Squirrels' reactions to chinchilla dust bath
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Maybe they’re all just a little shy about taking a bath in front of their human whilst the camera is rolling? 😂
Have you ever tried feeding them fresh coconut? I live in the UK, where things like the squirrel vitamin supplements you give yours aren’t available (sadly, eastern grey squirrels have been declared an invasive species here & as such pet stores don’t carry anything that encourages them & vets aren’t legally allowed to treat them if you find an injured one 😢) The ones that come to my garden always get a warm welcome though & fresh coconut seems to be their favourite luxury treat. It certainly seems to work wonders for their coats/skin.
Your channel is so wholesome & heart warming - it’s always a pleasure to watch someone kind showing these intelligent, charismatic & feisty little beasts the love & support they deserve 😊
I’m going to see if my squirrel friends will like fresh coconut! 😃
@@lauraalford3210 I hope they do!
I discovered squirrels were keen on coconut & fresh avocado from watching Seymour The Squirrel videos (another RUclips channel dedicated to caring for fluff-tailed friends). It took a day or two before any of my visitors dared to try the strange new offerings, but soon enough they all got into it.
Over the years tastes have changed & the avocado is less popular with my current batch, but discovering a piece of fresh coconut seems to please them no end 🥥🐿
@@jefforton9122 ROFL 🤣 You are very kind, thank you so much for your lovely comment. 😊❤️ I haven't tried to give them coconuts, but I definitely will. Thanks for the tip. 🥥
@@Squirrels_at_the_window you’re very kind too 😊 But then, given how many squirrels you’ve managed to convince to literally eat out of your hand & venture (albeit tentatively) into your home you must just give off kindly vibes!
As for the fresh coconut experiment, good luck! But avoid the desiccated stuff: as I understand it, it’s bad for wild animals as it can swell up in their stomachs & cause problems 😢
It’s sooo nice that people are doing such a good job of looking after their free pets …I mean, the wildlife.
I love how the squirrels are using the window as a customer service point in this video 'excuse me, l'd like to make a complaint about the obstruction in front of the pecans' 🤣
Lol 😂
😂😂😂
It's either that or a Drive Thru. "Yes, I'd like a pecan special please. Hold the dust bath." 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@mylastduchess9998dustbath equals sprinkles!
I like how all of them looked at you while being puzzled about the bath.
Yeah 😄
It kind of reminds me of how many people feed bread to ducks
My friend gave them some food that's actually nutritious for them
..... and they looked at him as if to say "what on God's green earth is this"
@levibull6063 yeah there was a dear out the back of a pub that loved chomping on whole slices of white bread. Would come down to the beer garden, and those in the know would feed her
Back in 1980 when we were first married we had a family of squirrels living in our attic. They would scratch at the kitchen door whenever my wife made banana bread. So we would sit on the kitchen floor like statues with pieces of banana bread on our knees. The squirrels got used to us and trusted us enough they became regular little visitors whenever my wife baked. Never tried to pet them. But they would sit on our laps and have a wonderful snack.
That's wonderful! I appreciate very much the kindness you showed those squirrels, I wish everyone would treat squirrels who live in their attics like this. 😊❤️
This is such a sweet story 😻 your family sounds like good people
Awww🥹
That's adorable!❤❤❤ I've been baking bread nearly every other night (two loaf pan!) for the past 5 years or so and I then cut the bread into flyable (or holdable!😅) cubes and throw them under a huge tree that borders the woods and I've literally got 2nd and 3rd generation squirrels, raccoons, birds and deer that eat here daily (nightly, for the raccoons...although they come by my door right as it's getting light out once in awhile to beg for an extra treat (nuts, grapes..whatevers on offer!❤) before going back up her tree to sleep for the day! They bring their babies to meet the food lady as soon as they're able, it would seem! I absolutely love it...❤❤❤
In the 70s, my family lived in Florida and there were several squirrels that used to travel past our house on the power line. My older sister worked at Mr Donut, and would always bring home ‘ day olds’.
