elf Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Are the squirrels out and about in the Botanical gardens now? I am only asking because the kids would love to feed them but it is a big trek for the kids to get there if the squirrels aren't there so I just thought I would see if anyone on here knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesufc1 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 havn't you got a garden? put some Squirrel feed on a Squirrel table, they'll come when they realsie there's free food, my dad has got 2 family of Squirrels in his back garden now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick2 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Are the squirrels out and about in the Botanical gardens now? They are always about as they don't hibernate, a bag of monkey nuts will get you almost mugged by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggsy Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 i wish the ones that frequent my back garden would scoot off to the park instead of digging peanuts into my bonsai trees, i once got home from work and they'd dug one right out of the dish, being a warm summers day, the roots dried out and the tree died yup- i wish these tree rats would move to somewhere else:mad: john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmark Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Squirrels are cute (if damn annoying at times) but don't forget they are rodents and that means they have teeth. One of my earliest memories is a one of my parents friends getting a nasty bite to the finger as she tried to coax a squirrel to take a nut from her hand for my amusement. I remember the incident because I was told many times, I don't actually remember what happened, though I'm sure that I would probably have been allowed to feed them too. If I'd been bit I'd probably have been scared for life and be one of those buggers who take tehir air rifles to the tree rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hector_ilium Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Are the squirrels out and about in the Botanical gardens now? Nope, they're all in my garden. An endangered species. There are only 5 squirrels in Sheffield, and they are currently vacating in my garden. However, I heard that they will be back in the Botanical Gardens for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raganoonande Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'm thinking of going with my nephew on Saturday. This is the best time for squirrels in the Botanical Gardens, as they are on the search for nuts to bury for winter. Its true what someone said in an earlier post about the monkey nuts, they love them. Last year, someone held one in their hand and held their hand close to their chest, the squirrel rang up their leg, grabbed the nuts and ran back down again, it was really funny. They're friendly little things, and they don't bite. Just hold your hand straight and keep still and they'll come up no problem. They feel very warm when they put their cute little paws on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 I'm thinking of going with my nephew on Saturday. .... They feel very warm when they put their cute little paws on you. Cute?! If there was one word to describe a squirrel it would be anything BUT cute, theyre more like bushy tailed rats. (3 words) I have heard of the squirrells being a bit agressive when theyre after nuts, especially the females. I havnt seen it first hand, but if you do decide to feed them, make sure you do it first if your feeding them out of your hand becasue the bites hurt ALOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raganoonande Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Cute?! If there was one word to describe a squirrel it would be anything BUT cute, theyre more like bushy tailed rats. (3 words) I have heard of the squirrells being a bit agressive when theyre after nuts, especially the females. I havnt seen it first hand, but if you do decide to feed them, make sure you do it first if your feeding them out of your hand becasue the bites hurt ALOT! What's wrong with rats? Squirrels, foxes, badgers, rats, they all have as much right to live on this planet as we do. Why do people persecute them as much as they do? What makes us think that we're such special animals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotti Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 the squirrel rang up their leg, grabbed the nuts and ran back down again, it was really funny. For you maybe! Not for the bloke concerned, I'm sure! (It's ok I know I've took it out of context...) To be fair, the ones in the BG are very tame as they dont' get chased by dogs due to them being onlead all the time. I don't know if they bite or not but I think they have so much public attention that they don't fear people as much and don't tend to bite. Make sure your hands are clean before you feed them otherwise they could smell other food on your hand and mistake a finger for something tasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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