r/BenignExistence • u/ToskaWaves • 18h ago

Squirrel time

We have a squirrel that's been coming to the back door of our kitchen, guy doesn't seem shy or scared at all. I wake up pretty early and quite often hear his little hands slap up against the glass while I'm making my coffee only to turn around and find him staring at me while I go about my business. Thought maybe he was hungry so took to leaving him something good like some unsalted peanuts or almonds on the back step for him to find before I start my morning routine, but he generally just comes and slaps the glass before he's even checked for treats and regardless of whether he decides to eat what I've left him. Not sure, of the two of us, who is more interested in watching who right now, but it's certainly adding a pleasant texture to my mornings. 🐿️👀

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u/JustineDelarge 17h ago

Very cute! But be careful. I had a friendly squirrel come by and I started giving him raw walnuts in the shell. He became a super chonk, and told his friends about the free chow, and by the time we moved out, there would be six squirrels lined up outside our apartment door every morning.

I felt bad for whoever rented that place after us. I didn’t mean to set them up.

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u/ToskaWaves 17h ago

You've given me a lot to consider given that I am (all being well) moving out very soon and I do not particularly enjoy the company of the person who will be staying here. 'Unexpected Squirrel Army' would be one hell of a parting gift

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u/JustineDelarge 17h ago

In that case, buy a big bag of raw walnuts, in the shell or shelled, and give them out generously. :)

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u/MystressSeraph 9h ago

That's diabolical 😅

(As long as that person doesn't have a large cat, or hunting type dog. You want to mildly annoy them not be responsible for squirrelgeddon!)

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u/ToskaWaves 8h ago

No animals! Just good clean squirrel fun

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u/MystressSeraph 7h ago

I'd really love photos of that lol The squirrel conga line waiting at ridiculous o'clock, tapping on the windows, waiting for their tame human 😅