squirrels are quick learners, it won't be long before you will be able to go out and make that sound and have squirrels come running.  One thing about squirrels and food, when one is being fed others take notice.  Before long you will have a whole group of squirrels wanting to be fed.  This is where you can use the feeding characteristic of squirrels to your advantage.  Squirrels are insanely jealous of their food.  The bolder squirrels will move in closer trying to be the first fed.  If you remain calm and nonthreatening, it won't be long before you will be able to have them accept food from your hand.

I recently saw a video where a man used a board resting against his knee to make it easy for squirrels to come up to his lap to accept food.  It seemed to work very well, so I would recommend that you try this technique when the time comes.

I would caution you about holding food between your thumb and index finger the first time you try to get a squirrel to take food from your hand.  The reason is that squirrels are very wary the first time they accept food from a human.  They usually move very quickly and unless you hold very still, it's possible to get your finger bitten.  

The reason for this is the way a squirrels eyes are located on their head.  They have 180° vision that enables them to see behind them without turning their heads.  The problem with this kind of vision is that they cannot see things in front of their nose.  When they make their move to come for the food, the closer they get, the more they lose sight of the target.  If your hand moves even 1/4 an inch, your finger could be where the food was a split second ago, and you get bitten.  Until the squirrel gets comfortable with you, it's best to hold your food offerings in an open palm.

When you've established this kind of rapport with squirrels, it makes it much easier to treat them if and when they come down with conditions such as mange.  By having them accept food from your hand you are able to ensure that only the affected squirrel gets treated.  It can also save you a lot of money, because you will no longer have one squirrel eating or burying all the food, and you will actually be able to ensure that the maximum number of squirrels get fed.

The best benefit of all, is to be able to interact up close and personal with these magnificent animals.

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98 Comments
Talibah Muhammad link
2/20/2015 12:56:56 pm

i want another squirrel so badly and i wan to feed it am i'm to young to feed a squirrel at the age of 13.

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Squirrels!
11/19/2021 09:54:40 am

Well, i have fed them by hand and they dont really bite

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Laura
3/28/2015 05:07:51 am

I have a pet squirrel with ear problems. He has scratched them until they now have open wounds and are bleeding. Through the past months I have tried cleaning them with saline, Peroxide, soap and water, I have put antibiotics ointment. Someone suggested he has ear mites. I am now trying olive oil. I now noticed a raw spot on his neck under his chin. Could that be caused by mites? Please I could use any suggestions how to treat him. I cannot find a vet that will see him.

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Taco link
10/11/2015 05:24:54 pm

Use "Diatomaceous Earth" as a powder bath. Keep it away from their face and head and remove excess by lightly patting or rubbing the squirrel. I rescued some baby squirrels who had bad mites. Diatomaceous Earth cleared the mites up in under 3 treatments.

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Rachel
12/2/2017 01:40:15 pm

Take your pet to the vet.

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April Thompson
6/28/2018 05:09:28 am

I am almost positive that yes you are dealing with earmites. That oil is great just keep using it weekly and keep cleaning them out. Earmites not only dwell in the ears but on their tails and paws, so the neck issue is most likely that as well. Rub Coconut Oil on the back of ears, neck, tail, and paws. A little will go along way.
I am by no means a professional. I have learned this by trial and error. I encourage you to Do the same. Good luck to you. Be well.

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Derrick Ruprecht
7/5/2018 10:01:22 pm

Olive or Vegetable Oil is the best. Fleas and mites suffocate when saturated with oil and will let go of your pet. Also, it will not harm it.

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Cam Cheney
9/2/2018 01:57:04 pm

Hi I rescued a baby squirrel from the Vet Hospital. I took a drop from a small "cat"flea repellent applying it at the back of his neck between his ears. No problems. Just don't overdo it. wait a couple of days to see if there is an improvement if not add another drop only one. Good Luck

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Morgan
4/4/2022 07:49:53 am

Your squirrel may have mange, you could try Ivermectin, but first make sure it is mange before hand, and if it is a baby don't put Ivermectin on it. You can find more info at Mange Treatment for squirrels. I hope this helps you:)

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sherry jones
3/30/2015 05:24:22 am

i walk or drive each day to a little "park" - really just a stand of trees on a dead end of a development where i live - and have been doing so since last summer. i learned from you how the squirrels sleep in a ball during cold weather and such, so didn't worry too much when i didn't see them once winter hit! as long as the peanuts i left during the cold were getting eaten, i hoped all was well...

we're in a weird winter/spring situation right now, but am REALLY starting to get concerned! in the past 2 weeks or so, i've only seen ONE squirrel in that area, and i really thought - with the advent of warmer days - that i'd see them prancing around as i did in the summer and fall. it's usually around 3,4 or 5pm when i'm out there, so maybe they're just active in the mornings? i can't walk very far, so don't check up on them other than the time period i mentioned... keep trying to tell myself that they KNOW the coming weather, and maybe are still just hunkering down - but during a sunny, warm(er) day, wouldn't they be coming out to do what they do? or do they actually wait til it's REGULARLY warm? i know i don't like to deal with this 38degrees one day, 65 degrees the next - is HARD on the body!

am i wrong in presuming they usually DON'T move en masse to another location? sorry for all the questions - i just HATE not seeing them and watching them bouncing around! =^,,^=

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William link
3/30/2015 07:59:53 am

Hi Sherry!

It is possible that most of the squirrels in your wooded area are new mothers keeping their babies warm and nursed right now. This is birthing season and they spend several weeks nursing and keeping their naked babies warm until they get some size and fully furred before venturing out for extended periods of time. One of my favorite squirrels had been missing for 3 1/2 weeks, but I knew she was pregnant, and figured she doing her new mom thing. She's been coming around the last few days and she has belly fur missing and a few exposed teats, so that's what has been going on. Be patient, they'll be back and good and hungry.. If I were you, I'd be making them some high calcium treats, like Nut Squares, to keep their calcium levels up. Squirrels need calcium for their ever growing rodent teeth. Nursing mothers need extra calcium because their babies get it in their breast milk!

