we have a groundhog family that has chosen our area for their homes and baby raising for at least a decade. they have salad days (i call them) where they wont eat anything besides the native plants (and some garden plants. oh well lol) and then peanut days where they steal the crow's peanuts. they are the cutest when they eat, run and attempt (sometimes successfully) to jump onto the sunbed that the birds use to hang out on
😅😂🤣 Not messy. Apparently you haven't seen Chunk. A man had something eating his garden. He tried fencing, humane traps... everything. He finally set up a trail cam. It was a ground hog. He watched him for a few days while he tried to figure out how to get rid of him. The groundhog seemed to be attracted to the camera and sit there and eat his stolen vegetables. The guy finly decided to just leave a pile if vegetables for the groundhog and keep the camera up. The groundhog was named Chunk. The next season the man planted a second garden just for Chunk and put up more trail cams. I think we're into year 4 now. There are lots of cameras. There is a dining arwa with a picnic table, a Mrs. Chunk, baby Chunks... If you're ever having a bad day visit Chunk's channel. But do yourself a favor and go back and watch the first few videos first. The beginning of getting rid of the intruder who is now family is delightful. Oh... and watch Chunk eat tomatoes. He's not neat. 😉 But he is cool.
This woman has taken on a very expensive grocery bill in addition for caring for these beautiful creatures. Veggies for 3 groundhogs has got to be expensive. Bless her for her caring and commitment.
Right lol, these little bastards eat more than humans! If one has taken over your patch you might as well just give in and grow food for it specifically.
We have a big groundhog who’s lived under our shed for years. It’s perfect because he has shelter, yet can’t really damage anything of value there. It’s so cute to see him waddling across the yard, munching this and that. I’ll say to my husband “Fatty’s out!” Fatty is not offended by his nickname because he doesn’t yet understand English.
Aww perfect nickname! Also how unfair that a loaded plant veg diet should still cause those of us blessed with width and power instead height and grace to appear to waddle 😂🤣
I hope you don't put your lawn mower or anything of value in that shed! You will see how adorable they are when they start munching into lawn mower, cars, or anything of value in that shed! And don't plant a garden!
Their mamma was trying to take care of her babies to her last breath. She did well. Their adoptive mamma picked up, where the groundhog mamma left. A heartwarming story. ❤️
I feel for the groundhog mom who tried her best to protect these youngs and even found a forever home for them. Kudos to Ms. Beth. She is the groundhog mom now.
+ Louis, completely agree ❤ i love all animals & birds and feed any1 whom i encounter is wirhout their mamma OR appear weak/hungry. Even rescued many kittens and crows but unfortunately that doesn't make me a good human i think coz humans are never good with me inspite of being extremely friendly with all 😔😪
@@FoodKart I suppose "good" and "best" are subjective but in general, people who are kind toward animals do tend to be people who are respectful of the right of autonomy of sentient individuals and in my book, that tends to be a really, really good quality......perhaps the best quality a person can have.
If people would chew with their mouth CLOSED it wouldn’t be as annoying. I eat healthy so I understand that things are crunchy. I chew with my mouth closed at all times. That would send me over the edge. I can’t help it.
@@kittykat7858 no, are you?? You try dealing with groundhogs chewing into your air conditioning vents and chewing into your fence! We how to buy a brand new fence, shed and pool because of these pesky rodents! Over $10,000! So you think we think these things are cute???
@@kittykat7858 if you find them sweet and cuddly, we are going to either use a kill trap or a live trap and shoot them in the head, if you want them, we will GLADLY ship the one's still alive to you! No cost!!
@@carmessl152 People just don't like it when you talk negative about anything! That is why. But other than that, you are correct, I can see these things as a pesky pests
@@petermoto409 Thank you for the Link about the cute porcupine! Here is a dancing cuckatoo, her name is Griffi, she rules her stage and I am convinced she will be a big star one day: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n8pMJuEIOd8.html :o)
‘They won’t eat slightly wilted lettuce…they like a vegetable one day and then won’t touch it the next day…’ It must be the kitten formula. They’ve turned into cats! lol
It’s because they instinctively want a balanced diet, and so need the variety…. Eating the same thing at each meal gives you the same vitamins and minerals, and deprives you of the vitamins and minerals not in that item…
They are pretty fearless too - I got chased off by one once, it wasn't afraid of me or my dogs. Does she have a gofundme? Feeding them must get expensive.
Returning them to the wild would have been the best choice, but that's no longer an option. So, i think your doing the right thing--a wonderful thing! Bless you for keeping these little cuties alive, and giving them a home!
3 USDA breeders. Fraizerfarms in TN 600$ for one chuckling. Kakotsexotics in Greencamp, OH 700$ for one and Critter Haven Exotics in IOWA, Troy. 350$ for one. Pick up only or 3rd part pick up via vehicle not airlines. Your welcome :3
It doesn't sound like they would of survived. If they were still small enough to be bottlefeed, I think that means they were not weened and would not have the life experience to find food for themselves or how to survive the wild.
