Ballbag Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 went to feed squirrels xams eve with our 5 and 3 year old in Botanic gardens, they are hungrey and fierce one took my 3yr olds glove and another chased my 5yr old for at least 10 yards until I scared it by doing some sort of warrior scream, beware when you go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Roy Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 They are nothing but rats with good publicists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballbag Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 well we will be feeding the ducks in future, it seems safer and i am confused about these animals tactics in gathering food, we only took a few sunflower seeds and some old biscuit:suspect: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40summat Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Well they are wild animals, surely you didn't expect good manners. All they will be concerned about is getting the food and scarpering, sure they have adapted to realising some humans carry food but them critters are far from tame. I wouldn't let small children feed them but rather let them watch an adult or older child do it, but i guess you have worked that out for yourself now. I hope the experience didn't put the children off squirrels for life though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambeano Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 well i know the feeling me and my boyfriend went in the summer and we decided to sit on the grass for a bit and to my suprise 10 minutes later one ran up me and sat on my shoulder. I was very shocked!! Hope your kids arent too tramatised....did you get the glove back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeybear Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I took my camera and a bag of peanuts recently and after an hour of following the little beggers around I came away with a handful of dodgy pics not worth displaying. I thought they had become timid Dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teeny Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I have always fed them and never had a problem , i have also had them sat on my knee , we have never ever had cause for concern I guess you may have been confused by there movements or you may have been nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 well they have to compete with the chavs dont they they need to be fierce, theyve also started drinking cider i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 The one I saw was a bit more upmarket than that.. He liked his JD...He looked like This :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairyNormal Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 We've fed them loads of times and my son love it. They come and eat out of your hand and we've never had any problems with them at all. The only 'problem' we had once was a 'gang' of about 20 pigeons decided to follow him around after feeding the squirrels. Everywhere he walked the all followed him, if he ran, so did they! It was quite comical really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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