• KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    22·
    2 days ago

    I heard that baby squirrels being trusting towards humans or actively seeking out humans can be a sign of them needing help, due to being seperated from their parent. Did that happen?

    Edit: I did some research, baby squirels sitting on the ground is unusual, but can be part of the mother relocating nests. If you can and this is a wild squirel, it’s best to observe for a couple of minutes, and check if mom comes to pick the baby up. If you’d like to read more, I found this informative: https://squirrelforum.com/care-resources/

    Or maybe you know more than me, in this case: Good job, and feel free to disregard :)

    • UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      25·
      5 days ago

      Yes, my neighbours had a nest in their chimney, which was removed. The babies and parents have taken up residence in a nearby tree. The adults let us get close too, but not this close!

      We’ve been feeding them for years so we’re not totally unfamiliar to them.

        • UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          You were not pushy and you provided valuable information! I wasn’t clear in the post that everything with the squirrel itself was ok.

          No apology needed! Thanks for looking out for the tan eggs.