#wildlife rehabber

[elvensworld]

What is a favorite fact that you like but feel like you never have a chance to share? More than one favorite is also totally acceptable.

The Virginia Opossum is not only the only marsupial in North America, but it also has the shortest pregnancy of all mammals which is 12-13 days (the water opossum of Central America is also 12-13 days). On the other hand elephants have the longest pregnancy at 22 months. When Virginia Opossums are born, they are about the size of an American dime or a honeybee and weigh 0.13 grams (about the weight of 2-3 grains of rice). Virginia Opossums have between 8 and 25 babies per litter, but have to crawl up their moms belly (with only front legs and while completely blind) and attach to one of 13 teats. Once they attach, their jaws lock down till they are about two months old. If a baby is dropped by mom for any reason, she will not come back for them. Wildlife rehabbers can feed baby opossums with a small tube that goes into their stomach due to the fact that opossums can’t swallow at a young age and their mothers teat grows with them and stays in their stomach till they deattach. I have worked as a wildlife rehabber since 2008 and my specialty has always been opossums. I have raised them as small as 6 grams in weight which seems impossible to a lot of rehabbers out there. I will attach some photos. (Oh an Virginia Opossums have a pronged p3n1$ and females have two uteru$’ to support this.)

#random fact #virginia opossum #opossum #baby opossum #animal facts #facts #wildlife rehabilitation #wildlife rehabber #wildlife warrior

[ifoundasquirrel]

Did you already know what to call your tree or yard full of squirrels?

It’s officially called a Scurry

For squirrels the technical term for a group is a Scurry of Squirrels

And if you find that interesting you might also find this list interesting (and if you know ones I’m missing leave them in the Comments)

I’ve heard of:

Array of Hedgehogs

Bale of Turtles

Bed of Scorpions

Bloat of Hippopotami

Business of Ferrets

Caravan of Camels

Cete of Badgers

Clowder of Cats (domestic)

Cloud of Grasshoppers

Cluster of Spiders

Congregation of Alligators

Congress of Salamanders

Coterie of Prairie Dogs

Crash of Rhinoceroses

Destruction of Cats (wildcats)

Escargatoire (or Rout) of Snails

Flamboyance of Flamingo

Fever of Stingrays

Flight (or Flutter) of Butterflies

Gang of Weasels

Gaze of Raccoons

Harem of Seals

Intrigue of Kittens

Knit of Toads

Labor of Moles

Leap of Leopards

Leash (or Troop) of Fox

Mischief of Mice

Murder of Crows

Nye of Pheasants

Obstinancy (or Troop) of Buffalo

Pandemonium of Parrots

Parliament of Owls

Plague of Locusts (yes you read that right we actually called it a plague)

Prickle of Porcupines

Quiver of Cobras

Rhumba of Rattlesnakes

Romp of Otter

Scurry of squirrels

Sloth of Bears

Scourge of Mosquitoes (we’re pretty hard on insects)

Shiver of Sharks

Streak (or Ambush) of Tigers

Tower of Giraffes

Unkindness of Ravens

Venue of Vultures

Wake of Buzzards

Wisdom of Wombats

Zeal of Zebras

#squirrel #baby squirrel #wildlife rescue #baby animals #rehab #wildlife rehabber #squirrel rehabber #wildlife rehabilitation #squirrel rehabilitator

[thefreakandthehair]

“Well, aren’t you a sight for sore eyes,” Eddie calls out before he reaches him, his smile all teeth and dimples that Steve must’ve missed back on the field trip. 

He definitely doesn’t miss them this time– nor does he miss the maroon tee shirt that hugs a lithe frame, or black jeans, or white hightops. He definitely doesn’t miss the many rings on both hands or the silver chain holding a guitar pick hanging from his neck. Steve bites the inside of his bottom lip to keep from leaning forward to bite Eddie’s collarbone. 

Eddie means it, too. It’s been a week– a measly fucking week– since he’d first met Steve and he hasn’t stopped thinking about him since. Gareth and Chrissy think he’s ridiculous, and they’re not wrong, but he can’t help it if his face lights up with every text, or if Steve’s swoopy hair and freckles may as well be painted to the inside of his eyelids because he can’t see anything else when he closes his eyes. Steve’s choice of a v-neck also informs Eddie that he’s pretty goddamn hairy and well, yeah… that’s certainly a detail added to the mental mural he’s painted for himself over the past week.

“I could say the same thing, you look… wow,” Steve swallows and shakes his head, trying to pull himself together. “You play guitar?” 

Steve reaches up to touch the guitar pick and inspects it. Eddie’s hands twitch and he looks down at Steve’s nimble fingers touching his chain. When his eyes travel back to Steve’s, he realizes how close they are– accidentally, perhaps, but is it really? Is it incidental, or is it the same phenomenon that draws the ocean to shore? One small movement and they’ll have their first kiss before their first date which is equal parts hilarious and fitting. 