Bill

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Tanya
6/1/2018 01:47:13 pm

Hello. I need help with a rescue. No vets will see her and I would like to learn more from someone and possibly be able to ask questions. I know his is an old post but hoping the page owner or someone knowledgeable sees this. Thank you.

William link
6/2/2018 05:33:35 pm

Hi, Tanya!

If you address your question(s) to me at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com I'll be happy to help!

Bill

April Thompson
6/28/2018 05:34:29 am

Wow lol I did not realize how old that post was. I feel soo silly. I tried helping by suggesting repetition and agreed with you on your thinking maybe there was a new baby.
How I do hope all worked how for her and the squirrels. She was all beat down with worry.
Be well

mary Douglas
9/29/2018 04:56:36 am

I have become buddies with a wild squirrel in my neighborhood. Met her last year (May 2017). I noticed on one of your blogs that avocado was a good addition to squirrel diet. Fed her avocado all thru the winter and she was beautiful. This summer I could tell she was lactating so I knew she had babies somewhere. She showed up one day with wounds above her front leg joints and middle of shoulders. the wounds swelled up to almost the size of a grape. I knew they need incision and drainage but I didn't know how to help. I was worried she would become septic and die. Over a period of several weeks, she finally scratched one open and later the other side, and both began healing immediately leaving a crater that looked fairly clean.
The point to this story is that all thru the weeks she wanted avocado more than nuts or anything else.I let her have as much as she wanted and she gorged. Inadvertently, I noticed an article about antibiotic/analgesic properties to avocado. I googled it and there is all kinds of information about it.
My squirrel has finally passed the point where I'm no longer worried about her and she is looking very good again. Her eating habits have reverted back to a more normal routine. Don't really know if the avocado had anything to do with it but if anything similar happens again, I will be pushing the avocado.

April Thompson
6/28/2018 05:28:11 am

I'm sure all is well. Start making a certain noise every time you enter that area, a whistle, or a few clicks of the tongue, for example. Then lay your food where you normally do. Just make sure what ever sound you do go with, you make that same sound every time you enter and lay the food. They will soon associate that sound with food. They are very intelligent creatures and are quick learners. By making that sound when you enter/reach that area it grabs their attention and they will not only hear you but will see that it is you that is placing the food.
This is the same technique that I myself used, continue to use, to get acquainted with the wild life in my back yard. Lol I love watching nature's little acrobats too. You wait and see it's prob what William is thinking, new arrivals. You will soon be meeting the little ones lol. Send pics.
Good luck to you. Be well

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sherry jones
4/12/2015 09:12:38 am

hi Bill! thanx for your reply above. have tried very hard to NOT be too worried, but admit not doing all that well. made mistake of doing search on squirrels just now - only to find multiple postings about the "invading" population here in the northeast!

tho is warm today, and maybe will stay that way now, we've literally been going back and forth from chilly to cold to warm to constant rain etc. my peanuts are still being eaten, but can't 100% say by whom. tbh, i sat on a rock in my "park" today and just burst out crying, cuz it just FEELS totally devoid of life - cept for the birds, thank heaven for them! NOW am very worried that the development might have done something to the squirrels! there is NO chatter, no rustling in the trees, or in the leaves on the ground, etc. i have seen ONE kinda small guy hunkered down in a tree crook - am pretty sure is the SAME one i saw a coupla days ago, my only other sighting :( he's not moving, is like he's hiding in plain sight or something....

nature IS my therapy - obviously it's not working very well right now! if - as i'm still trying to hope - the lack of squirrel activity is only cuz of birthing season, do the males generally segregate themselves from the females - maybe in backyards? i suppose it's possible that i just keep coming at the wrong time, but it really feels unlikely that i'd NEVER see any of them, ya know? i stare up at the trees the whole time i'm there, looking for nests or for movement, and scan the ground for movement also. if it is birthing season here {delaware], how LONG will the nesting usually last? i presume mom's gotta come down SOMEtime for food, and that it wouldn't be at night if only cuz of the chillier temps.

sorry to be posting again about this, but just can't seem to find any info that might ease my concern =^,,^=

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lisa gough
5/25/2015 12:10:29 pm

I have a eastern fox who is very very attached to my husband and nasty to everyone else. My husband babies her. Help.

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William link
5/25/2015 01:37:31 pm

Hi Lisa!

Wow, that is really unusual for a female squirrel to be nasty. Females, especially Fox Squirrel females, are usually very mild mannered!

Is this behavior all year round, or only at certain times of the year?

My blind female squirrel used to get really moody during breeding season, that's why I ask.

Her attitude mellowed a lot after we had her spayed, due to hormone problems.

Squirrels sometimes do make strong human attachments and do express jealousy and somewhat territorial rights to their handlers.

I don't really have any magic to make it go away. I guess you are just going to have to give the squirrel space.

Bill

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shanaz
6/24/2015 09:10:18 pm

I have a female squirrel who is about 8months old suffering from a skin disease. She has removed half of her fur in her tail and also she has wounded herself by scratching the tail from her teeth. Due to this sometimes it starts to bleed too. Medications prescribed by the doctors have shown no improvement, instead it has worsened. If you could give medications and advises for this condition it will be a great help. Please help sir.

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William Sells link
6/29/2015 03:45:53 pm

Hi Shanaz!

Not being able to see the condition, I really can't venture a guess as to what it is. If you could send a picture to my e-mail: SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com , I could better advise you.

Bill

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Patricia
10/9/2015 06:29:17 pm

A few years ago, I would feed a half-tame squirrel in the neighborhood. He would graciously return the favor by offering me gifts! I would find in a flower pot on the balcony items he put there such as rubber bands (that the mail man dropped), a small white rock, and other odd items. Goes to show how smart squirrels are.

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William Sells link
11/2/2015 06:24:39 pm

Hi Patricia!

You discovered a new species of squirrels!

"Sciurus Hoardicus"

The hoarding squirrel!

LOL, thanks for sharing!

Bill :>)

PS My wife thinks it would make a great story book character for a children's book. (There's your million dollar idea, at no charge!)