My father began breaking them up and leaving them by a tree near our porch. Slowly, he trained them to climb down for the treats. Eventually, they got so used to him that they would come up and take them out of his hands. ❤🐿️🍩
I used to hand feed the local squirrels. Some would eat sitting on my knee while I handed them walnuts. There was this one poor guy. I named him Muttly, as in mangy mutt because he had mange. Middle of winter, bald as a naked mole rat, and shivering in the snow. I wanted to knit him a sweater. He was finding somewhere warm to sleep and I kept him fed. Whenever someone walked by while I was feeding him I would explain that he was bald from mange and he wasn't rabid or anything like that, because he looked so strange that I was worried someone would think he was rabid. He survived and grew back all of his fur. 😁 He was a gentleman. One of the sweetest squirrels I've met.
That's very nice of you, thank you for sharing this sweet story. I appreciate very much what you did for him. 😊🐿️❤️
I had the same experience with a deer, feeding her peanuts 'till her fur came back and her bones were less visible. All she needed was a protein boost to help her immune system! So happy to see her confident and shiny.
How can you tell the difference between all these squirrels? They all fluffy and friend-shaped 😂
Telling squirrels apart is like telling identical twins apart. The more time I spend with them the more I notice unique features and behaviors. I have a video about it if you would like to watch more about how I tell my squirrels apart: ruclips.net/video/dRPqzajs7WE/видео.html
Haha friend shaped is cute 😂
The 5 squirrels 🐿️ I feed I can tell apart by their mannerisms but also the subtle differences in their colours. For example one has cream colour behind his ears, another a different patterned tail, another has spots on the underbelly, one is much smaller and thinner etc…… their personalities are different too.
Sometimes they have little scars on their ears or face
@@starlight1867- Personalities is what stands out for me, also the way they are approaching me, after while you can just tell them apart.
For being a "newbie", Jane seems less freaked out by the tub and the dust than your "regulars" are. ☺
Yeah, she's very brave. 😊🐿️
I think it's bc she had no reason to think it was strange. As far as she knows it's always been there 🤷♂️
@@Squirrels_at_the_windowshe certainly is!
I really appreciate that you're trying to lure them into the bath and not force them. The ones who weren't gutsy enough to risk stepping into the strange bin got food anyways. 😊
Thank you 😊
Animal lovers are my kind of people. On behalf of the squirrels and your viewers, deepest gratitude.❤️🐿️
You are very kind, thank you 😊❤️
I agree, animal lovers are the best!!@@Squirrels_at_the_window
person taking the video definitely knows this, but for other viewers, look at how often they stop and eat right in front of the window instead of running off
that's a HUGE sign of comfort and trust
I love how Jane hurls herself into the bushes and wallows through until she sits nicely, she’s so dynamic!
She has quite a special personality indeed. 😊
So I learned this from a RUclips creator years ago that had a pet chinchilla. The dust bath is actually to keep them from getting sick as it keeps them dry and removes any oils that may have gotten in to their fur. Rather quite interesting that different animals from the same general species need to different care regiments to keep healthy. Glad someone is at least showing these squirrels some love in what seems like a very busy neighborhood.
It's also how they get washed cuz water rly isn't good for them to get washed in I heard because of their thick furr.
@@kurjaesitys yep thats also why they can over heat and die REALLY easy
The chinchilla notebook?
And pigs and warthogs cover themselves in mud to protect themselves from the sun (kinda like sunscreen) and keep cool, because they have no sweat glands and can't sweat.
The new squirrel Jane seems remarkably confident. Even more than the regular ones.
Indeed.
She’d been watching from the sidelines and her relatives were getting all the snacks. The babies in my yard don’t come until mom gives consent. Hah
Get a wooden bowl. The plastic is very stinky for their little noses.
I love these. You have no idea how much they cheer me up. I thank you so much for posting them. Sometimes life is hard. So god gave us teeny fur friends.
Lily is like Why is there this pit of LAVA between me and the pecans? Hm, Why???
Jane is like Apparatus! Why is hooman putting Lava between me and pecans when hooman willing to just hand out nuts. MAKES NO SENSE, spidey senses tingling!!
Lol 😂
they must think you are squirrel god, the one who makes life interesting, loving and kind
I have raised many many baby squirrels over the years here in Houston. They are a joy!! I release in my back yard an as long as they come back I would feed them. Slowly they left but recently I have a female fox squirrel come right up to me for a pecan.I knew it was one of my babies. She comes to the sliding glass door an peers in for a hand out. She loves avocado. My wild squirrels never eat it but all my babies grew up eating it. Thank you for these sweet videos.
