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Date Posted: 06:25:15 12/14/08 Sun
Author: Dennis
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 68.65.99.2
Subject: Re: old timers still can learn
In reply to: Janet 's message, "old timers still can learn" on 05:51:51 12/13/08 Sat

Squirrels are a lot "smarter" than they get credit for.
I had a weanling Fox squirrel that would look at me to
see if I was watching. If he thought I wasn't, he'd
slide up the door, go steal a nut, and get back in the
cage. It's hard to get mad when they get back in the cage.
He never did anything but get a nut and get back in the
cage. He knew that I couldn't be looking when he did it.
No, they never stop learning...


>Well, it's not true old dogs can't learn new tricks.
>We have this cage that is about 5 yrs old now, and
>Rocky has
>just learned how to escape from it. The cage has one
>of
>those doors that just lifts up then swings out. Well
>somehow he has figured out to push it to one side & it
>will
>give him enough room to escape. Now Rocky is about 8
>years old now (is that right Dennis?). I kept
>wondering in the
>morning how was he getting out & the door was still
>closed.
>So I spent a few late night nights listening & running
>over
>to the cage to see how the "Houdini" was accomplishing
>the feat. Sure enough he was biting the cage door &
>pushing on
>it just to give himself enough room to escape. I
>don't why but this time of the year from November to
>about February they are especially smart. Hiding in
>our closets & playing
>in our clothes & stuff. And now add to the list
>"escape artist"

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