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johnnie Packish
9/26/2017 05:05:21 am

I have about five to seven squirrels that I’ve been feeding for about five years. They often leave me pine ones every couple of days. I went away for about ten days and they haven’t returned for the peanuts since I’ve returned about two weeks. How do I get them to return? A baby skunk is enjoying all the peanuts but I’d rather have the squirrels eating most of the peanuts.

William link
9/26/2017 06:57:21 pm

Hi, Johnnie!

Squirrels get into routines of making their rounds to places where they know they will get food. When that routine is disrupted, like with vacations, they will adjust their routine to exclude that location.
( Efficient little stinkers!) It doesn't mean that the will never return because they are always foraging for food. Once it's rediscovered that food is again available at your house, you will again be regularly visited by squirrels and word will get out because squirrels are constantly observing other squirrels. When they see a bunch of tails flicking at your house, and hear the familiar squabbles over food, you will have your regular crew back. Just be patient and keep putting out food. Just like the famous quote from "Field of Dreams,) "If you build it, they'll come!"..............Bill

mitilda
3/6/2021 07:46:16 am

so cute

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kathy
11/2/2015 12:36:07 pm

On Halloween this year some people leave candy in a box or bowl for kids. when my grandson reached in a box for candy a squirrel jumped out. Ok so now the other houses that left candy out, if a squirrel jumped in there is that candy infected? I checked his candy and no candy was ripped or torn. Is his candy safe to eat

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William Sells link
11/2/2015 06:38:26 pm

Hi Kathy!

Actually, you child is more likely to have picked up a pathogen from other people reaching in the box and touching the candy wrappers with their hands, than from a squirrel.

An interesting thing about squirrels: Their mouths are very clean. I've been bitten countless times by squirrels, and have never had a wound get infected.

Squirrels carry no diseases known to man, but humans can transmit the childhood virus that causes hand, foot and mouth disease to squirrels.

If you go to the ER with a squirrel bite, they will not recommend rabies treatment because the incidence of rabies among squirrels is so low, that you are more likely to be struck by lightening.

That squirrel just got caught with his paws in the candy box before he had a chance to grab and run.

Either that, or it was a really small child, dressed as a squirrel!

Thanks for sharing! :>)

Bill

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Howard Pitman (GENO)
11/8/2015 07:54:13 am

Bill, thanks for reading. I left you an email in regards to 1 of our sick squirrels last night, sent from my company email and titled "squirrel with possible MBD-please help". I do not want to seam bothersome but my wife and I are desperate for quality info and quality help, I left a very detailed email as well as my contact info, I am in Indiana, I am asking PLEASE contact me, I have been up all night researching and I feel most comfortable with your info and web site, I am heading out now to pet store to get some things that might help, I don't know, just praying for Sherman to get some help, I am available 24-7, left me info, I pray you contact me, I don't want to lose Sherman as Murphy our other squirrel and litter mate will be lost and fall into depression, I look forward to hearing from you, thank you in advance for any thing you can do to help, Geno

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Kari
12/10/2015 09:29:57 am

Hi Geno,
I hope and pray that your squirrel gets better. I know how you feel, it is such impotence when they get sick because usually no one around can help you or guide you! I found this website as an answer from heaven practically. Good luck with your baby!
and Thank you Mr. Bill for this resource for us! You're an angel!

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Vicki
12/26/2015 04:21:55 am

It seems that I have to two squirrels who like to come to my deck. The first squirrel is the dominant one and the second keeps getting chased away. I was wondering is there anyway i can create a safe space for the other squirrel so that it can eat as well? My patio is small and I am on the second floor.

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Tanya C
4/29/2016 01:39:49 pm

There's a squirrel in my garage right now... he just waltzed right in. I love it! I'm sitting about 20 feet away -- he's looking at me and I see him but he's not at all afraid. Probably my fault, I feed them every day but this is seriously pretty cool!

So adorable!

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Donna
7/21/2016 07:48:42 am

I live in the middle of a mid-sized city. We have lots of black squirrels and they generally just do what squirrels do. Until this one came along--really friendly. He walks right up to my chair and walks right up to my sleeping dog. At first I thought his eyesight was limited and he didn't see me, so I flicked my newspaper at him. He scurried away, but came right back. Never had a squirrel want to be this close. I don't mind, but should I be concerned? He looks healthy: shiny, bright eyes, etc.

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William link
7/27/2016 01:56:21 pm

Hi Donna!

Nothing to worry about. Some squirrels are bolder than others. That one may have been raised and released by someone. I have a backyard full of friendly squirrels!....Bill

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Tina
8/1/2016 11:35:19 am

I am currently feeding 7 outside squirrels they love eating peanuts and coming to my kitchen window to remind me they need food. HaHa

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Lori
8/13/2016 06:28:28 am

I am a squirrel lover too&enjoy reading all the comments from fellow squirrel enthusiasts! I started feeding the squirrels&birds in our neighbourhood approx 5yrs ago.I just found your site&am ecstatic to see that lots of people enjoy squirrels&are concerned for their wellbeing just like me!! Keep up the fantastic work!! I look forward to visiting your site often to learn more about these incredibly smart,unbelievably cute creatures that have captivated my heart!Thank you Bill

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William link
8/13/2016 08:01:15 am

Hi Lori!

Thank-you so much for writing! Glad to hear that you too love these little critters as much as we do!

Take care!

Bill

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Michele Comba
3/3/2017 08:50:54 pm

I have a squirrel I give him almonds he loves comes every day. Is that okay to give him?

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Melissa McCauley
3/13/2017 04:14:44 pm

Enjoyed all the squirrel stories!

I am a lover of these creatures too!

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Tina
4/1/2017 10:57:50 am

I have a wild that comes to my door everyday and takes nuts from my hand. When he first started coming he was so big and thick. Now, every time I see him he looks smaller and smaller. Today he looked as small as my 5 month old babies that come. Other than the shrinking, he looks fine. Any thoughts? Is there anything I can give him to make sure he's healthy?

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William link
6/15/2017 08:48:18 pm

Hi Tina!

Sorry it took so long to get to your question!

