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Date Posted: 13:21:19 05/12/06 Fri
Author: Bill
Author Host/IP: 64-61-214-230.ips.cpinternet.com / 64.61.214.230
Subject: Re: Wild Babies Update:
In reply to: cindy 's message, "Re: Wild Babies Update:" on 10:25:25 05/12/06 Fri

Thanks Cindy: We will definately keep a eye on them. I still don't have a clue what killed the mother. I have placed some solar lights around the base of the tree to keep cats, ect. away. The feeders are about 6 feet from the ground, dont want them to high so as to have a ladder each time we feed them. I give the outside flyers fresh water, sunflower seeds, raw peanuts, and place peanuts in the shell in a glass bottle feeder, the kind that they have to go through a 1 1/2 inch hole (wood) to get to the glass bottle with the goodies. This keeps the Greys out but not the chipmunks. Usually by daylight everything is gone.


Best of luck with them. We discovered the flyers when
>a cat got ahold of one at our shop. She jumped on mike
>and would not get off. We were scared at first untill
>we saw what she looked like. We saved her but she died
>24 hrs later.
>I think if you let them go and keep an eye out for
>them you would be ok. Make sure they have food and
>water. But it seems like you know that.LOL
>
>>Your correct about someone could get scared, they
>>would probably think a bat landed on them. Who knows
>>between now and the future, just maybe some of my pet
>>lover friends will take one. The babies are in a
>>nursing cage with a nest box now and I am trying not
>>to bond, but they will try to bond with me I'm sure.
>>They have taken to the apple and cheereos with
>>excitement. So far doing super well.
>>
>>
>>>It should work ok. It has been done like that before.
>>>You might want to handle them much less the last two
>>>weeks before release. If they are too tame they may
>>>jump to an unsuspecting stranger some night and scare
>>>the crap out of them...
>>>
>>>>Nice pics Cindy, our plan is to try and reintroduce
>>>>back to the wild the three we have rescued. I have
>>>>many flyers coming to the tree next to the house
>>where
>>>>the feeders are, and I will place a nest box that
>>they
>>>>will be using somewhere on that tree when the time
>to
>>>>let them go comes. Now that I have said that, I know
>>>>that is not a popular idea, but I really think it
>>will
>>>>work. They will be close for me to keep a eye on
>>them,
>>>>and they should learn from the orther flyers. If
>>>>anyone has any ideas on this please say so.

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  • Re: Wild Babies Update: -- Moca, 14:22:20 05/12/06 Fri (ip68-101-24-41.nc.hr.cox.net/68.101.24.41)
  • Re: Wild Babies Update: -- Cindy, 09:57:50 05/13/06 Sat (191.77.33.65.cfl.res.rr.com/65.33.77.191)
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