ok, i have a family of squirrels living in my attic, and the mother just had some babies. they fit in the palm of my hand and their eyes were open. I saw these babies again on june 23rd in my porch and they were full grown and jumping from rafter to rafter, very coordinated. I know that squirrels lots of times have a second litterin a year, when would this mother squirrel have her next litter? and at what age do baby squirrels open their eyes?
please don't tell be to get rid of the squirrels in my attic, i already know the damage they do but i will not hurt them
thanks a lotWhen will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
Baby squirrels don't open their eyes until 4-5 weeks old. The first litter is in Spring (March-April), the second litter is in the summer (June-July). So your squirrels already had two litters.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
OK MY SQUIRRELS LIVE IN MY GAZEBO AND THE FIRST SET WAS A MOTHER AND BABIES AND COST NEARLY $200 TO REMOVE...?
I WANT TO REMOVE THEM WITHOUT RE-PAYING AGAIN..PLEASE HELPOK MY SQUIRRELS LIVE IN MY GAZEBO AND THE FIRST SET WAS A MOTHER AND BABIES AND COST NEARLY $200 TO REMOVE...?
Why did you pay the first time were they being destructive? Try some mothballs , or a cat, wait until they are grown and get a paintball gun, block their entrance., pressure washer.OK MY SQUIRRELS LIVE IN MY GAZEBO AND THE FIRST SET WAS A MOTHER AND BABIES AND COST NEARLY $200 TO REMOVE...?
up here in pa a shot gun works wonders and only costs about 20cents
Why did you pay the first time were they being destructive? Try some mothballs , or a cat, wait until they are grown and get a paintball gun, block their entrance., pressure washer.OK MY SQUIRRELS LIVE IN MY GAZEBO AND THE FIRST SET WAS A MOTHER AND BABIES AND COST NEARLY $200 TO REMOVE...?
up here in pa a shot gun works wonders and only costs about 20cents
Red and gray Squirrels can they mix? have babies?
have they ever mixed? (had a baby) I wonder what the outcome would be. is it like mixing a donkey and a horse?
my neighbor always shoots the red squirrels when they are on his property because he feeds the gray ones. (hes really old and kind of crazy) I personally think its mean and animal cruelty but you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Anyway I hear the gray squires are chasing the red ones away.. why can't they just live at peace with each other?
its like a metaphor for life..
lol help me I'm confused.Red and gray Squirrels can they mix? have babies?
No they can't reproduce. I suppose they could do the mating ritual but it would be in vain. In North America only one subspecies of Red squirrel is on the endangered list. In the Old World the greys are pressing hard upon their smaller reds. Here in North America the Red squirrel is larger than the gray. However, the smaller more aggressive grey runs the Larger Red out just like in Europe. I had heard,but never witnessed a persistent rumor that the grey castrates the Red. Thereby reducing their reproductive potential. To lend credence to the story I know female rabbits will bite off the male rabbits genitals at times leaving them with no penis or no testicles or without both structures. Over most of its range the Red is legal game. Over its range the gray is legal game. Cities etc. excepted. I'm sure someone has caged the two species at birth and tried to interbreed them. I have never heard of success. They aren't as closely related as a horse and donkey. With gene splicing, I'm sure in the near future somebody will succeed. Your neighbor that is shooting the Reds may well be eating them? The old man may just be hungry.Red and gray Squirrels can they mix? have babies?
You should call the authorities on your neighbor. It is illegal to shoot at the red squirrel. If anything can teach an old dog a new trick, a fine, or jail time, can.
Grey squirrels are more aggressive than Red squirrels, and they are separate species so no, they can not interbreed. Basically, they are two separate animals one native, and one not native, that are trying to fill in the same niche, and with no natural predators in the area, the foreign species will normally win, thus pushing the whole local food chain, off balance. Your neighbor is helping this to happen by feeding the grey squirrels..
In the UK the more agressive grey squirrels have almost replaced the indiginous red squirrels now.
No they dont and cant mate they are seperate species.
Your right species often cant live with each other without fighting often just like humans with seperate beliefs.
But there are some great stories and brilliant footage on you tube that proves different species can get on.
not sure if you are serious but red squirrels are protected and if he is shooting them he could find himself in serious trouble.
grey squirrels are vermin and not native to the UK and are making our native red squirrels an endangered species.
im not sure why they are pucshing out the red squirrels but sure the RSPCA could give you further advice.
I don't think they breed together. Grey ones often have red patches and people think they are a cross-breed but they aren't. The greys are bigger, have more babies and eat a wider variety of food. they simply out compete our native red. You should report your neighbour as the red is a protected species.
