What are you watching? You like me? keep scrolling!Hello everyone! I'm new to posting here, i recently joined Hive and when i realized that there is a community dedicated to "pets" i didn't hesitate for a second to join. I am a faithful lover and protector of animals, i have had many pets of all kinds and i also enjoy seeing the photos that others share of theirs, i think it is a beautiful space that is worth reviewing from time to time to brighten your day. Now, without any further words to add, i present to you my dear Chester the "Destroyer".
Walking around being wild.The Meeting:
Chester is a squirrel and as the title says, he is a "Destroyer" and I think the word is too small for him (I'll talk about this later). He came into my life in the most unexpected way, one day I was simply with my family walking through "The Estancia" (Altamira - Miranda) hanging out and enjoying a bit of nature, just at the moment we decided to leave, already at the exit, My father touches his pockets and realizes that he doesn't have the car keys, so we quickly decided to go back to where we had been walking with the intention of checking if the keys had fallen out there and just in that search we find the little Chester. It was a baby in a ball in the grass, it looked a little hurt, it even had some blood in its mouth, we had deduced that it fell from the tree, that was a crucial moment to decide what to do, since the Estancia was being closing at that time. , there was very little time we had to decide whether to leave him to his fate while he was injured or to take him with the intention of curing him and then returning him to nature, and you can imagine what was the decision we made.
It's been about 2 and a half years since that moment, having Chester at home the first few days made us instantly fall in love with him, with each passing day the plan to return him to his habitat faded more and more. Nobody in the house knew about squirrels, literally, from the first moment with us our only task was to soak up knowledge about squirrels, reading everything we could on the Internet and watching videos on YouTube. Until today we have been able to give Chester a healthy life, thanks to all the information we found and thanks to the experience of other people, it felt like having a month-old baby at home with so much care he needs, a baby squirrel eat every 2 hours. (So that you keep it in mind if you decide to help some)
The day we found him.
The first night with us in a makeshift bed.
Chester covering himself with his tail and using his little hand as a pillow.¿How is Chester?:
As for Chester himself, he is quite tremendous, restless, he has INEXHAUSTABLE energy!!!, he is always alert, very territorial, he loves to play and be on top of me all day, he loves to fight with my hands, extremely curious ( If you think cats are curious it's because you don't know a squirrel), he is fascinated by height, he can reach any part of the house he wants, he loves to take long jumps and play hide and seek.
Feeding:
As for his diet, he is quite healthy, his diet is composed of all types of fruits, seeds, nuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, etc.; He also loves ice cream, compote, popcorn, cookies (especially those with cream) and is even capable of stealing what you are eating if you are careless.
Chester in his makeshift house where he hides everything he finds.
The Reason For Its Title "The Destroyer":
Not everything is perfect, Chester would be the perfect pet since there are too many points in his favor, he is small, he does not get in the way, he does not make noise, his presence is almost imperceptible, his pee is almost drops of water without smell, his feces are balls that can be easily swept up, and wherever he is he decorates the environment, but all this falls apart due to his attitude, there is too much evil compressed into him, like a rodent finally needs to gnaw and it has been a difficult problem because it wants to bite everything, we have to be constantly vigilant with it, it has destroyed many things, among which i highlight my tablet, my phone, my smartwatch, the keyboard with which i am writing this post, and many wooden things here in the house, he is a complete potential terrorist, hence his title of "The Destroyer" that he honors with pride.
Not Everything is Happiness:
We get attached to him, we love him and we try to give him the happiest life we can, he is not locked in a cage since I have never liked closed animals, several hours a day we leave him free around the house (with our eyes on him 👀) and when not, he is in a bathroom completely just for him (yes, we had to disable a bathroom in the house for him to live there) where he has his "burrow" and space to move around. I would like to see him free in nature to live his life, but no one in this house has the courage to leave him and that is the sad part, thinking that we have taken away that full freedom, perhaps if I had found him already being As an adult squirrel it would be easier for him to reintegrate because he would have experience, but Chester was barely a baby when he came into our lives, I don't think he is ready for nature now. I recommend that if you have the magical opportunity to find a squirrel and decide to help it, try not to make the mistake of getting attached, unless you have a huge house with a garden and trees.
I am not a professional or expert in squirrels but i am available for any questions you may have about how to care of them.
Thank you for giving me a little of your time and reading my posts. (Sorry for my English).
Hola a todos! soy nuevo posteando por aquí, recientemente me uní a Hive y cuando me di cuenta de que existe una comunidad dedicada a las "mascotas" no dudé un segundo en unirme. Soy fiel amante y protector de los animales, he tenido muchas mascotas de todo tipo y también disfruto ver las fotos que los demás comparten de las suyas, creo que es un bonito espacio que vale la pena revisar de vez en cuando para alegrarse el día. Ahora, sin más palabras que agregar, les presento a mi querido Chester el "Destructor".
