JohnnyB65
Well-Known Member
I wasn’t sure what it was at first, but something has been eating my desert tortoise’s food and drinking its water. I now know for sure that it’s a ground squirrel after seeing it on numerous occasions. It’s been pretty hot and dry for a while and about the only source for water is the tortoise’s water dish.
I don’t know what exactly squirrels eat, but there are plenty of pine cones around and I’m not sure how much of my tortoise’s food it’s been consuming. The problem is that my tortoise is so finicky about food that I’m worried if he’s eating enough.
My oldest daughter is moving in for a while to help me around the house and she wants to have a pest control service come in to rid the place of the black widow spiders. She said they will also take the squirrel if I ask, but I’m not fond of killing animals.
What do you think, should I ask them to take care of the squirrel or just let it be?
I don’t know what exactly squirrels eat, but there are plenty of pine cones around and I’m not sure how much of my tortoise’s food it’s been consuming. The problem is that my tortoise is so finicky about food that I’m worried if he’s eating enough.
My oldest daughter is moving in for a while to help me around the house and she wants to have a pest control service come in to rid the place of the black widow spiders. She said they will also take the squirrel if I ask, but I’m not fond of killing animals.
What do you think, should I ask them to take care of the squirrel or just let it be?