How can i keep my gray squirrel from playing so rough?

he plays to rough,


he bites down hard,


not blood,


but the longer i've had him the harder he plays?


why?How can i keep my gray squirrel from playing so rough?
Shoot the verminHow can i keep my gray squirrel from playing so rough?
cool you have a squirrel!
Possibly because he's a wild animal....
Yes because he is a wild animal. He deserves to be a wild animal. Please find a Wildlife Rehabilitator in your area who can take him. You can get a list from your local Dept. of Environmental Conservation.


At some point, he will bite, and he will bite hard. Squirrel bites are nothing to mess with. Think about it, they get into nuts with those teeth.


Also, I don't know where you live, but in most states it is illegal to keep a wild animal without a permit.
The closer he gets to sexual maturity the harder he is going to bite and the harder her is going to ';play';.


He is a wild animals and no amount of handling him is going to change that fact. You are just going to have to learn to read him better and know when he is getting to the point where he is going to get too excited. I would suggest that if you are keeping this animal for the rest of his life then you need to seek out a vet that has special knowledge of exotics and have him neutered. This will not fix the problem as it really isn't a problem other than nature asserting itself but it will help to lessen his sexual frustration.


Good Luck t you. Keeping a squirrel in a domestic setting is VERY difficult. I pray that you have done your research and are feeding and housing him properly. If you are just feeding him a ton of nuts because he likes them and that is what you saw on a Disney movie... he is going to die at a VERY young age. These animals are HARD work.


Contact me if you need to.


~Tyed~

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