Thank you also for your kind words and for sharing this. I appreciate very much all your help and care for those squirrels. 😊❤️🐿️
How sweet! What a wonderful story from a fellow Houstonian 🐿🌳.
Blessings 🙏🏽
Jane is extremely confident and daring.
Yes indeed 😊
I love the way they swim through the bush next to the window
I love watching this content. The squirrels are communicating with the person in the window, using direct eye contact.
Both birds and squirrels love a dirt bath! On my deck, I have a flower pot that’s 3/4 filled with last season’s potting soil and dirt without any plantings. They enjoy it! 💕😃
yes same they seem to prefer potting soil!! I was so surprised to see them roll around in my empty flower box
My cat and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this fun video. Given some time, hopefully they figure it out and enjoy a bath.😊
I'm very glad you both enjoyed it, thank you 😊❤️
I worked with a wild animal rescue/rehab when I was in high school working with all sorts of overlooked wild animals to re-release into the wild. My favorite each year were the loads of baby squirrels people found in trees while doing yardwork and the rehab owner would take them in. We'd have to hand-raise them until they were old enough to release.
That's a wonderful job, I would love to raise baby squirrels. 😊🐿️❤️
I appreciate the community services offered to my fellow squirrels!
Squirrels are such hilarious creatures!
If they only knew how awesome the bath would be. I had chinchillas growing up and they loved it.
They act so funny when they're presented with something new! 🤣🥰
Janie is indeed a smart squirrel with her evasion tactic, and her paw prints in the dust are quite sweet!
This just showed up in my feed and I love it! I've beem feeding the squirrels in my yard for a few months now and today one finally felt comfortable to eat several walnuts out of my hand. She was one of my first "friends" to show up for regular meals but then she stopped coming and I was sad. Turns out she was just busy having babies. Now shes nursing and my guess is she was tired and just felt like having a nice dinner without having to work too hard. Lol Just a tired mum having a little night out.
This human is 100% sweetheart.
You are very kind, thank you 😊❤️
Bless you for your kindness towards the squirrels the world is a better place because of people like you... my new favorite RUclips channel ❤
You are very kind, thank you 😊❤️
I love how when one is eating and another comes along the first jumps over to the bush to let the other eat, so polite. 😊
I like how they freeze for a second, and you can see them sort of thinking things over xD
Yeah 😄
I clicked for the thumbnail, dude looks like he got caught doing something illegal 😂
Stayed for squirrel content 🐿️
You are a person after my own heart❤ Your squirrels are so tame. I love the way they ask for more. New subscriber 🐿️
Welcome! And thank you for your lovely comment 😊❤️
“The squirrels and I appreciate xyz” oh my gosh my dream life sign-off. 😂 So sweet! I bet if it were left outside for weeks, one might pick up on it then it might spread. Prob just takes more time. So sweet to make that for them!!
Thank you very much for your kind words. 😊❤️
It is amazing that you know them so well you can tell them apart.
They all look like the same squirrel to me🤨
Thank you 😊 It's like telling identical twins apart, the more time I spend with them, the more I can see unique features and behaviors. I have a video about it, if you would like to watch: ruclips.net/video/dRPqzajs7WE/видео.html
They are so spoiled and I love it. Thanks for sharing. :)
I'm very glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️
@@Squirrels_at_the_window can wild squirrels be tamed
@@mehchocolate1257 Yes, to some extent. 😊🐿️
@@Squirrels_at_the_window teach me how to tame wild squirrels
@@mehchocolate1257 Well, if you watch my videos you'll learn some helpful tips, but it depends on you mostly, to be kind and patient with them, and to realize that it's our job to understand them and not the other way around. Here are two videos to start with, if you would like to watch: How to safely pet a wild squirrel: ruclips.net/video/OwOubahEAKA/видео.html
How to safely feed wild squirrels from your hand: ruclips.net/video/Da8Sl1Y-veA/видео.html
Your video brought back good memories. I had a squirrel when I was 9 years old. He would take crackers from me and stole the Sunday paper for nesting material. He went to hibernate, and when he reappeared in spring, he had babies with him. It was a she all along and didn't know it. 😅
What a blessing to have these interactions.
Jane is so pretty! Her coat is so shiny and bright!
