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climber
Aridzona for now Denver.... here I come...
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:10pm PT
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:16pm PT
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Put me down for 2...
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:20pm PT
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I had one as a pet back in Ukraine, but had to put it to sleep after it killed one of my hamsters.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:25pm PT
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i will take 20......Pet.. or meat....
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:26pm PT
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I had a pet squirrel I saved as a baby, so I can give you the scoop.
Baby squirrels are pretty cute and cuddly and mine was tame when he was little. As he got bigger he got more dangerous. Every vertical object (including humans) = TREE to them. They are fast and have long claws. My arms neck and face were covered in bloody scratches for months and he destroyed the house. I'm lucky I still have both eyes. The minute he hit puberty he went totally feral and couldn't be handled at all, so no... they do not make good pets.
I just turned mine loose in the yard and let him go free.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:29pm PT
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A squirrel is a good first project for a beginning student taxidermist. Not much skin to treat with alum; easy wire frame mount. Remember to buy some nice beady glass eyes before you begin the project. Change out the old blade in your scalpel too.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:31pm PT
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Then there's those Jedi squirrels that have gone to the dark side.
You REALLY don't want to mess with them.
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apogee
climber
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:33pm PT
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I have a neighbor who rehabs squirrels in our area- they get slaughtered on the roads regularly around here. She's been doing it for many years, and the local community knows this well, so she has dealt with dozens and dozens of them over the years.
There have been a few who wound up as longer term 'pets' due to the extent of their injuries (one in particular had damaged their spine in a fall from a tree when their bugkilled pinetree home was cut down), but they don't stick around any longer than necessary. Eventually, they wind up being set free for the reasons jtm describes above.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:34pm PT
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What did you do with it's nuts?
Ate them. Squirrel nuts in my borsh was great!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:40pm PT
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i once had a golden mantle squirrel for a pet.. The dood just couldnt help but nip me when hand feeding him snacks! It was like he was perfectly at home for a few nibbles, then he would sneak in a little nibble off my hand or fingers! Never did get used to that.
how did you kill it?
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Gary
climber
That Long Black Cloud Is Coming Down
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Jan 19, 2012 - 03:55pm PT
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Flying squirrels are the hot commodity. Plus you get to sell the extras, like a bonding pouch.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 19, 2012 - 04:10pm PT
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Uh, I have some squirrels in my hood who don't think highly of cages...
As for those damn noisy parrots let's talk. A few years ago I had a pair
of Cockatoos hanging out in my pecan tree for like a month! They woulda
been worth $3-4 grand! Maybe more to Crimpie in Colorado. I think the
resident Great Horned Owl got 'em - they were kinds hurtin' in the camo department.
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Grampa
Trad climber
OC in So Cal
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Jan 19, 2012 - 04:12pm PT
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I saw a guy in Huntington Beach this weekend with a possum on a leash. Ugly, yet cute, but watch out for those teeth.
The possum did not look too happy.
( How do you spell possum ? )
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squishy
Mountain climber
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Jan 19, 2012 - 04:15pm PT
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I looked into getting one a few years ago, they are great as babies but they are not a good pet once they become adults. Selling such an animal would be kinda sad, there are plenty of rehab places that need help, go volunteer and take care of the squirrels if you want to play with them. Or raise one as a baby then let it go once the call of the wild sets in. I have a large tree outside my place, with plenty of squirrels in it, it would be a great place to let them run free once they hit puberty.
here's a good read on it.
http://nature-talk.com/wildlife/squirrels/buying-squirrels.html
a good alternative would be a ferret or a chinchilla they make much better pets.
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Jan 19, 2012 - 08:02pm PT
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Ideas for after the "cute baby" thing wears off...
4 squirrels, cut into pieces
1 c. chopped onion
4 cloves garlic
1/2 c. burgundy wine
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp. flour
1 stick butter
1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. chopped onion tops
4 oz. or more mushrooms
Tony's creole seasoning
Cut each squirrel into 8 pieces. Season with creole seasoning. Melt butter in a Dutch oven and fry squirrel pieces until browned all over (and starts to stick to the pot). Add a cup of chopped onions, 1/2 cup of bell peppers and 4 cloves of garlic. When vegetables are soft, add a small amount of cold water and Worcestershire sauce. Cover pot and let simmer one hour. Stir well, add 1/2 cup wine. Cook until tender. Add flour to mushroom liquid, onion tops, parsley and mushrooms. Cook 5 minutes. Combine with squirrels. Serve over rice. Serves 8.
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Hilt
Social climber
Utah
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Jan 19, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
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I know two people who had pet squirrels. Yup, they get older and wham, all their cuteness is gone and they wreck havoc. Go rescue a cat or dog, they get better with age and they are the best pets.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Jan 19, 2012 - 10:06pm PT
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I have a pet squirrel that lives under a boulder outisde my condo...My daughter and i named it Sandy after the squirrel on sponge bob...Sandy loves jeffrey cones...Sandy says hello to all the taco members out there..RJ
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 19, 2012 - 10:10pm PT
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One of my favorite random websites.
"All Squirrels Must Die"
"Home of the squirrel defamation league"
http://deadsquirrel.com/
... although it is FAR less entertaining since they shut down the squirrel-hater's forum. The avatar pics were priceless.
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