'Looking for a male pet squirrel to breed'

Looking for a male pet squirrel to breed

By prinzzess at 12/29/07 18:03

I would like to find someone in my area with a male to see if we can raise any babies, I'm in SW FL. if anyone knows of any links or websites for people with pet squirrels let me know.

I have a pet squirrel, she was rescued before her eyes opened. shes full grown now and the best pet I've ever had, besides horses. I always wanted a squirrel but settled for chinchillas after I gave up on ever finding one, I still raise the chins but the squirrel gets my favoritism. I'll admit she has her fits where she'll run around and jump on you like hell is after her. I just put her in the cage and get her out and hour or so later after she calms down. usually shes very fun to play with although she likes certain people and not others it seems, she plays alot rougher with my fiance, and if shes eating wont let him near her, shes so cute and loves climbing in my closet ruining my fav outfits with her nails when ever I forget to close the door. she lives outside in a large cage but plays in the house when I"m home and shes calm. her nails are so sharp I have to wear a sweater when shes out, and when shes in one of her hyper moods I have to put her away because I'm afraid shell catch my eye when she jumps off a cabinet to me.

it is Legal to own a squirrel in FL. although I dont think its right to catch one in the wild and keep it. mine was a baby and has known nothing else, but that I'm her mommy who handfed her, so shes just as happy as any other regular pet, with the exception that shes the only one besides the dog who gets full run of the house. unlike rabbits or chins shes always easy to find and usually within 5 feet of me where ever I am. it is dificult to do somethings like be on the computer she is very jealous of my laptop because I try not to let her near it because she starts typing when she walks on it. last week she got a hold of it when I turned my back, I turned around to see her feelings about me keeping her away from the computer, she had one button in her mouth and 5 already off and more were flying as she was digging my buttons off like a dog digging up a bone. luckily they went back on. Now I hide the computer when shes out.

Squirrels are fun and great pets but do scratch and its not wirth it to cut thier nails as they grow so fast it had to be done weekly until I gave up and just started wearing the sweater and jeans. she also loved to bite but usually not hard, unless you are trying to take food from her, she has attacked a few hands for that, but alot of dogs do that as well though.

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Rats, but with longer fur. Don't be an idiot. Squirrels are wild animals and belong in that environment. In college, the biology department was keeping a "pet" squirrel in their offices. He had a nice warm bed and a big barrel of food with his name on it "Squiggy". Everyone who visited was encourage to feed him by hand. One day, Squiggy want commando on a student, who most certainly did nothing that warranted the attack. Bites on the neck, ear,hands and arms. Within a few days, Squiggy was quietly "removed" from the biology department. It's only a matter of time before your "Squiggy" goes off the cute list and on to the "do we need a rabies shot list"?

Why are you calling her an IDIOT, who gives a crap about your biology class squirrel. You are the idiot, there have been very few cases of a squirrel ever getting rabies and good luck finding any that are documented. I have had many pet squirrels and depending on how much exposure they get they can make great pets.

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