SQUIRELLS?

Fallen Angel · 19-12-2006, 04:54 PM

Has anyone got one as a pet? Or had one ever?

Nicky

Henry-flash · 19-12-2006, 06:22 PM

What species of squirrel are you talking about

Fallen Angel · 19-12-2006, 06:32 PM

Not entirely sure red i think?

19-12-2006, 06:35 PM

somebody on the forum rescued an abadonned squirel

sorry but i cant find the link

Henry-flash · 19-12-2006, 06:37 PM

Not kept any as pets, but there are non-native species which are somethimes kept as exotic pets.
Red squirrels are our true british species, sadly they are quite rare now having been outcompeted widely by the introduced grey squirrels.
We did have a very friendly grey squirrel who ussed to come to the door looking for food, but we found him dead on the front lawn a few years ago.

Fallen Angel · 19-12-2006, 06:37 PM

I have seen them for sale thought i would research them they facinate me.

19-12-2006, 07:31 PM

Squirrels

dont talk to me about squirrels.

When I first moved to Birmingham (11 years ago) Steve and I had only been living together for a few months with my oldest dog Judy when one night Judy would not stop crying and scratching at a walk in wardrobe door.

Steve opened the door and a squirrel ran out - started to run around the walls of the bedroom, pood and wee'd on the bedding etc...

Steve tried to catch it but couldnt - get trying to bite him.

In the end - the RSPCA told us to call the fire brigade - which we did - because apprantly it is an offence to release them back into the wild.

To cut a long story short - another squirrel came out of the wardrobe too.... they had got into the loft and forced out bricks and an air vent to gain entry to the wardrobe.

Dont know what happened to them once the fire brigade caught them !!!

Fallen Angel · 19-12-2006, 07:36 PM

Sore point deb?

19-12-2006, 07:39 PM

Very!!

LOL

Henry-flash · 19-12-2006, 07:41 PM

An interesting story Debs. I expect if they were grey squirrels they will have been destroyed, not sure.

19-12-2006, 04:54 PM	#1
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	SQUIRELLS? Has anyone got one as a pet? Or had one ever? Nicky __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

19-12-2006, 06:22 PM	#2
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	What species of squirrel are you talking about __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

19-12-2006, 06:32 PM	#3
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Not entirely sure red i think? __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

19-12-2006, 06:37 PM	#5
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Not kept any as pets, but there are non-native species which are somethimes kept as exotic pets. Red squirrels are our true british species, sadly they are quite rare now having been outcompeted widely by the introduced grey squirrels. We did have a very friendly grey squirrel who ussed to come to the door looking for food, but we found him dead on the front lawn a few years ago. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

19-12-2006, 06:37 PM	#6
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	I have seen them for sale thought i would research them they facinate me. __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

19-12-2006, 06:35 PM	#4
aprillinda Guest Posts: n/a	somebody on the forum rescued an abadonned squirel sorry but i cant find the link

19-12-2006, 07:31 PM	#7
Glitter Guest Posts: n/a	Squirrels dont talk to me about squirrels. When I first moved to Birmingham (11 years ago) Steve and I had only been living together for a few months with my oldest dog Judy when one night Judy would not stop crying and scratching at a walk in wardrobe door. Steve opened the door and a squirrel ran out - started to run around the walls of the bedroom, pood and wee'd on the bedding etc... Steve tried to catch it but couldnt - get trying to bite him. In the end - the RSPCA told us to call the fire brigade - which we did - because apprantly it is an offence to release them back into the wild. To cut a long story short - another squirrel came out of the wardrobe too.... they had got into the loft and forced out bricks and an air vent to gain entry to the wardrobe. Dont know what happened to them once the fire brigade caught them !!!

19-12-2006, 07:36 PM	#8
Fallen Angel Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,645	Sore point deb? __________________ 1.3.0 ibera 1.1.0 hingebacks

19-12-2006, 07:41 PM	#10
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	An interesting story Debs. I expect if they were grey squirrels they will have been destroyed, not sure. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

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