They do Grow up!
This juvenile Gray Squirrel has just about completed "Squirrel 201" in a pre-release pen. Before release, he: Is fed only natural squirrel foods, wormed for the last time, must know to hide when anything or anyone approaches (by sound, as view is limited), feed up on a platform instead of the ground, and stuff his box with mosses and dried leaves for insulation. He is also given dirt to bury food in. This boy is just about ready to release.