I understand but at the same time she didn't save them, she enslaved them to a life indoors out of their habitat because she didn't know what she was doing. I understand that she felt she did the right thing but she did not.
@@vcarriere In this case, it was take them in or let them die. She absolutely did the right thing when no rescue anywhere near her would accept them. These animals are large, healthy, strong, and entirely stress-free. Besides that they are animals that are both adapted to domesticated and wild living- if she had left them alone they would have been killed or started to death, either way a painful death. Get off your pedestal and stop acting like anytime someone takes care of an animal in a way you don't approve of they're "dooming it" or otherwise harming it.
@@ThisCatIsBored I wasn't saying that she should have left them to die but if she really wanted to rehabilitate them and release them she could have googled how to do it. I mean it certainly isn't from a bad place that she did what she did but she could have saved them, fed them appropriately and released them. But you can't release them after hand feeding them and cudling them and making them rely on human feeding them. I feel good where I am and I don't feel like i'm on a pedestal. Just saying that if I found a baby hawk that nodoby wanted to take care of i'd certainly read up on them because I wouldn't want to have to keep it in captivity.
@@vcarriere Really, well maybe using language like "enslaved" doesn't help make you sound like less of a judgemental ass- next time you rescue 3 infant animals during the heights of a global pandemic and rehabilitate them masterfully then maybe you'll have some room to talk, for now you just sound like an ignorant fool.
I don't recall seeing a rescue dog or cat in the video. What she's doing is actually a misdemeanor crime like owning raccoons or opossums. 100% illegal.
@@paintriarchdave7977 if they have the proper permits and permissions, then they can keep them as pets. This person appears to have some form of permission as she did talk to the game warden. Additionally, the laws are different for rehabilitation and protection, so if she already is a part of a rescue/wildlife center, then she wouldn’t have too much issue taking care of these groundhogs.
3 USDA breeders. Fraizerfarms in TN 600$ for one chuckling. Kakotsexotics in Greencamp, OH 700$ for one and Critter Haven Exotics in IOWA, Troy. 350$ for one. Pick up only or 3rd party pick up via vehicle not airlines.
These Groundhogs are NOT even a little bit domesticated let alone "too domesticated". They are "too tame" to be released. Domesticated and tame are not the same thing. Domestication involves some sort of long term manipulation in their reproductive cycle. Dogs, Pet Rats, Cattle, Honey Bees, Silkworms, Broccoli, Bananas, Apple Trees are all domesticated. Wild animals that have been rescued are not.
@@glenbe4026 Yup domestication has 6/7steps involved that are long term. Tame= tolerate human interaction but more food driven not emotional support drive. Same controversial argument with exotic pets breed as pets (under reputable, USDA licensed facilities). Not the dangerous Apex predators but species akin to ferrets, possums, herbivorous marsupials, raccoons, etc.
I see a lot of comments talking about the noises they make when they’re eating but you get used to it after a while. I rescued two Abyssian Guinea Pig boars who munch on vegetables the same way lol
Thank you for saving them. You're a beautiful lady, inside and out and would make an excellent wildlife rehabilitator! The groundhogs are soooo adorable and you're taking such good care of them. Biggie is built like a rump roast! You should have your own You Tube channel with your groundhogs.
No, I don’t think she would. Most rehabbers would understand that she robbed them of the life they were supposed to live and would have made them happiest.
@@Teraperf If they weren't releasable, then she's giving them the best life they could have taking that into consideration. I knew a wonderful, kind wildlife rehabber that took in a blind opossum. It could never have survived in the wild, but she has been giving it a very good life and taking very good care of it. It has a better life than some humans. It is a happy, content and lovable animal and has lived longer than its life expectation in the wild If it had not lost its vision. I could never complain about or criticize someone who is kind and caring to animals because there are far too many evil humans in this world that are cruel to them.
@@Teraperf They would be dead without her - so the release you are talking about doesn't sound like the best option for them. There was no way to keep them from being domesticated and alive at the same time. I will take her solution over yours since one look in the eye of the groundhog attached to her leg completely shatters your theory of robbery and unhappiness on their parts.
@@Teraperf In an ideal world they'd be released into the wild, but this woman clearly did everything in her power to make sure they would have the best life. She tried to find them a qualified rehab center before attempting to care for them herself, then contacted the game warden about releasing them. She obviously tried her best, and to vilify her instead of offering actionable advice to anyone who is in a similar situation is just unhelpful.
@@aronmaddocks2736 They never said the husband didn't find them or keep them safe? They literally just said props to her for giving them a safe and healthy home. Even if it was just her husband that keeps them safe, she still lives there too. lol
Normally this would be a sad story of wild animals who could not be released, but since the alternative was death!! Good for them that they saved the babies are setting up the outside for them!
