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Thanks, Jems. I will assume that's the hair color that Hollee was
referring to in her comment. Anyway, he is a cute little guy, isn't he?
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 9, 2004 at 12:00 AM
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Awesome pictures!
Love the pics! And the color of your hair in the pic of you holding Stanley is almost the same color as my own hair!
posted by
Jemmie211
on November 8, 2004 at 8:33 PM
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Hollee, me tawk baby tawk awound them, too!!
Can't help it! Oh, and my hair color? Which pic are you referring to? (Just curious.) But thank you.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 8, 2004 at 5:58 PM
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Pecan, it is ALWAYS hard to let any of them go.
In fact, that's the hardest part. I cry like a big blubbering baby. Yeah, I'm a bit of a sap. Ya can't help but get attached to them especially when you've raised them from a few days old up until 4 to 5 months of age.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 8, 2004 at 5:56 PM
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Okay, canine. Next time I'm brought a new rehab,
if they're Flying Squirrels, I'll ship 'em to ya. But, get ready for feedings 24/7 every 2 hours and oh, btw, I started out with a litter of 4. Flying squirrel's average litter size is 2 to 7. hehe.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 8, 2004 at 5:54 PM
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ah - him's a booful baby him is--sorry, break into baby talk around animals
BTW - love your haircolor Spit!
posted by
Hollee
on November 8, 2004 at 9:00 AM
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Ah Spitfire!
What a cutie Patootie you have there. Mother Earth has blessed you with the job of caring for her "Lesser" animals. You are very lucky. Stanley is so very cute. It would be so hard for me to let him go.
posted by
CatLadyintheAttic
on November 8, 2004 at 8:55 AM
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I still want one!
posted by
canine277
on November 8, 2004 at 8:14 AM
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Thanks auntyholly! I'll tell him you said so.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 11:48 PM
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Stanley!
You're adorable!
posted by
auntyholly
on November 7, 2004 at 4:53 PM
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WolfG, I'll see what I can do to show you a pic of one in action.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 3:46 PM
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Yeah, I'd like to see that.
posted by
Wolf-Girl
on November 7, 2004 at 3:29 PM
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WolfG, no. They actually "glide". Ya know when you see a regular common
squirrel jumping from limb to limb or to other trees? Well, istead of jumping, they actually jump and glide to their destination. They spread their arms and legs out wide (they're armpits and legs are webbed-like) and their tail is flat like a feather instead of bushy. They use their tail as a rudder to steer them along. Pretty cool, huh?
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 3:25 PM
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Do they really fly?
posted by
Wolf-Girl
on November 7, 2004 at 3:22 PM
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Wolf-G, he is cute. In a squirrely kind of way!!
He does look a bit more like a mouse/bat, though!
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 3:21 PM
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Spitfire,
Stanley's cute, in a squirrelly kind of way. Good job taking care of him!!
posted by
Wolf-Girl
on November 7, 2004 at 3:14 PM
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canine, well, he's the only one I have left that survived the litter of 4.
Besides, squirrels and flying squirrels don't make good pets. Stanley will have to eventually be released into the wild squirrel world when he's ready. I may not see him much after that, cause flying squirrels are nocturnal. But, yeah, he is pretty cute, isn't he? He's fast asleep on my head right now.
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 3:12 PM
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Symph, yes, a little, but he won't get too much bigger.
This particular rehab is quite an experience!
posted by
SpitFire70
on November 7, 2004 at 3:10 PM
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I want one!
That is the most adorable thing I've ever seen!
posted by
canine277
on November 7, 2004 at 8:05 AM
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so cute
you can see that they have grown
posted by
_Symphony_
on November 7, 2004 at 4:20 AM
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