He puts out whole nuts and the little thing keeps popping up on his deck and taking off with the nuts. His mother says they are a nuisance and we are going to create a problem if he keeps feeding it. What do you think?
2007-09-17 05:22:04 · 7 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Unless they learn to work the doors and start raiding the fridge and watching Pay Per View while he's away, I don't see a problem with it.
2007-09-17 05:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by Webster 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A constant every day feeding is NOT a good habit. They realize a daily buffet handy, could tear screens, etc.. apart if missed a daily food. Lose their human fear and could lose his/her life from another human. Daily feeding throws out his/her natural instinct to find food on his/her own.
If toss a couple pieces out once a week is different than making animal dependent on feeder.
2007-09-17 05:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Carole Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am against feeding all wild animals. Not only does it make the dependent on humans for food (they will stop trying to get it themselves if somebody puts out a buffet for them every day!), they also lose the fear of humans. This can turn them into dangerous pests that would have to be dealt with.
i say let them be!
2007-09-17 05:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not the best idea to be honest. Once he gives it food it will keep coming back he might even get attached to it which since he keeps feeding him I think he is getting slightly attached.
2007-09-17 05:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow of Hope 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
happydawg,
Small rodents, such as hamsters, squirrels, chipmunks, mice, and rabbits, do not typically carry rabies.
i agree that feeding them makes them dependent on humans. that is not a good thing.
i would stop this practice soon.
2007-09-17 09:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by deco 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don;t see where it would hurt. I feed squirrels, bunnies and birds at my house every day
2007-09-17 05:29:16 · answer #6 · answered by J*Mo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
*it could have rabies*
2007-09-17 05:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by *mRs.GaBrIeL* 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