Thank you so much for rescuing these lovely creatures. If you put them outside make sure the run is covered as birds of prey could attack. They are adorable. Blessings from the UK.
Of course they're thriving; they're happy and secure while "living the life of Riley " thanks to you and your hubby! They're absolutely precious and you two are as blessed for having them in your lives as they are for having first been rescued by you and now being fed, protected and nurtured by you with such love and generosity of spirit. You two are among the heroes of this world for both advocating for those without voice and teaching the global community by humane example. Thank-you!!!
Looks like they're going to live in heaven for the rest of their days and possibly if not probably die of overeating 😉. It's so cool how she saved them and took them in and gave them a forever home. ❤️🤗
Okay! I'm a little envious! I would love to have these guys♥️. Thanks human mom (and dad) for stepping up to the plate. Much love and gratitude for what you're doing🥰
I see a few groundhogs around our area. Mostly sitting near the road. Upsets me because I know some people will intentionally swerve over to hit them. I like groundhogs and they are a necessary animal for our ecosystem. 💗💗
What kind of fabricated perspective is that? Why would you paint such a dark picture? Animals getting hit crossing the road, albeit sad, are 99.99% by accident. Hell, you're more likely to hit one by accident then someone swerving to hit one.
@@txryder79 Look up "Intentional Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions" by faunalytics, admittedly I skimmed through it but it seems that on average, in multiple studies with differing numbers of drivers in each one (1,000 for one and 267 on another), 3% of drivers would swerve intentionally to hit rubber animals, on the other hand, people were just as or more likely to stop and rescue the animals.
@@txryder79 Dude what rock do you live under cause I wanna live under that… people purposely and intentionally hurting living things is definitely not anything new
When the one was eating and leaned over to put the top of its head on the other's belly, then closed its eyes, I went "awwwww" out loud. 🤭 Good thing I'm alone!
Cool thing about groundhogs: their digging patterns are absolutely unique from other burrowers; compared to rabbits, hares, moles, gophers, voles and snakes, groundhogs make long deep straightaways angling downward into the hardest soil. When a levee or dam breaches and fails its because groundhogs are prone to penetrating the hardest machine-packed deep-strata which was intended to hold back a flood.
Thank you so much for rescuing these little treasures. They do love to eat, little machines. And yes very picky. They attach to humans easily. About a month old or younger they imprint. I’m glad you’re taking care of them. Come night fall they turn into cranky babies. The sounds they make are to similar 🥰
So sweet...i have a few in my yard been there for a couple of years now and I've been subsidising some of their food intake. I love just watching them munching away.
OMG..... They are soooooooooo cute!!!!!! Absolutely adorable! Thank you so much for saving them. We must love and help our wildlife. Animals are the best. I wouldn't want to live in a world without them.
There is another You Tube channel I watch called “Chunk” and the guy has a garden plot to keep his groundhog family full of fresh fruit and veggies. Other wildlife snacks there too. Very funny 😄
These make great pets. When I was a kid in West Virginia we had several and they were so attached to mw that if I wasn't there and mom or dad would feed them they wouldn't eat. But when I got home from school it was chow time... lol
This person is just amazing. Thank you for taking care of these beautiful babies. For anyone else that finds themselves in a situation of having to bottle feed a baby animal. One of the MOST important things is that you absolutely MUST sterilise the feeding bottles and teats and keep absolutely Everything clean including them. A baby animal can die in a matter of hours if it gets a gastro infection. Was your hands or wear single use gloves and Sterilise all the feeding equipment, and bottles etc. Even more than you might for a human infant. Clean, clean, clean 🧼 🙌 🍼
Say what you will, but I'm confident those three will have much happier and healthier lives now than they would have if they had been released. Care, comfort and affection forever.
People often misunderstand that thr Wild is the utter most best choise of life for and animal and that is not the case allways All most Any animal that has got used to human comfort and food Will have a very hard time adapting to the Wild life if they survive the the first period on Them one at All. Also the love and affection if they have gotten use to this. it Will be a chaos for Them for a long time surviving. The way og the wild life you have to be introduced to it from birth and Even there there is a high chance of early death do to starvation being pray or sickness. Dont allways assume the animal Will be a lot happier on its on in the wild its a few opsites compared to benafits
I wish the Lord would send me some babies, maybe kittens. I love all animals but kitties & puppies are my fav. Beth, great job, blessings to you & hubbie!
These guys were lucky to find such a loving and caring mom - thank you for doing this it must take a lot of time attention and fresh fruit and veg but they are so worth it 👍🏻
When I was a kid we had a pet woodchuck we called ‘Chipper’. She would use a litter pan (filled with ordinary dirt) and slept in between my mom and dad. She particularly liked peanut butter cookies. She would sit on her haunches like you see in the video, placidly munching cookies.
