But, What will the squirrels eat?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (182000)
United States
September 23, 2022 1:48pm CST
The forestry division has been asking people for acorns as they plan to do plenty of planting around the state this year. It is funny because a couple of years here there have been a bumper crop of acorns and the squirrels and even the deer got into them. You couldn't walk outside to the car without stepping on them, and crunching them under your feet. Most years though it isn't like that, and some years there seem to be a scarcity of acorns. This year, there isn't a lot and there isn't a little. As I have mentioned several times we have a healthy squirrel population here, and I would hate to take away their main food source. If it was a bumper year, I might could spare a few..but not this year. The squirrels need the nutrition.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)
• Philippines
23 Sep 22
well in growing city or lets say modernization most tress are getting gone
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
23 Sep 22
Oh I understand the need for them. They help fight greenhouse gas for one thing, but the animals that depend on acorns for food need them too.
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@DevMrSamEleazar (14058)
• Philippines
23 Sep 22
@snowy22315 yes you are right. well if acorns are gone they are force to migrate to other location where they can live or they die of hungerr
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
23 Sep 22
@DevMrSamEleazar I will leave them for the aquirrel friends unless we end up with a bumper crop which seems doubtful at this point.
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@Henmanth3377 (45)
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23 Sep 22
Espically they eat all kind of fruitsand the most nuts..they love it more..
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@Henmanth3377 (45)
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23 Sep 22
@snowy22315 i forgot this roots..some times they drink tender coconuts to..
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@Henmanth3377 (45)
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24 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil ok sure thank you ill have a look around.
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@DaddyEvil (137487)
• United States
24 Sep 22
You walk on deer and squirrels? Doesn't crunching them under your feet hurt them? You're soooo mean! 
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
No, recent tramplings have been reported..
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
@DaddyEvil I know, and who wants that???
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@DaddyEvil (137487)
• United States
24 Sep 22
@snowy22315 
If the squirrels get hungry from not getting acorns, they'll did up roots and bulbs from gardens and flowerbeds...
If the squirrels get hungry from not getting acorns, they'll did up roots and bulbs from gardens and flowerbeds...1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
Well people wouldn't sell them. They are rodents. Some people have been known to eat squirrel, but I would say no Thank you.
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
25 Sep 22
@cacay1 I do know that some people usually hillbilly types eat or have eaten squirrel, and maybe possum too. Squirel stew is supposed to be tasty, but I don't plan on eating it...
.@cacay1 (83577)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
25 Sep 22
@snowy22315 
they're colorful rodents. I've heard some people eat rodents.
they're colorful rodents. I've heard some people eat rodents.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
@RubyHawk There are some huge ones around here for sure. I guess you did say planting..sorry!
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
When planted, they can create oak trees.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 Sep 22
@snowy22315 That’s what I said, for planting and and squirrel food. Oak trees are beautiful trees.
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
25 Sep 22
Yes, I am going to leave the acorns where they are.
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
25 Sep 22
@sickly09 Not really, they are wild animals, but I did know someone who kept one in a cage.
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@sickly09 (861)
• Indonesia
25 Sep 22
@snowy22315 I really don't know, can squirrels be kept?
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@kaylachan (71590)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Sep 22
I am sure they would find something if push came to shove. They are resourceful animals after all.
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
23 Sep 22
Maybe, but some years they seem to really be scrounging aound. and I don't want them digging up bulbs and so forth to find something to eat. They will do that.
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
23 Sep 22
They are fine as long as I don't haul their acorns away.
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@RebeccasFarm (90294)
• Arvada, Colorado
24 Sep 22
Yes they surely do need the nutrition
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
Yeah, and who knows what they would be noshing on, if I gave their acorns away?
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
23 Sep 22
Acorns are their main food here. They also eat some other kin of nut, which I am not sure where they are finding them. They look like hickory or walnut, but don't know where those trees are.
@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
It is possible that more will fall. There is one squirrel who frequently likes to breakfast on the porch steps. I find a nutshell out there many days.
. Just stay out there squirrely boy!
. Just stay out there squirrely boy!1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
24 Sep 22
@snowy22315 Squirrels are cute, I have never seen one in our garden.
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@snowy22315 (182000)
• United States
24 Sep 22
You probably don't have enough trees around, as you know, this place is loaded with them.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 Sep 22
@snowy22315 My yard is covered in tall evergreens, pines, cypress trees, poplar trees, 30-40 feet tall.