I have to say that the squirrels are so healthy they are all adorable 😍😍
You should call 'Jane' Merida because she was so Brave compared to the others in the beginning when eating the pecans!
I like that name, thank you 😊
I’m glad you put up some of the care for them! They are so sweet! A ranger at manatee state park in Florida showed us some pictures of what happened to some of their park squirrels from them getting spoiled by the humans , they quit foraging and finding squirrel food and foraged in tents and cars! He was telling us not to leave food in tents, because squirrels would make one hole going in and 5 holes going out! 😅 I didn’t know that squirrels teeth grow similar to toenails and fingernails and that chewing on the nuts and trees kept their teeth chewed down! The picture he showed was of the teeth getting so long they interfered with eating and some of them pushed out through the face! They were able to rescue them and added them to the ranger talks! I haven’t been back in years! Some of the Florida parks have black/white squirrels,golden yellow and white, it was cool to see them out of state put on a different color winter coat! Thank you for sharing your cute squirrels ❤!
Thank you, squirrels are very precious indeed. 🐿️❤️ I don't know how true is what that person said about squirrels stopping to do their job if they receive food from people, because I didn't see that happening here. Urban squirrels depend on people's kindness to survive. I've been feeding these squirrels for 4 years and they still do their job, foraging and taking care of the trees around here, and only when they run out of food, they come to my window. In the fall season when the nuts are ripe, they don't come to my window that often. But there are not many trees here, so it's not enough food.
@@macduggles that’s so sad , I’ve seen it here too! Their supposed to be protected! They should work out a special deal for a car port or something if you don’t like the stuff on your car! We had a beautiful huge tree at the apartment complex I live in, they didn’t want to pay for maintenance and cut the whole thing down! This tree was huge and spread out! Now the air gets so hot and the squirrels and birds have got into every air conditioner unit,walls and vent pipes, attics,phone and television relay boxes, because they have no where else to go! They definitely need to figure out a way to enforce the code on that for sure!
It takes such patience (and some cleverness) to build trust w animals. I also love that they have people names!!! ❤
You are a wonderful person! Yes, these little acrobats feel safe next to you, and I like to see that! Thank you on behalf of the squirrels🙏🐿🐿🐿🐿❤️🥰
Aww, they are very cute...and very cautious.
They also look very strong and healthy.❤
OMG, Jane is the cutest!
She is very cute indeed, thank you 😊❤️
Ty for keeping them well fed
The movement of squirrels makes it seem they live 100% of the time in fast forward 😆
Lol 😄
Jane seems very confident lol ❤
Janes a boss she has the mission impossibe music behind her❤
Squirrels and chinchillas arent the only animals that take dust baths as Birds do the same as well, its strangely adorable.
I'm loving Jane.
I'm glad 😊
Such cute little critters
We love our squirrels.
They are not as tame as yours are.
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you also for your kind comment. 😊❤️
I guess wild squirrels are happy with their “dust bath” in actual soil rather than needing it supplied for them. I love that you know them individually! And Jane’s footprints were adorable! I couldn’t help it, I actually said out loud “oh look at her footprints”…. I’m the only one in the house right now! Hahaha
You're a squirrel scientist basically. These things are like unheard of.
Thank you 😊
We have so many squirrels (I dont use feeders, just lots of native trees) in our yard that they attract red tail hawks.
Some of the chases are worthy of a david attenborough narration and I have to be watchful when my poodle is outside.
On the bright side, this is an effective way of making molds of squirrel feet. XD
Yeah 😄
gotta love ear wiggles when eating
😊
Sie sind ein guter Mensch u zu Tieren ❤..greetings from Germany Munich.
I just now found your channel and it love it. I esp love all the extra kind love from all your subscribers for the animals of all kinds not just our squirrel 🐿️ friends. I absolutely love feeling this kind of loving caringness from others. It reminds me that not everyone out in the world is bad person. 🙏🙏🙏🥰😊🙏🙏🙏
Welcome and thank you very much for your lovely comment. I have a wonderful community indeed. 😊❤️
I have squirrels that used to roll around in my flower pots and disturb my plants. So I put out a pot with just plain turned soil and they started using that instead.
That's nice, thanks for sharing this.
Squirrel squeaks!
And, squirrel foot prints!!
AAHHH! SO CUTE!!!