Since they are closely related, it could be possible, but then again, they evolved on seperate continents, so perhaps not. Besides, the characters of the two are very different- grays are boisterous and aggressive, and the reds are shy and reclusive.
Hi i dont think you mix the red %26amp; greys together because i have heard (that im not sure which way round it is ?) that 1 of the species of squirrel carry a disease which kills the other 1's off
i think thats illegal, isnt the red ones like endangered?
and anyway he should be shooting them grey yankees!
idk but black ones exist and they run out the grey ones, because they're hornier and they take the grey females.
Judging by your use of American English, you are in the USA or Canada? The situation over there is very different from the one in the UK.
The common red squirrel species in north America, the American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is completely unrelated to the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) found in Europe. Your neighbour may be entitled to shoot the American red squirrel, as they are not endangered in the majority of their range, but you'd need to check up your local wildlife regulations. They still wouldn't interbreed with the grays, as they are unrelated species (a sterile hybrid may be possible but would be very unlikely).
In North America, the American red squirrel evolved side-by-side with the many species of gray, flying and ground squirrels and the different species compete for resources but can coexist quite comfortably without any one species outcompeting another.
In the UK, however, there are no endemic gray squirrels; in fact there is only one endemic squirrel species, and that's our native red. One of your American gray squirrel species, specifically the Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) was artificially introduced into parks in the early 20th century, where it rapidly spread to the woodlands across England and Wales.
The grey squirrels outcompete the red somewhat for resources, but the main problem is a virus claled parapoxvirus, that is carried by the greys and is harmless to them, but is deadly to the eurasian reds.
The red squirrel population in England and Wales has been devastated, with only isolated populations left on grey free offshore islands and scattered traces in reserves.
The last stronghold is the pine forests of Scotland, where a mustelid (weasel-like) squirrel predator called the pine marten may be helping save the red squirrel by selectively controlling the grey population, where the two species meet
my neighbor always shoots the red squirrels when they are on his property because he feeds the gray ones. (hes really old and kind of crazy) I personally think its mean and animal cruelty but you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
Anyway I hear the gray squires are chasing the red ones away.. why can't they just live at peace with each other?
its like a metaphor for life..
lol help me I'm confused.Red and gray Squirrels can they mix? have babies?
No they can't reproduce. I suppose they could do the mating ritual but it would be in vain. In North America only one subspecies of Red squirrel is on the endangered list. In the Old World the greys are pressing hard upon their smaller reds. Here in North America the Red squirrel is larger than the gray. However, the smaller more aggressive grey runs the Larger Red out just like in Europe. I had heard,but never witnessed a persistent rumor that the grey castrates the Red. Thereby reducing their reproductive potential. To lend credence to the story I know female rabbits will bite off the male rabbits genitals at times leaving them with no penis or no testicles or without both structures. Over most of its range the Red is legal game. Over its range the gray is legal game. Cities etc. excepted. I'm sure someone has caged the two species at birth and tried to interbreed them. I have never heard of success. They aren't as closely related as a horse and donkey. With gene splicing, I'm sure in the near future somebody will succeed. Your neighbor that is shooting the Reds may well be eating them? The old man may just be hungry.Red and gray Squirrels can they mix? have babies?
You should call the authorities on your neighbor. It is illegal to shoot at the red squirrel. If anything can teach an old dog a new trick, a fine, or jail time, can.
Grey squirrels are more aggressive than Red squirrels, and they are separate species so no, they can not interbreed. Basically, they are two separate animals one native, and one not native, that are trying to fill in the same niche, and with no natural predators in the area, the foreign species will normally win, thus pushing the whole local food chain, off balance. Your neighbor is helping this to happen by feeding the grey squirrels..
In the UK the more agressive grey squirrels have almost replaced the indiginous red squirrels now.
No they dont and cant mate they are seperate species.
Your right species often cant live with each other without fighting often just like humans with seperate beliefs.
But there are some great stories and brilliant footage on you tube that proves different species can get on.
not sure if you are serious but red squirrels are protected and if he is shooting them he could find himself in serious trouble.
grey squirrels are vermin and not native to the UK and are making our native red squirrels an endangered species.
im not sure why they are pucshing out the red squirrels but sure the RSPCA could give you further advice.
I don't think they breed together. Grey ones often have red patches and people think they are a cross-breed but they aren't. The greys are bigger, have more babies and eat a wider variety of food. they simply out compete our native red. You should report your neighbour as the red is a protected species.
