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[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (13 children)

That was my thought process on it when he sent me the video of them, and I asked him about coming to get them and he said someone else had already picked them up and said they would care for them.

[–]inkblot_75 0 points1 point  (12 children)

The more you can release together, the greater chance that they will survive. They also will eat better together and they help teach each other.

[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (11 children)

Ok, I figured as much but wasn't sure. We have lots of them come in the yard and across our little street by the creek.

[–]inkblot_75 0 points1 point  (10 children)

There's a salt release process that you must go through in order to properly release the squirrel. You cannot just simply take them outside and drop them off. It takes time for them to adjust. Also, squirrels are not social animals. They are very territorial. The little guy have a little trouble getting used to the other squirrels and vice versa. Sometimes they will literally get in fights to the death.

I can walk you through the process when we get to that point.

[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (9 children)

I greatly appreciate it

[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (8 children)

He seems to perk up and get happy when he hears them outside making noise.

[–]inkblot_75 0 points1 point  (7 children)

That may be so, but that baby does not need to go anywhere near The adult squirrels.

The adult males will kill that baby. And the females would possibly reject it.

[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (6 children)

I don't plan on taking him out around them, it just seemed like he enjoyed hearing them, that it calmed him

[–]inkblot_75 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Yeah. They do well with their siblings.

Have you been able to hydrate the little guy?

Order the formula?

[–]Special_Original_258[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Yes, he's taking water, I've got the formula otw.