If your squirrel friend is eating OK, he is probably just molting, and shedding his Winter under coat. It always makes them look smaller and skinnier.

Bill

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For Chester
6/15/2017 03:18:20 pm

Chester is my little wild buddy. He comes to my door every day and eats from my hand. Today he is having trouble keeping his balance, falling over to one side. That same side has a squinty eye. Any possibility this is treatable?

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William link
6/15/2017 09:06:23 pm

Hi, For Chester!

Sorry to hear your little buddy is having problems!

If he is doing a lot of scratching around the ear on that side, it could be ear mites that are affecting his middle ear where the sense of balance is located.

Other possibilities are a head injury with severe concussion injury to the brain/ middle ear.

If you have a lot of raccoons around your place, squirrels can pick up Round Worms from their droppings. If a squirrel has intestinal round worms, they can eventually penetrate the gut and get into the blood stream where they can travel to the brain. If a round worm hatches in the brain it can cause neurological symptoms such as what you are describing. If you give them something to kill the worms, the dead worm in the brain can decompose and the rotting worm causes a brain infection,(encephalitis,) and the squirrel dies.

I wouldn't give Ivermectin unless I was sure it was only mites.

About the only thin you could do would be to support it nutritionally, and I would start giving it water laced with Colloidal Silver. There is a body of research that indicates that colloidal silver can penetrate the cell wall of parasite eggs weakening the cell membrane enough that the immune system can penetrate and destroy potential hatchlings.

If a worm in the brain can't reproduce, it will halt the spread of them in the brain. The neurological damage has been done, but symptoms can improve over time as the brain heals.

You'd just have to wait and see!

Bill

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Abby
9/12/2017 03:37:45 pm

I've always loved squirrels and have taught my 3 boys to love them as well. Years ago we would all sit on the sidewalk to observe and feed them. It's a great tool to teach rambunctious boys a few things. They learned how to be quiet, patient, curious and most importantly remind them to always be kind. We've now been feeding a female for over a year who will take food from our hand and even sit on my leg while enjoying her pecans. Bad news is that we are moving soon and don't know what to do with her. If we trap her and bring her to our new house, (only 6 miles away) I worry that she will won't take to her new surroundings. But if we leave her here, she will possibly be killed, removed or hurt. A couple of days ago a relator called mine saying that there was a rabid squirrel at the front door and wouldn't let them leave. Truly she was just hungry and not aggressive in a mean way. What's the best way to transition her to this new situation?

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William link
9/13/2017 09:57:37 am

Hi, Abby!
I would take her with you to your new house. There's a couple things you need to know about trapping her. Use a have-a-heart trap and bait it with a dab of peanut butter with a Pecan nut meat stuck in it.

Keep the trap covered so that once it has closed she feels covered and safe. Approach the trap slowly and keep a blanket between you and the trap to hide your outline. Cover the trap completely so that she is completely in the dark during transport.

It would be ideal if you had a cage to transfer her into at your new house where you could feed her daily for a week or two so she would get acclimated to her new surroundings before you release her. That way she would know that she can return to that location for food. Then, just let her out to come and go until she establishes a new nest in your area.

I would just make sure that she is not nursing babies before you remove her from your present location.

Bill

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Penny East
11/14/2017 01:52:07 pm

I am trying to feed the squirrels peanuts in and out of the shell, they will not eat them. They just smell them and move on. Can you tell me the reason?

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William link
11/14/2017 02:24:57 pm

Hi, Penny!

At this time of year squirrels are more interested in gorging on acorns to put on a fat layer for Winter. Acorns are high in carbohydrates and will put on weight fast,

Bill

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Michael T
2/6/2018 11:44:11 am

I have a grey squirrel that likes me and let's me touch him/her? Last week I gave it an avocado pit and it loves taking it away. Today I cut av avocado in half and it devoured a good portion 1/8 of one of the halves, buried the rest in the snow and came back a couple hours later to take the rest away. Can I keep giving him my overripe ( not spoiled) avocados?

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William link
2/6/2018 02:01:42 pm

Hi, Michael!

The answer is yes. Most Squirrels love avocado and it is an excellent Winter food because of the fats. They are converted directly into energy and that helps keep them warm!

Bill

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C
2/6/2018 02:13:06 pm

Pits and skins are toxic

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Michael t
2/6/2018 06:13:46 pm

Thanks, after more reading I found your references to avocado many times. I got it some broccoli. Is there an easy way to tell if it is male or female? It also seams to want to come inside the house, I have to physically block him with my hands to stop it, has not bit me. If he gets in will it be easy to get out or will it hide or keep dodging me?

William link
2/12/2018 02:48:05 pm

Hi, C!

That's weird! Then I should be dead! I dry and grind the pits of avocado into a beautiful orange powder that actually has more antioxidants than the meat of the avocado. I have a tablespoon of it in a smoothie every morning. So, I should be dead, but I'm not. I'm 70 years old and healthy as a horse.

What you are making reference to, and what the FDA has led you to believe, is that avocado pits have a cyanide-like chemical, which in reality is a powerful anti-cancer substance that is commonly known as Laetrile. If you want to believe the lie, that's fine. But Avocado pits will not kill you. Squirrels instinctively know what they cannot eat and avocado pits are not on their list!

Bill

Leah
12/24/2020 12:52:41 pm

I realize this is a zombie thread I'm resurrecting, but I have to respond! Humans are not squirrels. You can eat chocolate too, but would you give it to your pets? I hope not! I have been a rehabber for more than 20 years...avocado is lovely for squirrels, but NOT the skin or pit! Also, don't give them chocolate...it may not kill them (right off), but the theobromine in chocolate too much or too often will kill them (the darker the chocolate, the more lethal). Also, any candy that gets gummy (like jellybeans) can get stuck in a squirrel's throat. Licorice is dangerous as well...in fact, no sugar at all is the best policy. Fruit in moderation is fine. Cherry wood is dangerous to squirrels, but the can eat some of the berry (pit them first). And NO salted nuts! Peanuts too often can weaken their bones. Simply put, just because you can eat it, doesn't mean your squirrel can or should. Some of the things people feed squirrels make me cringe...