Since they are closely related, it could be possible, but then again, they evolved on seperate continents, so perhaps not. Besides, the characters of the two are very different- grays are boisterous and aggressive, and the reds are shy and reclusive.
Hi i dont think you mix the red %26amp; greys together because i have heard (that im not sure which way round it is ?) that 1 of the species of squirrel carry a disease which kills the other 1's off
i think thats illegal, isnt the red ones like endangered?
and anyway he should be shooting them grey yankees!
idk but black ones exist and they run out the grey ones, because they're hornier and they take the grey females.
Judging by your use of American English, you are in the USA or Canada? The situation over there is very different from the one in the UK.
The common red squirrel species in north America, the American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) is completely unrelated to the Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) found in Europe. Your neighbour may be entitled to shoot the American red squirrel, as they are not endangered in the majority of their range, but you'd need to check up your local wildlife regulations. They still wouldn't interbreed with the grays, as they are unrelated species (a sterile hybrid may be possible but would be very unlikely).
In North America, the American red squirrel evolved side-by-side with the many species of gray, flying and ground squirrels and the different species compete for resources but can coexist quite comfortably without any one species outcompeting another.
In the UK, however, there are no endemic gray squirrels; in fact there is only one endemic squirrel species, and that's our native red. One of your American gray squirrel species, specifically the Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) was artificially introduced into parks in the early 20th century, where it rapidly spread to the woodlands across England and Wales.
The grey squirrels outcompete the red somewhat for resources, but the main problem is a virus claled parapoxvirus, that is carried by the greys and is harmless to them, but is deadly to the eurasian reds.
The red squirrel population in England and Wales has been devastated, with only isolated populations left on grey free offshore islands and scattered traces in reserves.
The last stronghold is the pine forests of Scotland, where a mustelid (weasel-like) squirrel predator called the pine marten may be helping save the red squirrel by selectively controlling the grey population, where the two species meet
When will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
ok, i have a family of squirrels living in my attic, and the mother just had some babies. they fit in the palm of my hand and their eyes were open. I saw these babies again on june 23rd in my porch and they were full grown and jumping from rafter to rafter, very coordinated. I know that squirrels lots of times have a second litterin a year, when would this mother squirrel have her next litter? and at what age do baby squirrels open their eyes?
please don't tell be to get rid of the squirrels in my attic, i already know the damage they do but i will not hurt them
thanks a lotWhen will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
Squirrels are the most active in late winter, when the mating season begins.The period of gestation varies from 33 days , up to 60 days.A second litter can occur in mid summer, if there is an adequate food supply. They are born in the early spring. A female squirrel will choose the strongest male during mating season, but is unlikely to breed with that male again.They do not have hair or teeth, and are virtually blind for the first six to eight weeks.When will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
transfer them to another home first. theyll open theure eyes after a week
when the mommy and daddy squirrels get it goin on
you will have some new brothers and sisters next spring
please don't tell be to get rid of the squirrels in my attic, i already know the damage they do but i will not hurt them
thanks a lotWhen will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
Squirrels are the most active in late winter, when the mating season begins.The period of gestation varies from 33 days , up to 60 days.A second litter can occur in mid summer, if there is an adequate food supply. They are born in the early spring. A female squirrel will choose the strongest male during mating season, but is unlikely to breed with that male again.They do not have hair or teeth, and are virtually blind for the first six to eight weeks.When will my family of squirrels next have their babies?
transfer them to another home first. theyll open theure eyes after a week
when the mommy and daddy squirrels get it goin on
you will have some new brothers and sisters next spring
What do baby squirrels eat?
i got a sugar glider and i want to know what they eatWhat do baby squirrels eat?
there is a source down below i have gave you it tells you how to feed baby's and older squirrels
hope i helped What do baby squirrels eat?
you should do reasearch befor you get one. they eat fresh fruits and veggies. google the BML mixtures. AND DO SOME GOOD DAMN RESEARCH.
they also eat insects
LOL
You got an exotic pet and don't even know what it EATS?!?
-sigh-
go to www.squirrels.org
they have a lot of information!colon cleansing
there is a source down below i have gave you it tells you how to feed baby's and older squirrels
hope i helped What do baby squirrels eat?
you should do reasearch befor you get one. they eat fresh fruits and veggies. google the BML mixtures. AND DO SOME GOOD DAMN RESEARCH.
they also eat insects
LOL
You got an exotic pet and don't even know what it EATS?!?
-sigh-
go to www.squirrels.org
they have a lot of information!
Do squirrels leave their babies on the ground?
