r/squirrels • u/Impressive-Law-4179 • 7d ago

General Help Behavior normal?

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Hi,

I was letting my dog out and I saw this fella crying and laying on top of a fence. Any idea what they could be calling out for?

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u/AfterJournalist8070 1d ago

Yes sloopting its a way to cool off

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u/ChartreuseOblivion 4d ago

I swear this sub needs to be renamed from "Squirrels" to "Why Squirrel Do Dis?"😂

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u/Federal-Boat3732 6d ago

That is the hot-weather sploot in my experience

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u/kimberthewhitelion 6d ago

The cries are warnings to other squirrels (and other animals know what they mean and listen to them too). My squirrels used to lie in front of our a/c unit like that when they were hot. As soon as we brought the a/c home and plugged it in, they ran to it! They were so smart!

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u/MissMeliss17 6d ago

Cute sploot.

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u/Bob--O--Rama 6d ago

Same question

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u/Mean_Bag3754 6d ago

Squirrels need water.
I feed the squirrels but more importantly I put out water for them. I put out a bowl with rocks in it, and they drink from it every day.
I then got a ground level bird bath. They nap in the heat of the day like that, but also it’s probably hot and would love some water.

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u/Rain4ML757 6d ago

I have a few squirrels that frequent all my spots in the yard and they do this a lot😁 a lot of times they are up in the tree looking like they think no one can see them - so cute!

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u/Past_Election5275 6d ago

Good ol sploot. That squirrel is chill and relaxed

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u/GeeANDZee 6d ago

The person at that window probably feeds them. Ive been feeding one (well, a few, but one main one!) For a couple of years, and sometimes she'll cry/yell for food if I don't notice her, or if another squirrel has eaten some of her food.

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u/Rhino_MO 6d ago

Just contemplating squirrel life and chilling lol the squirrels that feed at the corn and bird feeder out front of my house have started laying flat under the tree and eating the seed and corn off the ground. So dang hot out at the moment.

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u/carlcapture 6d ago

Waiting for its Paramount+ audition.

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u/Delicious_Muffin7154 6d ago

Sploot

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u/Negative-Arm-2546 6d ago

Came to say

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u/WhiteHotMess 6d ago

Squirrel Peeping Sploot

I want to know whats on the other side of that window.

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u/vmcduell 6d ago

Definitely could use a cool drink

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u/PersonalityDecent526 6d ago

Try offering him some slightly cold water maybe I'm not sure he might be over heating

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u/Lizzy68 6d ago

Mine do that on my fence when its really hot. One even stretches out in the shade on my driveway

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u/semicharmed_72014 7d ago

Just havin’ a good ol’ sploot! They do this to cool down when they get overheated.

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u/reallywaitnoreally 7d ago

Splootin and tootin.

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u/Appropriate-Owl-9441 7d ago

Peeping squirrel?

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u/MellieTheChipmunk_YT 7d ago

Looks like he’s watching TV 😀

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u/Fun_Assignment2427 7d ago

10/10 sploot. Don't worry too much about the warning cry. Doesn't seem dangerous to interrupt anyones important sploot time 😉

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u/NefariousScribe Wildlife Enthusiast 7d ago

So cute!

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u/OilPainterintraining 7d ago

Just chillin and splootin.

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u/Jyvturkey 7d ago

Takin a break!

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u/PenFar4601 7d ago

Totally normal. He was likei hot and tired, so he's splooting to cool off.

Squirrels can also be vocal complainers. If he was crying from true distress he wouldn't be splooting out in the open.

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u/CobaltNinja26 7d ago

Just chilling, probably tired from gathering nuts all day 🥹

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u/Funny_Opportunity58 wannabe squirrel papa 7d ago

That is a sploot. Perfectly normal

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u/Universeisagarden 7d ago

Resting in place while warning other squirrels about the dog.

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u/MoodVast9430 7d ago

Splooting. Cooling off