Sharon
11/27/2021 05:14:26 am

Ivey and grind the pits and eat them. I also give them to my horses…

Michael T
2/7/2018 08:38:50 am

Friendly squirrels around Agressive Dogs. I have a very friendly squirrel I hand feed and can touch at my house. My 11 year old lives at his mom's house with a very wonderful loving dog. She is a Golden Dox, 24lbs and can run 42kph and can definately catch and kill a squirrel. If I train squirrels in her front yard to behave like mine, will they be smart enough to stay out of the back yard where they will be killed? The neighborhood squirrels already know to stay out of the back yard but new babys may not be so smart?

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William link
2/12/2018 02:51:46 pm

Hi, Michael!

Squirrels in the house are not a good idea!

They also learn by observation and will quickly learn that a dog is not to be messed with except from a safe distance. They have been known to torment the crap out of dogs by taunting them from the top of fences, etc.

Bill

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shelly gray
3/30/2018 01:18:25 pm

Hello,
I am wondering what is a females general territory size?
I am in Southern California and have been feeding a female tree squirrel for about a year now at my office which is in the city but the entire business center which is about 2 blocks in size has trees around the entire perimeter. My little peanut feen has not been to my door for her daily feed in a week. I assume she is nesting though she did not look pregnant. I thought i saw her climbing a near by tree but when she did not come to the sound of peanuts shaking in the bag or my clicking at her i thought maybe it was a case of mistaken identity or she has babies in that tree? just curious what you think. I know it has only been a week but i do miss her coming to my office window looking for me and then running to the door for me to step out so she can climb up my leg and get peanuts. I have been trying to find better nuts but none of my grocery stores have any of the ones from the squirrels food list in shells or unsalted i mean yeah i can buy a bag of walnuts from any baking section but they are de shelled. The peanuts i feed are at least unsalted and in the shell but i know its not that strong of a shell to help her teeth like a walnut or acorn shell, I do offer her fruits and though she nibbled a little bit of an apple once I have not found any she really likes?
Shelly

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dena dyer
3/15/2019 09:28:21 am

Hi Shelly. I know your post is from some time ago but thought you might like to know I use Nuts.com. My squirrels are terribly spoiled.

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William link
4/1/2018 10:27:28 am

Hi, Shelly!

She probably does have a nest of babies that she is nursing. What's more important now instead of nuts is calcium. Squirrel get metabolic bone disease from a lack of calcium especially those nursing babies. Write to me at squirrelNutrition@yahoo.com and request our recipe for Nut Squares and I'll send it to you!

Bill

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Paul malcuria link
5/3/2018 08:44:30 am

All my squirrels left I had around 15 and now none I want them back. What do you suggest.

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William link
5/3/2018 10:21:12 am

Hi, Paul!

Are you sure that a neighbor is not trapping and moving them? This thing happens all the time!

Bill

Tracy Chapman
10/6/2018 12:04:10 pm

Hi Bill,
I just want to tell you that I'm so glad you love and take such great care of our little friends!

I had a squirrel ( approx. 6 weeks old or so ) fall out of a tree at my cousins house last year Sept. 2017
Brought it home, fed it pecans, corn, almonds, cashews, avocados, sunflower seeds etc.

Its been a year now, he is completely paralyzed, scoots around by his chin, is able to get around in a Large play pen area I have set up in our living rm. He scoots to his bed, to his food and water, and his tunnel he likes to scoot thru... we take him outside daily to get fresh air and sunshine... he scoots around, plays in the dirt below the grass by chewing on the grass roots and dirt. He seems to be healthy other than his arms are drawn up, legs are paralyzed, he sleeps most of the time, comes out to eat, drink, play just a little, we cuddled and love on him several times a day. He only lets myself and my 34 yr. old loving daughter touch/ pick him up and love on him.. he recognizes mine and my daughters voice when we come home and seems happy we're home... any advice on his care... some of my friends and family have suggested that he can't be happy and I should have a vet put him to sleep.... although my heart aches for him ( that he cannot run and play and have a happy squirrel life) I breaks my heart to think about putting him down.. I just cant do that... am I being cruel to him by keeping him alive in his condition... after I have adopted him, I started putting food outside for all the wild squirrels in my back yard, I have about 11 squirrels and tons of birds now that have discovered my food...
Sept. 18, 2018 I was in my neighbors backyard changing his dogs water while he was out of town, when I go over to do this, I give the dogs a couple of treats to keep them off of me while I change their water so they were preoccupied when I heard the chirping cry of a baby squirrel on the concrete open patio... I look over and see a ( approx. 5 day old ) baby squirrel on the ground crying, the moment I pick it up it stopped crying... I brought him home, fed him Pedialyte, then puppy formula, put him in a secure bed with a heating pad set on low.. Keep him covered in prayer... although keeping the 2 squirrels separate, I am carefully letting the two squirrels smell each other.. in hopes of acclimating the two squirrels to be friendly with each other... he seems to be doing ok... its been almost 4 weeks now, he has grown a little, and has grown some hair, eyes are still closed, I feed him every 2,3, & 4 hours and help him go to the bathroom... he just seems a little bony... should I, or could I, add a little smushed up avocado in his puppy formula? Would that help? or hurt? any suggestions? Should I be concerned? Just a worried Squirrel adopted mom of now 2 male Squirrels, Tracy

Please reply to my email address provided


God Bless you and thanks for the loving work you do!

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Leah
12/24/2020 01:06:11 pm

The poor squirrel had metabolic bone disease from too many nuts and not enough calcium. Once squirrels need more than formula, I feed my rehab squirrels Henry's blocks, fresh veggies, a little fruit and one, mayyyybe two nuts in the shell a day. I also feed the Zupreem Primate (monkey chow) to my squirrels. It's cheaper to buy a large bag of it, and I use a food sealer to seal and keep some of it fresh. The rest of the bag I dole out to the wild squirrels (especially in the winter)...it has the calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals that all squirrels need.