Maybe if they saw a chinchilla performing their dust bath they would get the idea
Lol 😄
squirrels make me very happy. thank you :)
I'm very glad 😊
I was hoping they would! So kind of you to offer that for them. I love you all!!
Thx for caring & videoing squirrels. Spread the love💜🐾💜
Thank you also for your kind comment 😊❤️
Awwww Cuddle Squirrels🥰
Just look at this gorgeous little one! God bless you and thankyou for sharing, ☺☺❤❤🐿🐿
I'm very glad you enjoyed it, God bless you too 😊❤️🙏
My cat, Patio, loved your video so much, we watched it twice. 😻
Aww this is so cute, I wish they took the bath too, but they are more interested in nuts 🤣🤣 at least they got some cute paw prints in the dust 💖😁🌰🐿
Thank you, at least now we know that chinchilla dust baths are not for wild squirrels. 😊🐿️
Jane is fearless
Yeah, she was surprisingly brave for a new squirrel. 😊🐿️
Janes not scared 😂
Our creation has strayed so far from , love & earth , 🌎, this is refreshing
Lol the squirrel sitting on the edge rofl Very cute video 😊 🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿
Yeah 😂 Thank you very much 🤗❤️
When I lived in Western Massachusetts I had the fatest grey squirrels I've ever seen! In winter, they'd get white areas on the outsides of their ears. I used to put up a cob of dried corn on a special holder for them. They really loved it!
I had a squirrel we named Bucky, who we fed for three years on our outside window sill,in Seward, Alaska. My cat, Charlie, perched on the inside sill. They would be nose to nose eith the glass between them. Bucky teased Charlie all the time.
I had no idea they may do something like this! I learn loads from you, thank you…….please keep us updated if you have any luck with it…….great video as always xx❤xx
I will, thank you very much 😊❤️
Such cute little poofies 😊
Thank you 😊
They are playing a pretty good game of “the sand is lava”.
😄
Thank u so much for trying to help them w the dust bath.
Their dexterity is truly amazing. How they analyze a situation and find a solution, l🐿️. I guess its true then, you can lead a squirrel to a dust bath but you can’t make them roll in it, lol
Thank you for posting and sharing. I just moved and the new squirrels around my place look very similar to this. They act perfectly healthy but look a little rougher than this. I believe they have been fed by others because they immediately approached. They don't take from my hand though because, I wasn't sure what was going on with them. Dropping it in front of them was sufficient.
I'm glad you're taking care of the new squirrels around your place. 😊
If you do work up the confidence to feed them by hand just be sure to wash your hands before & after. My Swirly Girl actually puts her little hands in my hands when I feed her but the boys are much to skittish & just snatch & take off, corse it could be for fear of Swirly's rath, she is head of security, after all;)
I had a chinchilla for a while (for watching a coworker's exotic pet ranch while they were on vacation; I don't support "exotic pets", but also knew they needed looking after. The chinchillas were easy to take care of, while the wallabies, assorted antelope, goats, and sheep, and emus, a bunch of weird looking chickens (in a good way), a llama, 3 horses, and I'm sure others I'm forgetting. The chinchilla I was given was so sweet, and loved her dust bath in a 1/2 gallon food container with a tapered end to minimize dust flying. Chelsea the Chinchilla was a very neat and public bather !
Thanks for the video,one of our squirrel are pregnant so not long to see them running around.🌹🕊️🌍
That's nice, most of my female squirrels are pregnant too and I'm very much looking forward to see the babies. 🥰🐿️
God bless you and your precious little friends.
Thank you, God bless you too 😊🙏
I love squirrels!
I'm very glad 😊
The hedges outside the windows makes it looks like your looking down at a forest from a skyscraper penthouse
Your amazing ❤
Thank you for taking care of them like always they are so lucky to have you 🙏🙏🙏
You are very kind, thank you 😊❤️
Dang. Chinchillas love that stuff and go crazy for it. I was hoping for a similar reaction from the squirrels.
Lillie's coat looks pretty darn good.
Ha !! 🤣Jane clever 😂🐿️❤️... squirrels rule😊 🤘🐿️
Jane seems to be the bravest and smartest one lol
Very cute
Very interesting to watch. They were having none of it. They might get used to it in time. ❤
I like Jane. They are so funny. Like a kid trying to not get in the bathtub.
Jane is a bold one.
adorable paw prints
Indeed 😊