I was mowing a bushy area of my grass and realized that I had mowed right over a bunch of baby rodents in a burrow. (They were not hurt by the mower). I felt bad for disturbing their area so I put a piece of board over the burrow to protect them but then propped one corner so it's mother could get in and out.
1. do squirrels burrow in the ground like this or are they more likely bunnies? the ears are still shortish so I couldn't tell just based on that. They are brown all over with fur and about the size of a fist.
2. will my makeshift protection work, or because I mowed the long grass will the mother not come back?
3. how will I know if the mother is coming to feed them?Do squirrels leave their babies on the ground?
No, they're not squirrels. Squirrels nest in trees and the babies don't come down to the ground until they are almost as big as the adults. That's why you seldom see 'baby' squirrels. They are probably chipmunks or rabbits. They will either stay there or move somewhere else. The mother will not leave them she will care for them.Do squirrels leave their babies on the ground?
sounds as though you have ground squirrels you can pile some long grass on top of the burrow to give them some cover from hawks and the like, for now they should be ok , you can setup a camcorder outside the burrow and let it record for a while , then review it later to see if the mother is returning to feed them .
yea i think theyre on the ground because theyre young so they cant climb...im sure your protection will work for the time being...until she comes to get them...and puts them in a safer place...
good job...
1. do squirrels burrow in the ground like this or are they more likely bunnies? the ears are still shortish so I couldn't tell just based on that. They are brown all over with fur and about the size of a fist.
2. will my makeshift protection work, or because I mowed the long grass will the mother not come back?
3. how will I know if the mother is coming to feed them?Do squirrels leave their babies on the ground?
No, they're not squirrels. Squirrels nest in trees and the babies don't come down to the ground until they are almost as big as the adults. That's why you seldom see 'baby' squirrels. They are probably chipmunks or rabbits. They will either stay there or move somewhere else. The mother will not leave them she will care for them.Do squirrels leave their babies on the ground?
sounds as though you have ground squirrels you can pile some long grass on top of the burrow to give them some cover from hawks and the like, for now they should be ok , you can setup a camcorder outside the burrow and let it record for a while , then review it later to see if the mother is returning to feed them .
yea i think theyre on the ground because theyre young so they cant climb...im sure your protection will work for the time being...until she comes to get them...and puts them in a safer place...
good job...
Do squirrels regect their babies if they've been touched by a human?
i found a squirrel in my basement that is small enought to fit in the palm of my hand and its eyes are fully open so its older then a couple of weeks i bet. i dont know if i should take care of it becuse who knows how long its been in the basement and i dont know if its mother is still around. i really dont want it to die but i dont think i know enough to take care of it without killing it. i saw an older and bigger squirrel outside when i let it go but then i couldnt find it agan to put the baby near it. someone told me that once you touch the squirrel, the mom wont accept it cause it will smell human. im really hoping thats not true so it can reunite with its mother.Do squirrels regect their babies if they've been touched by a human?
ive only seen one squirrel in my whole entire life and it was a baby living in a bird cage(i live in australia, we have no wild squirrels) it wont die from running in circles thats just stupid,squirrels are born in small tree hollows anyway
yes try it,dont bother trying to find its mum since having a different smell on it will tell the mumma that it's been around a predator and mumma will try to get it away so the predator doesnt get her.
this is the same with rabbits(rabbits and squirrrels both come from the lagomorphia family)
dont give it cows milk,they die from lactose
if you dont want it then take it to your vet,where they will decide what to do with itDo squirrels regect their babies if they've been touched by a human?
sry its gonna die...
if you keep a squirrel in a small place like a little box or chage it will die
because they will keep running in circles till they die.
they were made to run around outesidee
so even if you put like
food in the cage
itll inorge it and it will run in circles and die :x
ive only seen one squirrel in my whole entire life and it was a baby living in a bird cage(i live in australia, we have no wild squirrels) it wont die from running in circles thats just stupid,squirrels are born in small tree hollows anyway
yes try it,dont bother trying to find its mum since having a different smell on it will tell the mumma that it's been around a predator and mumma will try to get it away so the predator doesnt get her.
this is the same with rabbits(rabbits and squirrrels both come from the lagomorphia family)
dont give it cows milk,they die from lactose
if you dont want it then take it to your vet,where they will decide what to do with itDo squirrels regect their babies if they've been touched by a human?
sry its gonna die...
if you keep a squirrel in a small place like a little box or chage it will die
because they will keep running in circles till they die.
they were made to run around outesidee
so even if you put like
food in the cage
itll inorge it and it will run in circles and die :x
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