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mary Douglas
10/8/2018 01:43:23 pm


mary douglas <3125mad@gmail.com>
Oct 7, 2018, 12:55 PM (1 day ago)
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Thanks for your story Tracy -

I'm certainly no expert but I think he should probably stay on formula for the same length of time he would be nursing his mother. You might try the formula suggested on this website which has cream. You could add avocado when he starts eating big squirrel food.

I am pleased to report that my squirrel, her name is Mai, is healing so quickly I'm completely surprised. She is back to her old frisky self and the terrible wounds are all but gone with hair almost completely grown back. She still likes a chunk of avocado but she eats mainly pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts. I did boil some eggshells and let them dry then pulverized them in food processor. Mixed it up with some almond butter and almond meal until I could roll up into a ball. She likes those too and she's getting some calcium. I did notice her a few days ago carrying a bone so she's getting calcium that way too.Since she is wild, she is eating vegetation on her own. I just try to supplement a little.

She is lactating and I finally spotted her nest. I bought a nesting box last year hoping she would use it but she has not. 3 male siblings that I watched last fall, spent the entire winter in the box.I work from home on the computer and am facing the backyard and the nesting box. A few weeks back another female nested and had babies in the box. The box has a little ledge inside under the entry hole so predators can't reach down and grab babies. A couple of weeks ago, I could see something wiggling outside the entry hole that looked like a snake and I jumped up and went out there.It was one of the babies standing on the ledge with his tail sticking out. I folded up an old comforter and placed it under the box in case he fell out. He began watching things outside and of course I couldn't stay away and would go out and talk to him. Next thing I know, Momma has packed up the kids and moved. She does come up to my door for a little supplement food most everyday.

Lastly, I don't put out food and leave it. I only feed the ones who come up and sit on the table outside my door looking in at me, begging for food. They have to stay or they don't get the food. I even had a couple of chickadees that learned if they came and looked in at me I would toss them a few peanuts. They keep standing there when I open the door and toss peanuts on the table. I have a couple of ground squirrels who have also learned to stand on the table but they run and hide under a hosta until I have retreated back inside. I give them peanuts anyway.ha.

Mai is still my special squirrel and she sits beside me on one of two chairs I have pushed together. I can walk outside and call out "come here" and she will show up in a few minutes.

Now that I have exhausted you with my story I have to say that euthanasia has a place in my mind but that it is a personal choice you have to make on your own. You are the best judge of whether you think it would be the right thing to do. It's never easy but since when is life easy?

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dena dyer
10/27/2018 06:34:31 am

I have a baby squirrel, maybe 10-12 wks? He is not captive. He is in garage with two windows open enough for him to come and go as he pleases. Lots of trees very close to it. Maybe 6 or 7 wks when found. Will he eventually leave? I am in Michigan so I will keep him a fleece bed throughout winter. Will he learn nest building on his own? I really want him to be a real squirrel. He is very affectionate with me.

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mary douglas
10/28/2018 01:44:48 pm

I've been thinking about your problem and I realize leaving a window open all winter is probably not a good solution. I was thinking you might get a nesting box and replace his bed with it. after a couple of weeks you might then move the box outside of your house. You can put fiberfill in the box so he could snuggle down into it.

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mary douglas
10/28/2018 05:53:51 am

Hi Dena - I think he will need that bed this winter. I think if it was me, I would get him through the winter and then when spring comes he/she will be naturally compelled to bred and not be as attached to that bed. I'm just guessing here...You might consider buying a nesting box next spring. I bought one last year and put fiberfill in it. Some of the blogs say it's better than straw bedding because it dries faster and doesn't mildew. My sister says she would be concerned that their claws could get hung in the fiberfill but I had 3 squirrels last winter that stayed in the box (not MY squirrel) and they obviously loved it. When it was cold last year, my squirrel came to the door a few times with her nose stuck to the opening crack of the door. She wanted to come in but I have 2 cats.

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Dena Dyer
10/28/2018 09:55:25 pm

Thank you for replying! I did put a nest box up for him about 30 ft from garage. I have taken lil Tarzan to it multiple times. He sits on it once in a while. He hasn't been inside it. He is in garage for naps, night time and if weather is bad. I leave his food in garage 2x s day. Your suggestion did cause me to consider putting the nest house in garage for winter, then moving it out in spring. What are your thoughts on that? Also he is eating the bird seed at my feeder in back yard. Should i be concerned? Otherwise his diet is mostly veggies and fruit. Snap peas, Brusselsprouts, blue berries, carrots. He is not interested in milk anymore. I was giving him ebsilac. Found your sight too late. Scorched milk is not going well. But i leave a little for him in a bowl. He might be drinking a little of it but I'm hoping he is growing out of it. Also 2- 3 nuts a day. Hazelnut , ,almond ,walnut. Thank you so much.

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mary Douglas
10/29/2018 12:07:25 pm

Seeds and nuts will be what he needs most to get through the winter. Also, avocado (I learned on this site) is really great to add the extra fat he will need. Bird seed too. squirrels love sunflower seeds. I have a friend at my work who picked up a bunch of hazelnuts by her house. They are REALLY hard to open and I have been whacking them with a big rock before offering to the squirrels.They love it.I took a tiny taste and it wasn't very good. I think if your tarzan gets used to the box, he will love it and feel safe.I would definitely try to get him into it while he's in the garage. Sounds like he doesn't need milk anymore, just plenty of water.

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Dena Dyer
10/29/2018 05:04:19 pm

Ok. Thanks! I will try the house in garage until spring. I thought sunflower seeds were bad? I hope your lil Mia made it thru the winter ok.

mary Douglas
10/30/2018 04:05:01 pm

I don't think there are any seeds that are bad for squirrels. Just not the ones that people like and are loaded with salt. Bird seed is OK.Best of luck with lil Tarzan!

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Julie
11/3/2018 10:11:48 pm

I live in a Los Angeles and have always had wild squirrels in my backyard. Yesterday I was startled to see a squirrel pulling on the screen door and chirping at me. I opened the door and offered her a walnut which she took from my fingers. She spent the whole day today on my patio chirping at me and demanding to be fed. I've been feeding her nuts and veggies all day but am wondering if I'm setting her up for problems in the future. I just don't understand why she is so tame, unless perhaps she was hand-raised and released by someone in the neighborhood. Is it okay to feed her when she comes to the door? I have indoor-only cats but no dogs in the yard and I have never left food out for the wild critters. Any advice would be welcome.