“I do, yeah, I play in a local band with some friends, Corroded Coffin,” he laughs nervously, a huff of air out through his nose as Steve lets go back back up a pace. “Never really turned into anything but it’s fun as shit. You should come see us some time.”

“I’m in. But… Corroded Coffin? That’s a Hell of a name.” He manages as he props open the door for Eddie and leads the way into the restaurant. 

“It’s a Hell of a band,” he laughs, his shoulder knocking into Steve’s at the host stand. Steve turns to smile at Eddie and for a moment, Eddie can’t feel the ground beneath him.

[read the rest of the answers are all inside of this: chapter two on ao3!]

[or start here with chapter one!]

#steddie #steddie fanfic #steddie fic #steddie fanfiction #steve harrington x eddie munson #eddie munson x steve harrington #steve harrington #eddie munson #stranger things #stranger things fic #stranger things fanfic #stranger things fanfiction #stfic #lexsspringfanworkschallenge #smfs series #myfic #also known as wildlife rehabber!eddie x kindergarten teacher!steve #aka: the fic that was supposed to be a oneshot and turned into something that coulda been my big bang lmao

[free-n-wild]

Y'ALL guess who has an interview tomorrow with my state's wildlife rescue as an emergency phone operator? 👀

And if that doesn't work out I have another company wanting to interview me on Friday for a marine feeder/diver at the aquarium in the city, I'm so excited!!

#it's basically 911 for injured wildlife and i'm SO keen bc i'd collaborate with vets & zoos & rehabbers and it's just aaaa i'm so nervous!! #i'd love to do it bc there's also a chance for hands-on training in wildlife rescue which is just the dream isn't it?? #but also the marine job would be so neat bc i'd be feeding/supervising sharks and fish + getting certified as a diver in the meantime 👀 #i don't know which position i'm into more tbh but fingers crossed at least one of them is successful!!

[magpie-to-the-morning]

Today’s adventure - being a bird EMT!

#Looking for a wildlife rehabber now

[justnoodlefishthings]

tell me you're compensating for your lack of personality and need for attention without telling me you're compensating for your lack of personality and need for attention

#exotic pet owners are literally insane #owls are not pets you gonk #i looked at her profile hoping he was a wildlife rehabber or something #nope

[bugslug]

i found this baby squirrel today it was so cute but very sad bc it fell out of its nest and its mama didn’t come to get it :( i had to take it to a wildlife rehabber bc it was in the same spot for at least two hours and a lot of people have outdoor cats here

#i checked w wildlife rehabber before doing anything and they said to bring it in bc it’s too young to be on its own

[healingheartdogs]

Gotta wash your face and hands after eating

#do i need to put a disclaimer on all of these posts? THESE ARE NOT PETS. DO NOT KEEP WILD MICE AS PETS!!!!! #these animals will be carefully released once they are weaned! NOT PETS!!!! WILD MICE DO NOT MAKE GOOD PETS!!!!!! #i am only taking care of them myself because i couldnt find any other option atter they were brought to me #and i am too soft to just leave them to die #IF YOU FIND ORPHANED WILD MICE TAKE RHEM TO A WILDLIFE REHABBER or wait around a couple hours to see if mom comes back #because they may not be actuallt abandoned #that was not an option in this case unfortunately #ALSO ALWAYS WASH YOUR HANDS REALLY REALLY WELL IF YOU DO HANDLE A WILD MOUSE FOR ANY REASON #diseases transfer from mice is uncommon but not unheard of #*them #*actually #*disease transfer #wow hello typos #ndr #not dog related

[iliveinprocrasti-nationn]

scrubs in the washing machine on the sanitise setting. showered so intensely that there is no way anything from my shift remains on me. got to work with an opossum again (usually they have me dealing with the squirrels bc theyre more difficult). no more shifts for a week. im gonna sleep for a million years

#THIS SHIFT WAS ROUGH it’s fine it’s so fine (got to see our raccoon) #we have one inside and she’s mean but it’s ok because also she’s silly #my mum was like ‘wtf are you doing’ bc i came up with all my stuff and I was like ‘love u don’t talk to me these need to go into the wash #immediately’. im washing my shoes tomorrow bc I don’t want any chance of the chemicals or potential pathogens on my clothes #one day I will write a fic where will solace is a wildlife rehabber #love southern usamerican animals however why are they Like That. anyway

[housewifebuck]

don't the writers get bored of having buddie date other people too lmao like just leave them alone if you don't want them to be together but... (is this the hamster wheel oliver was talking about? I actually think the drastic change might be work related but anything please)

Genuinely how are they not bored by now it’s like they’re eating a bread sandwich every day for every meal and pretending they’re not sick of it bc that would be admitting defeat

