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Posted by Wild@Heart Rehab on September 19, 2002 at 00:42:54:

In Reply to: Re: SQUIRRELS and CHESTNUTS - A GOOD IDEA?? posted by Zouave on September 14, 2002 at 01:28:24:

::Well.

::Firstly, are you talking about feeding baby squirrels these chestnuts? Or captive squirrels? If so, this may not be a great idea.

::Otherwise, if these are squirrels that roam around in your backyard or whatnot, if they want to eat them, they will take them off the tree. If they don't, they simply wont. It's there for the taking, just watch and see what they do. I know the squirrels around my place eat almost anything and everything.

My question would be...Exactly what kind of chestnuts are these? "Horse chestnuts" are poisonous. If the squirrels tasted them and left them alone...they probably aren't eating them for a reason. Squirrels typically eat alot of acorns, hickory nuts, & walnuts. If there are pecan trees available to them, they will think they died and went to heaven! :-)

Regards,
Beth

:Thanks. Basically I was wondering if collecting all these scores of lovely chestnuts, that otherwise would become garbage, and leaving them for the squirrels that roam around is worth my time and effort. I guess you're saying it is.

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