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mary Douglas
11/4/2018 02:46:41 pm

Hi Julie -It does sound like she has spent time with humans. There may be others in your neighborhood that feed her too and she has learned to make demands. If you enjoy her company, I would absolutely feed her when she comes up since you have a squirrel friendly yard. It seems like some of them are just more trusting than others. Females seem to be calmer than males but it does sound like she has had some practice with humans. I say good luck and ENJOY your squirrel!

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Cheryl
3/6/2019 11:00:05 am

I just found this site and have learned a lot about these furry friends. Most people think I'm crazy when I say I feed my squirrels. Now I know others do this also :). Love watching these little guys , so entertaining ! We have several squirrel feeders filled with corn and I give them unsalted peanuts in the shell. Thank you for all the information here !

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mary Douglas
3/6/2019 03:34:26 pm




I know what you mean. I go outside and call out 'come ere, come ere' and I see heads pop up all around. When I see one sitting up on a branch I stick my hand out wiggle my fingers saying same thing. I have 3 squirrels that will come down expecting a treat. I can never tell which is which so I call them all. I know I must look crazy.

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dena dyer
3/6/2019 12:40:18 pm

My lil Tarzan has made it thru the winter just fine. He is sleeping in a drey with some other squirrels. He only comes into garage now to take a few nuts I leave for him in the morning. The squirrel houses have been taken over by more dominant squirrels. We had a very cold winter but snow fall has not been much.
Will he learn to build a drey by watching the others? Is it a task the mothers teach them or is it instinctual?

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mary Douglas
3/6/2019 03:37:00 pm

Hi Dena,
I have wondered if you were able to get him outside. So glad you emailed. I would say a big YES that he will learn to build a drey by example of others. Or, more likely, he will just move in for the winter with other squirrels. There is a video on nutrition website of Bill walking out to his squirrel house and calling out 2 big fat females. They sleep together all winter but summer the intruding squirrel has to vacate. Funny. I can't remember exactly how I got to that video but you have to dig a bit.
My squirrel Maizee had a litter of babies last fall and she came out with 2 of them at weaning time. They followed her around for a few weeks then all more or less are around on their own. I don't know where the drey is but hope they are sleeping together. Maizee still is my special girl

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kat
3/6/2019 03:19:55 pm

Hi there, love this site. We have a squirrel that comes around on our porch to eat bird seed. I've started leaving nuts out for him too. He is super friendly and cute. I have a cat that I used to let sit near the porch with me (indoor cat) but now I am worried that the squirrel could bring some sort of disease to my cat.. is this a silly worry? I keep reading that squirrels can transfer tularemia, typhus, and plague. Are these just scare tactics by pest-removal companies, or are they real concerns? The other problem is that I do have some squirrel poop on my porch not. Another worry for transferring diseases. Are my worries of value? Is there any reason, for my cat's safety, that I should stop feeding the squirrel on the porch? Thank you!

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mary Douglas
3/6/2019 03:46:30 pm

Hi Kat - We are talking about feces so I would have to say it could be possible for the cat to step in it and lick it off her paw. Squirrels suffer with fleas so that could transfer some unwelcome organisms too.

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dena dyer
3/15/2019 09:22:24 am

I would like to add colliodial silver to my ground level bird/squirrel/critter water bowl. The wildlife also use it for bathing. It holds about 2 gallons. Can anyone help out with the amount to put in? All the info I find on it is more contradictory and turbulent then today's political scene. Thank goodness for the little creatures and small things that keep me sane!

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Sharon S
3/16/2019 07:00:04 am

We moved into a home in a rural area in November on 3 acres with woods behind us. I started putting bird food out on the ground for the squirrels almost right away and have been doing so daily for 4 months now. We have 6 that come daily to eat. The problem I’m having is when they are out there looking for crumbs and I go out to put food out...they scatter and don’t usually come back for an hour or more. In the meantime the blue jays are taking all the nuts and eating the majority of the food. I just don’t know how to teach the squirrels that I equal food. Any suggestions?

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mary Douglas
3/16/2019 07:35:38 am

After 4 months they KNOW you are putting out the food. I've been thru this same thing. The only way to get to the next level is to stop putting out the food and feed them only when you are sitting outside. When they get close, toss a nut. Next step I took was to have a chair right next to me and show them the nut, then lay it on the chair beside me. It also helps to have a sound that you use to call them. Some suggest one of those clickers used to train dogs. I either call them and wiggle my fingers like you would do if asking someone to come closer or clack two nuts together.
That being said, it is still cold so you may want continue the feed until they are able to get food that comes out in the spring.
I have the same problem with birds but I like them too so I just have to deal with it.

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dena dyer
3/16/2019 08:01:15 am

Hi Sharon. You just have to learn to share. I have been feeding my squirrels walnuts, pecans and fiberts in the shell. The birds pass them up because they are too cumbersome for them. Squirrels way happier. NUTS.COM is where I order them.

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mary Douglas
3/16/2019 10:34:33 am

Also try anuts.com. inshell pecans $3.88 lb, inshell filberts $2.83. If trying to lure the squirrels to you, the smaller filberts will give you many more nuts than the pecans. My last order was 10 lbs, 5 of each type.
Shipping was $13.

