Synchronized Baby Squirrel Cheerio Gumming

I am a wildlife rehabilitator. Two 5 week old baby squirrels (Tosca and Shakespeare) faithfully (but ineffectively) chew on their first solid food - a cheerio - in synchronization. (Their names are Shakespeare and Tosca, with 4 week old Luna asleep to the side.) Note: These squirrels have all been successfully released at this point.

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Pets & Animals

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• squirrels
• cheerio
• cheerios
• wildlife
• rehabilitation
• animals
• animal
• squirrel
• cereal
• baby
• babies
• shakespeare
• luna
• tosca

[Dogluver1423]

my neighbors and i found a baby squirrel and raised for a day and we dont know what to do with it now

[elizalalala]

The best thing is to look for a wildlife rehabilitator to take it to.

[Dogluver1423]

how did you get them in the first place did you catch them or did they come to you like my squirrel did?

[elizalalala]

I'm a wildlife rehabilitator, they were given to me to take care of and release.

[mvgarfield]

i found a baby squirrel and gave it to wild care they are so cute!

[Nudelsalatbomber]

cute little creatures!

[unto0thers1]

Cheerios..... SO thats what u feed them.. we found a couple of these guys and tried giving them peanut butter (closest thing to nuts we could think.)

[crazy042006]

i had 3 baby squirrels and two died...when do i stop feeding it milk and how do i know how old this one is???

[doubletfarm]

me and my mother well my mom is a rehabilitatot also. she is raising two babies right now

[Shmecklecka]

That is so unbearably adorable!!

I want to make a blog of all your skwerl vids!! Thanks for these~

[mrdavesmagic]

Very cute baby squirrels. Great video!

[elizalalala]

When it is time to release it, wear heavy gloves so you can gently, firmly, and briefly restrain it every time it approaches you. Active squirrels hate to be restrained and it will learn to avoid humans if you do this consistently. Also, make sure it does not associate humans with food (put its food in a bowl instead of handing it out with your fingers.)