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9. One of the best things in my life was raising a baby squirrel that fell out of a tree being removed next door

Reply to enigmania (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:47 AM

Jan 3

We had a great time with it until 16 weeks when we acclimated it to the wild. That alone took 2 weeks as he didn't want to leave at first. It wasn't until another squirrel about his size came around. We never saw him at the house again.

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