Sharon S
6/26/2019 03:11:33 pm

I’m down to only 4 blue jays instead of 19 that I had over winter and early spring lol. I have been ordering from nuts.com. I get the mixed nuts. I have 2 squirrel feeders that I put up for the nuts. I don’t mind feeding everyone and anyone in my yard... but when we had 19 blue jays that were devouring a gallon of bird food in about 3 hours... I stopped putting it out for awhile. They are pretty aggressive to the smaller migrating birds so I’m glad that large gang moved on before the migratory birds came.

mary Douglas
3/16/2019 01:52:11 pm

I asked for Bill's recipe for squirrel biscuits. I have had to substitute the pecan meal for almond flour due to cost. I'm a member of Costco and can buy in bulk. Also, I've made all sorts of different variations and have finally settled on 1cup rice baby cereal, 2 cups almond flour, 2 heaping tsp KAL dolomite, 8 mashed alfalfa pills, approx 1/2 cup of pureed canned peaches in heavy syrup. I also add some chopped pecans or almonds. stir until it gets to consistancy of a bread or cookie dough, then knead it and let sit a few minutes for the baby food flakes to absorb moisture. Pat it out flat on cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Use the PLASTIC PUTTY KNIFE Bill recommended.It works great. Just push straight down across the dough until you have made all your squares.
Lowest setting on my oven is 170. I leave it for 45 minutes then take out, flip the squares and back to oven for another 45 minutes. After that,without opening the oven, turn oven off and let set for about an hour.
Squirrels love it. I have to confess I always eat a little of it myself. The consistency is great. you can break a square in half and it won't crumble. Keep in fridge or freezer.

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Lisa
6/13/2019 05:21:55 am

Theres a squirrel with a bloody nose that otherwise seems fine. What do you think happened and what should I do?

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dena dyer
6/13/2019 07:25:44 am

Hello. I'm not a squirrel dr. but if the squirrel seems fine, then it probably is. If you don't notice an imbalance in it's movements or a 'sleepy' type of behavior it's probably just bumped it's nose. They are quite active this time of year at my house. Bunch of acrobats. I bet a nut will make it feel better!

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Margaret
6/25/2019 03:28:56 pm

I had a squirrel come regularly to a sq feeder, I have not seen him in 3 weeks. The oaks trees have dropped all the acorns. Did he leave for the summer? I live in San Francisco. Thanks

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Zareena
3/26/2020 10:31:20 am

So I read this article and wanted to try it out but I don't have peanuts. Is there any other type of treat I can give a squirrel to have it come to my house regularly like pistachios or something?

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Donna
5/21/2020 09:08:41 am

Hi. I have several bird feeders and noticed the squirrels were eating all the birdseed. So I bought food for the squirrels. I also noticed a huge nest in a tree that I thought was a bird nest, lol, that turned out to be a squirrel nest. Five baby squirrels eventually ended up coming into my yard daily to eat. One day while watching the birds I saw a baby squirrel pop over the fence when my Maine Coon and my 98 pound dog were outside. The squirrel stopped but didn't bolt and eventually made his way into the yard with both critters closely watching him. He very slowly made his way to where they were laying and actually hopped on top the dogs back. The cat sniffed him a couple times, stretched and laid back down. I often see the three of them in the yard together but when he sees me he jumps and runs away. I've tried everything to get him to trust me. I guess it's just not going to happen.

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Janet
6/30/2020 11:42:58 am

I'm in Iowa where summers are hot and humid. How can I best offer water for a squirrel that lives in our tree? Today is very hot so I just poured water into a shallow 12 by12 pan and offered him food while stooping down but he'd just look at me and then move away. But our neighbors had one literally turn to a hard fungus on the upper trunk as though he died right in that spot. It was during another very hot summer. Any advise would be appreciated for this lil' guy and others.

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Sally link
11/4/2020 07:28:57 am

For about the past month and a half, I have been feeding a grey tree squirrel. Finally, a few days ago, I got him to take peanuts from my hand. But then he started refusing to come close to me at all. I still throw him peanuts but he only gets the ones faraway from me. Does anyone have any idea of how to get him back to eating from my hand? And also, how do you tell male/female?

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Jasmine
1/20/2021 01:57:34 am

Hi!
Im so glad n grateful there r soo many ppl out there that love n appreciate these beautiful creatures/ animals as well after reading thru everyones storytelling and questions on here makes my heart feel better.. :-) my boyfriend was telling me that i should try gettin our buddies to get closer n friendlier so i started looking for advice on how n came across this blog n am very glad i did it was very helpful
im definitely gonna use the advice.
i live in Washington state, in a suburban/urban city named , lynnwood n by my house we have these adorable , veryy vocal , dark brown, Lil tiny guys, theyre called Douglas squirrels that me n my boyfriend feed daily. But i was jus wondering how i could maybe tell what the gender is?
Thank you!

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Michelle DiNova
8/17/2021 05:22:10 am

There is a juvenile squirrel with a zip-tie snugly attached to his neck, with a bell attached. He showed up, and continues to show up and feed during my regular feedings to neighbourhood squirrels. He gets quite close, within a couple/few feet, but is still quite cautious. Toronto Animal Services said to live-trap him and then they will come out within a couple of hours and cut the tie off. After reading your column, I am wondering if it would be less stressful for him, if I was able to get him to hand-feed, and then hopefully be able to cut it off quickly myself. I assume I'll only get one shot at him, so if it doesn't work, I'm afraid he'll be choked out with his own growth before I get a second chance to capture him via live trap. Any suggestions. He is growing, but so far, thankfully, his neck seems to still be pretty small. Thank you.

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Kathy link
10/11/2021 04:36:41 pm

I am feeding my backyard squirrels unsalted peanuts in the shell. You are right, once you feed one, more come!. I have about 8 coming regularly. I buy big bags (5 lbs) of peanuts from Sams Club. They are no way near expired, and I go through each bag quickly. I have noticed this week that some of the squirrels will pick up a peanut and only have it a second, then will drop it and pick up another. What would make them reject a fresh peanut? Could it be something on my hands? it's very odd!! All of the peanuts get eaten, but the rejection is puzzling. Thank you.

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John Verti
4/2/2022 09:31:15 pm

I saw a gray squirrel today (4-2-22) at my home in Minnesota and it has zero hair on its tail and just its gray undercoat on most of its body. I wonder if it's mange or fungus. I will get it some coconut oil asap, but wondering if I should order your Ivermectin as well. I could catch and take to our Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Can it survive these cold spring nights (20-30 degrees)? Lastly, so glad I found your wonderful website! I am so appreciative of what you do to help squirrels and would like to donate to your operation.

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