Well, I think he grew up and left. He has technically been free for quite a while, but in the last two weeks he quit coming back to his home that I built for him. He was coming back to eat and he liked to get attention, but as of October 10th he stopped showing up. He did seem to develop survival skills and he was wandering farther away. He was making noises that sounded like mating calls but he’s only 4 months old and a little young for that. He might yet show up again some day but I think he’s out there on his own. (As opposed to being cat food.) I’m calling it mission accomplished.
Make sure his tree-home is still there, so he knows which yard to return to. And stroll about, too, so he knows you’re looking for him.
You done good, dude.
You did good. Somewhere Ganesha (and Ganesh) are smiling.
HE’S BACK!
He showed up about 2 hours ago. He was hungry and eating the corn cob I put out for him. Then he wanted to hang out with me and play and get petted. So – I still have a squirrel! Yes!
After all the nasty remarks, I am glad I got to yours.
Kids have a hard time letting go and moving out and so do their parents.
Booooooorn Freeeeeeee!
I’ve been watching your squirrel adventure for awhile and half expected him to follow a sort of human track of advancement (squirrel sheds his first baby tooth, squirrel goes to kindergarten, squirrel goes to the prom, squirrel packs up for college). I had a similar experience as a teenager with a baby duck. They always eventually split and break your heart, man.
Wait wait wait- there’s a video online of a guy nursing a baby squirrel with a tiny little bottle. Was that you?
Reminds me of a story from a girl I know.
She was an exchange student for a year in Alabama (she’s from Sweden like me). One of her first days there the father in the family she was staying in took her for a walk to see the surroundings. They came upon a squirrel and my friend cried out: “Look, a squirrel, how cute!”
The father promptly shot the squirrel with his shotgun and replied:
“Sure was cute honey, now it’s dead.”
A memory for life.
I think the squirrel left to get laid. He’ll be back.
Although you are sad Ganesha left…its mission accomplished…you should feel some satisfaction for that…I enjoyed the videos…thanks.
HE’S BACK!”
Oh fuck, someone hand me a tissue!