Handreared red squirrel kittens now 17 weeks old - Part 2

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
100 views
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Dec 7, 2011

The kittens eventually settled down from their manic dashing around and realised that their feeder had been topped up with new food, so there then followed a manic feeding frenzy, where anything seemed to go, including standing on your brother/sister to get at the food! LOL!!!

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

License:

Standard YouTube License

  • likes, 0 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:

Uploader Comments (feorag)

  • It's because peanuts contain a substance called Aflatoxin which is thought to cause liver damage in red squirrels. they can be fed "Aflatoxin free" peanuts, but I've never yet found any, so I don't give them to very young squirrels and only a very small amount to older ones. Hazelnuts are best, but they also like sweet chestnuts and you can feed linseed, wheat, pine nuts and of course fruit and veg. Carrots are particularly good for them! A cuttlefish bone is also useful for providing calcium.

see all

All Comments (5)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • Brilliant !

  • @lizzie 5 peanuts are not nuts and have no nutritional value for them but no harm in feeding them

  • Why are they not allowed too many peanuts? I put out peanuts and some hazelnuts and almonds occasionally. Is there a health risk?

  • good

Loading...
Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more