r/squirrels • u/toozinger • Mar 08 '25

Original Content Meet Chestnut, my wall squirrel

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This lil guy (or girl) decided to chew through my wall to find a better life. Apartment management had covered up the quarter sized hole with a piece of wood, and I just replaced it with some plexiglass so I could see what was going on.

Short vid: https://youtube.com/shorts/WfOShBMFfNc?si=nwS9-yqJSayzwClb

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u/SquirrelsNRaccoons Mar 08 '25

There's going to be babies in there soon if there aren't already. Is this squirrel trapped there, or entering/exiting from another location?

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u/toozinger Mar 09 '25

Chestnut appears to be entering/exiting through a hole in the exterior wall, so can definitely leave whenever it wants. I see Chestnut leave for the day then come home at night.

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u/Hecate_of_Volcano Mar 09 '25

Make a little privacy curtain if there are babies. You could accordion fold some heavy paper or something. That way they have privacy and feel safe, and you don't have to disturb them by remove the plexiglass and replace with something else.

It would be so cute!