Late on the evening of December 29th Geri's boyfriend's parents arrived on the doorstep with a tiny bundle. And so Tom Thumb came into our lives. He was found in the middle of Thomas Rd, late at night and at this size should still have been with his mum; and nursing, for another 6-9 weeks. So, somehow he had lost his mum, or something had happened to her and he had come out of his nest looking for food. He weighed a scant 95gms and was to die for cute.
Tom stayed with us for a week but our allergies went bananas so Declan's parents stepped up to the plate and took over his care. He had no health issues, was simply an orphan and for the most part he had an uncomplicated journey into teenagehood.
On January 23rd; when he was 438gms, Tom came back into my care and I set him up in an outside hutch with a warm bed and a heat pad.
He gained at the impressive rate of around 100gms per week and was good and wild by the time he hit 750gms. I released him into the garden on Febuary 9th after tucking him up with some supper in the release box I had made him.
The ungrateful little brat took off as soon as night fell, he didn't even stop for something to eat.
Happy travels little man.
On January 23rd; when he was 438gms, Tom came back into my care and I set him up in an outside hutch with a warm bed and a heat pad.
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| Tom exploring on the grass the day he came back into our care. |
Happy travels little man.
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