#asks #anonymous #office hours #I would loooove if the drastic change was work related #need buck to fuck off and be a wildlife rehabber or something #like I just know he would thrive working with animals I’m sorry. please don’t cancel me for this

[elvensworld]

I am not sharing the name of the user who messaged me, but I wanted to share this. This is very common to happen. When a mother gets hit by a car, most times, babies are still alive. That being said, if they are still attached to their mother, they need to be removed. If you do not know how to do this, please youtube/google removing baby opossums from a dead mother. There are multiple tips on how to do this. Afterwards, babies need to kept warm till they can be brought to a wildlife rehabber. Do not feed babies anything or offer any water. This goes for all wildlife species, even adults. You do not know the situation and sometimes water and food can make the animal worse off. Finally, get a wildlife rehabber on the phone as soon as possible and get the babies dropped off.

As far as heat goes, use a heating pad half on, half off the box/container that the babies are in. Make sure it has air holes and a lid. Babies (depending on the age) can climb out of boxes and containers.

If anyone else has any questions or concerns, please reach out to me. I will gladly answer any and all questions you have.

#what to do #i found an opossum #i found orphaned wildlife #orphaned #orphaned wildlife #wildlife #wildlife baby #wildlife rehabilitation #wildlife rehabber #opossum #baby #baby animal #baby wildlife #baby opossum #help #found #found wildlife #injured wildlife #wildlife warrior #ask #inbox question #fill my ask box #flood my inbox

[ifoundasquirrel]

Going to quote The Wright Ranch Rescue

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This is the reason a rehabber should be located right away for babies that you find. This babies picture is after the 3rd time I cleaned his sinuses.

Keeper -“hello I found a baby squirrel a couple weeks ago and it was fine but now it’s not eating and acting sick and squeaking when it breathes, CAN YOU HELP IT?”

Me- “I am definitely not a vet but you can bring it to me and I can try and save it”

At this point I already know what is going on. It has been aspirated and now has pneumonia. Without antibiotics this baby will die. But I haven’t told her that yet.

Keeper -“ After you fix it can I have it back? I wanted to have it as a pet”

Deep breath Vanessa, Deep breath!!!

Me-“no you may not have it back. If I can save it then it will be released as it should be or you can choose to not bring it and it will die”

30 minutes later I received a text message that the little squirrel is in a box in front of my garage. She didn’t want to talk to me I guess 😊

Pray for this baby. Antibiotics/ breathing treatment and some pedialyte on board now resting in the incubator.

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This video is hard to watch but it’s the reality of the choice too frequently and unfortunately these extreme cases are only becoming more frequent…

Please use your state resources or somewhere like Animal Help Now (http://ahnow.org) to locate a rehabber asap when you find orphaned or injured wildlife. Remember that for the baby to have a best chance all it needs is safety and warmth from you…

#squirrel #baby squirrel #wildlife rescue #baby animals #rehab #wildlife rehabber #squirrel rehabber #wildlife rehabilitation #squirrel rehabilitator

[plumbits]

three years in the making and now i am officially a licensed veterinary technician!!!

#and also a licensed wildlife rehabber in my state #big things happening this week #glad to finally be here #my post

[iamselfmade]

(Currently in Bird Hell as a status update)

#ooc; cyclone #(become a wildlife rehabber they said)

[healingvamp]

Okay I agree with that post except kind of the squirrels. I live in one of the four big areas where squirrels were originally introduced and they were brought over literally as pets. Now, I'm not keeping these squirrels in my house, you shouldn't just take a random ass squirrel in. Squirrels require very specialized care. But squirrels are very much pets and used to be mega fucking popular

#im stoned please take this post with a grain of salt i just have a lot of feelings about squirrels #i grew up with a wildlife rehabber who specialized in squirrels across the street from me #i will continue to go outside and give my neighborhood squirrels peanuts because they are My Buddies #squirrels are so sweet please #there was one who was unable to be released back into the wild and he lived in a special setup at her place #i would go out and he would notice me #come across the street #come up my pajama leg and sit on my shoulder because he KNEW i had walnuts for him #i wouldnt do that with any of the random squirrels i just had a Special Bond with this guy #one thing you must know about me is that squirrels

[gingerthesnap]

me, screeching at the skies: can someone please god help my characters make terrible decisions while trying to look after a fawn and a sick doe by themselves????? tell me what expired doxycycline or fish tetracycline would do if some idiot kid tried to feed it to a deer in an apple!!!!!!!!!!! i promise the narrative will punish them just give me the forbidden knowledge.

#mod post #wildlife rehabbers running away from me #screaming #i promise i wont do this to a deer okay #these idiot kids are doing it #im going to punish them for it #the whole book is about NOT fucking with wildlife but they gotta fuck with wildlife to learn that #well its also about family trauma #its about a lot of things #its about good intentions not equalling a good result sometimes #wildlife rehab #deer #white tailed deer #help