El Encuentro:
Chester es una ardilla y como bien dice el titulo es un "Destructor" y creo que le queda pequeñita la palabra (ya hablaré de esto más adelante). llegó a mi vida de la manera más inesperada, un día simplemente estaba en familia caminando por la Estancia (Altamira - Miranda) pasando el rato y disfrutando un poco de la naturaleza, justo en el momento que decidimos irnos, ya estando en la salida, mi padre se toca los bolsillos y se da cuenta que no tiene las llaves del carro, por lo que rápido decidimos devolvernos hacia donde habíamos estado caminando con la intención de revisar si las llaves se habían caído por ahí y justo en esa búsqueda nos topamos con el pequeño Chester. Era un bebe hecho bolita en la grama, se veía un poco lastimado incluso tenia algo de sangre en su boca, habíamos deducido que cayó del árbol, ese fue un momento crucial para decidir que hacer, ya que la Estancia la estaban cerrando en ese momento, fue muy poco el margen de tiempo que tuvimos para decidir si dejarlo a su suerte estando herido o llevárnoslo con la intención de curarlo y luego devolverlo a la naturaleza, ya ustedes pueden imaginar cual fue la decisión que tomamos.
Ya han pasado alrededor de 2 años y medio desde ese momento, tener a Chester en casa los primeros días fue enamorarnos instantáneamente de él, cada día que pasaba el plan de devolverlo a su hábitat se desvanecía cada vez más. Nadie en la casa sabia de ardillas, literal, desde el primer momento con nosotros nuestra única tarea fue empaparnos de conocimiento sobre ardillas, leyendo todo lo que pudimos en la Internet y viendo videos en Youtube. Hasta el día de hoy le hemos podido dar una vida sana a Chester, gracias a toda la información que encontramos y gracias a la experiencia de otras personas, se sintió como tener un bebe de meses en casa de tantos cuidados que necesita, las ardillas bebes comen cada 2hrs. (Para que lo tengan en cuenta si deciden ayudar a alguna).
¿Como Es Chester?:
En cuanto a Chester en si, es bastante tremendo, inquieto, tiene una energía INAGOTABLE!!!, siempre esta alerta, muy territorial, le encanta jugar y estar todo el día montado sobre uno, le encanta luchar con mis manos, sumamente curioso (si creen que los gatos son curiosos es porque no conocen a una ardilla), le fascina la altura, puede llegar a cualquier parte de la casa que quiera, le encanta dar saltos largos y jugar a las escondidas.
Alimentación:
En cuanto a su alimentación, es bastante sana, su dieta esta compuesta de todo tipo de frutas, semillas, nueces, maní, avellanas, etc; le encanta también el helado, la compota, las cotufas, las galletas (especialmente las que tienen cremita) y es hasta capaz de robarte lo que te estés comiendo si te descuidas.
La Razón De Su Titulo "El Destructor":
No todo es perfecto, Chester seria la mascota perfecta ya que son demasiados los puntos a favor que tiene, es pequeño, no estorba, no hace ruido ni se siente, su orina son casi que goticas de agua inholoras, sus heces son peloticas que se pueden barrer con facilidad, y donde quiera que esté adorna el entorno, pero todo esto se cae por su actitud, hay demasiada maldad comprimida en él, como roedor al fin necesita roer y pues ha sido un problema difícil porque quiere morder todo, hay que estar en constante vigilancia con él, ha destruido muchísimas cosas, entre las que destaco mi tablet, mi telf, mi smartwatch, el teclado con el que estoy escribiendo este post, y muchas cosas de maderas aquí en la casa, es un completo terrorista en potencia, de ahí su titulo "El Destructor" que él con mucho orgullo le hace honor.
No Todo Es Felicidad:
Nos encariñamos con él, lo amamos y tratamos de darle la vida mas feliz que podemos, él no esta encerrado en una jaula ya que nunca me han gustado los animales encerrados, varias horas al día lo dejamos libre por la casa (con nuestros ojos encima 👀) y cuando no, está en un baño completamente sólo para él (si, tuvimos que deshabilitar un baño de la casa para que él viva allí) donde tiene su "madriguera" y espacio para movilizarse. Me gustaría verlo libre en la naturaleza para que haga su vida, pero ya nadie en esta casa tiene el valor para dejarlo y es allí la parte triste, pensar que le hemos quitado esa plena libertad, quizás si me lo hubiese encontrado ya siendo una ardilla adulta seria más fácil para él reintegrarse porque tendría experiencia, pero Chester apenas era un bebe cuando llegó a nuestras vidas, no creo que él esté preparado para la naturaleza ahora. Yo recomiendo que si se les presenta la mágica oportunidad de encontrarse una ardilla y deciden ayudarla, traten de no cometer el error de encariñarse, a no ser que tengan una casa enorme con jardín y arboles.
No soy un profesional o experto en ardillas pero estoy a la orden para cualquier duda que tengan sobre como cuidarlas.
Gracias por haberme regalado un poco de su tiempo y leer mi posts.
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