Flying Squirrel
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Topic: Flying Squirrel
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Subject: Flying Squirrel
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 6:04am
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Our house cat had a flying squirrel trapped in our spare bathroom. We heard a commotion like the cat was chasing something at 5 AM just down the hall. Cat was studying the crack under the closed door. We opened the door to find a Flying Squirrel hiding behind the toilet bowl. Went out to the truck and grabbed the trout landing net and caught the little bugger. He is now in a bluebird house in a sugar glider cage we just happened to have. Thinking about keeping it for a pet if I can find another one or two to keep it company. The mystery still is . How did it get into the house and why? I know we have them living in the attic.
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Posted By: ACinSC
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 6:36am
| I haven't seen a flying squirrel in a long time . Nice to know they're still around . Don't want them in the house though . Good luck |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 8:38am
| they are fun to watch! |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 9:08am
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if you have them in the attic, the next thing you will have in the attic is snakes. as far as how he got in, well they can squeeze through some might small holes, cracks crevasses ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 12:01pm
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I would get the little bastards out of the attic ASAP. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 1:22pm
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I agree with Hubert! |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 1:37pm
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Flying squirrels or pine squirrels? We have pine squirrels. Get into everything you have and are a total nuisance. My neighbors and I give them lead poisoning ever chance we get! Get them out of your attic. ------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 2:02pm
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I can tell Ken has a soft spot for wild life.  BTW, let us know how the hog harvest is going. |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 3:49pm
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His name is “Rocky” right???🐿 ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 4:59pm
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Any squirrel can fly, if you do the prep work! [TUBE]l3Ya6z-NlDo[/TUBE]
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Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 5:02pm
| Ken, it's your squirrel, do what you want. Fried, baked, boiled, nuked, or put it your shirt pocket and keep it warm. |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2018 at 5:14pm
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I really don't know if it's a He or a She. These little Flying Squirrels full grown are tiny little things with big eyes and they are light as a feather. Two kinds live in the US. Northern and Southern. The Southern kind has white belly fur and are about half the size of those from the North. A friend kept six or so in his saw shop. They would crawl all over everybody coming in the door looking for treats in their pockets.
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