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01-23-2009, 07:36 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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|  Flying Squirrel...
Last weekend I was cooking out on the grill when our cat came up with something in his mouth. He normally stays in the woods all day playing/hunting so we never know what he will bring home. In the past he has brought snakes, frogs, mice, moles, bats, and birds to name a few... Anyway this time I was a little shocked when he dropped a flying squirrel at the door. I noticed it was still alive so I brought it inside to so the family as my daughters had never seen one. It did'nt physically appear to be hurt but figured it would'nt make it through the night due to stress. To our surprise it did! The next day I called our family vet to give him the once over. Normally vets will not see "wild" animals of any kind but, I was in vet school with him and we were roomates our freshman year so he owes me big time (really good stories) He took some xrays and nothing was broken or punctured so all seemed well. From the size and some research we aged him at 8 to 10 weeks. Old enough to be weened from his mother and should be able to take care of himself. We planned on letting him back into the wild on Monday but he kept jumping/gliding from the tree back to one of us Crazy, the damned thing has bonded with us and now I guess he's a family pet? We are trying to keep him on his natural nocturnal scheldule so if he decides to go wild he'll be ready to go. I think we may have already screwed up since he no longer has a natural fear of humans but if I had'nt gotten him the cat would have eaten him for sure. Damned if you do damned if you don't... |
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01-23-2009, 07:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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I feel sorry for any animals that live with you.  |
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01-23-2009, 07:42 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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3 dogs, 2 cats, 3 reef aquariums, a tortoise, and me... My wife and kids have their hand s full. One of us is always rubbing our asses on the floor and pissing on the furniture! My wife gets mad when I hump her leg too |
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01-23-2009, 07:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto
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Totally awesome pet, name it yet? *edit* Any action shots? |
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01-23-2009, 07:49 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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It's fitting since he's a little grumpy when he wakes up (haha Stu) Our house is like a second chance home for animals... 2 of our dogs are rescues, the cats stray mother was hit by a car when they were about a week old and had to be bottle fed, and the tortoise was given to us by a wildlife officer and is missing an eye and a leg We have nursed a fox, 3 raccoons, and several deer back to life and returned to the wild as well Last edited by braceysdad; 01-23-2009 at 07:55 PM. | |
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01-23-2009, 07:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: san diego
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did you name him rocky.
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01-23-2009, 07:56 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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That is a pretty cool little guy! Will you cage it or let it free roam? I bet it is crazy having a squirrel glide to you!
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01-23-2009, 08:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain
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That's pretty cool critter to have living with you. I had a friend who had a pet grey squirrel. From what I remember it liked pop corn and jumping from his wardrobe to his bed. It was really cool but one day it just decided to leave. |
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01-23-2009, 08:04 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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I'd love to be able to keep him out there to free roam | |
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01-23-2009, 08:05 PM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Thats crazy cool Jeff! I don't know that I have even seen one in person. It would be a trip to se him glide to you!
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01-23-2009, 08:10 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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It's pretty funny. He loves getting under my wifes hair in the back and pulling it and then sleeping on her neck. I wonder how he knows she likes getting her hair pulled from behind?? I think he's making a move on my woman? | |
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01-23-2009, 08:19 PM
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| R.I.P. Chip  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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When you gonna shave it and have miniballer over?
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01-23-2009, 08:22 PM
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01-23-2009, 08:26 PM
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| Hell's Gnome Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: I'm mean because you're stupid.
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That's an awesome find! I agree with keeping it wild, but what are you gonna do since he likes you? Oh well! Cute little critter.
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01-23-2009, 08:40 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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Reminds me of a tweeker with his eyes... I keep waiting on him to offer services for some crack! | |
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01-24-2009, 12:09 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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they are a cool pet, but we found that they require alot of attention or they get really mean! as much as I hate to admit it... your a good guy for saving those animals! I almost want to call you my hero?  |
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01-24-2009, 12:28 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: We-Go, Chi-Town, Ill
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Sorry, couldn't help myself | |
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01-24-2009, 08:00 AM
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| Just jump it!  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah
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MMMMMMMM Squirrel dumplings!
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01-24-2009, 09:22 AM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Hey Jeff, it looks like a sugar glider ! We almost got 2 of them for X-mas but with Kuma's passing it just wasnt a good time for another pet :-( Here is some info on the sugar gliders or "sugar bears" http://www.sugargliderinfo.org/ click on the pics, these little guys are bad ass | |
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01-24-2009, 09:55 AM
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| MODERHATER™  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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Such a happy place!  |
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