I have 8-12 squirrels (Eastern Grey & Douglas) that eat from my feeders. I misses playing and interacting with him. Thanks! I love when he cuddles and bathes himself on me then tries to bath my hands and arms. Here they live mainly in deserts where they prefer homes near heavy vegetation. It's as if he is needing something that he is not getting. It is not crusty but is a little red. At our bedtime, my wife and I split the remainder of what is left, because I recently learned that eating avocado at bedtime, is an excellent sleep aid! Thank you William . Bill. Mites are tiny insects, dermatophytosis is a fungus. Good morning, I am reading comments from others about squirrels & appreciate it so much. Try increasing the fat content of your squirrel's formula if it is still taking formula. long. I have trained him to stay on the porch and in the yard. I would give the squirrel a bath in Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. While the Aberts squirrel has a very distinctive coat in the colder months, they lose their cute ear tufts and fluffy coats in the summer and sport very short brownish-gray hair. It would be helpful if you could send a picture of what you are seeing on your squirrel so that I could better advise what it might be. I don't get it. I've been feeling the squirrels in my backyard every morning for the last 5 years (I can not touch them). The hair thinning may be due to a lack of direct sunlight. I've also seen them in Delaware County at Hogback Ridge Preservation Park. Black snake white ring around neck? I'm going to have very happy squirrels. Cant see them well in the dark . Worse injuries caused by squirrel proof feeders with the little metal "flips". Above 76 it turns to a clear liquid, You can store either way. Also, what is the best food? The Food and Drug Administration will not let us make diagnoses of conditions or say that something will treat or cure conditions because that can be interpreted as diagnosing and prescribing, which they interpret as practicing Veterinary Medicine. Is it possible to overdose? The problem for newbies to hand feeding squirrels is that the sudden movement of the squirrel scares them, and they reflexively move their hand. How do I prevent that?!? Yellow bellied marmots can be found in the mountains of the western United States (Rockies, Sierra Nevada, Mt Rainier). Good Morning, He jumped on my head and thats all it took! Hi Shirl! I wanted to give you a sneak peek of what will be available soon for stubborn conditions:http://www.squirrelnutrition.com/squirrels-with-severe-health-issues.html I hope you get this as you needed to go to the bottom of the the list of comments to submit a request. See: http://www.squirrelnutrition.com/mange-treatment-in-squirrels.html I don't know what to do. Repeated trips outdoors will eventually get his curiosity aroused, so that you can leave him out in his cage for longer times. The pictures on this page tell the story. She loved having her jaw massaged & belly rubbed! Squirrels get them from other squirrels because they sleep together when it gets cold. Keep me posted as to whether it works so that I can help others with the same problems. White-eyes (Zosteropidae) Wood-Warblers (Parulidae) Woodpeckers and Allies (Picidae) Wrens (Troglodytidae) Search for: If there is no irritation, you probably have several new mothers who have pulled their own fur to line their nests for the warmth and comfort of their babies. A high fat diet that contains good fats in their natural state are great of skin and hair health!.Bill, Thanks William, Thank you Bill. It is so difficult to find expert information about squirrels on the internet. However we did find just a few, Larder bugs in the room. I've noticed a lot of them have those patchy hair loss areas and I have seen some scabs plus they do scratch. Not only do they hibernate, but during hibernation, they perform a behavior called supercooling. It's really bitten by other squirrels or a disease? Curious? For the healing one, there were originally 4-5 of these lumps, but they have receded, and look to be no longer swollen, the skin is no longer red, and there seem to be small, clean scabs in the remaining bare patches. February 2017 Like i said this lump was not there last night. And, indeed, it does appear that the fur on her noise is starting to slowly grow back. Monocots vs Dicots Explained Male has large black jaw patch and larger, slightly curved horns with single prong growing forward. Then, you could contact local tree services and give them a business card and tell them that when the encounter squirrel babies, to give you a call. Hope this helped! It would be better if you could take a picture and e-mail it to me. Also, is there anything I can do to help her not be so itchy? Hi Linda, Bill. Mange hit them wery quickly start only month ago and now all black squirrel is sick . My baby squirrel was found a few days BEFORE hurricane IRMA. can she lick it within reason? This can be a problem in the Winter because of freezing. If not please any suggestions. Another possibility is Vitamin D deficiency. The body length can range from 330 to 508 mm and tail length from 127-229 mm. Check with your local game protector to find out what kind of laws your State has regarding culling of animals. Hi there I have wild squirrels in NYC that visit several times a day for food and I noticed that one has what you described as dermatophytosis. Another vet said it wasn't a fungus and wrote it off to age. Ivory comes down at the usual times, but endures the chasing. My released male was so mad at me, that he jumped on my abdomen and bit me, and bit me on each forearm before I could get him off of me. My question is this, can I spread some nuts (the meat) with Ivermectin paste ahead of time so I don't have to prepare it while the squirrels are around? Increase the fat in your squirrels diet, See if you can get it to eat Avocado and coconut out of the shell. Curious? They can raise their core body temperatures to above 100F and, when they get too hot, will go to a shady spot and lay spread eagle on the ground to heat dump and rapidly cool themselves. Hi Sherry! I think that i saw different individuals with this in the last two years. Bill. Where are you located? She got much better, now she's gone bad in just 3 days. Thanks In Advance, Hi Sheila! Instinctively, she knew that she had to run, because a female squirrel leads a mating chase where all interested males have to chase her for the privilege of mating. Since I moved to Florida to study I found a squirrel that "owned" the balcony of the apartment I was renting. I can't watch them to know which one is eating the nut with the medicine. Send them to SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com and remind me of this conversation. We have had several squirrels at our bird feeder over the past couple months with significant hair loss on their backs accompanied with pronounced itching. in case of a UTI I understand? I HV never had this develop with the others. I called several wild life rehabbers, no return calls!. I released her but she comes back every day for food. This will lead to them moving closer and closer to you in the hope of you tossing one directly to them. The squirrel hibernates during the winter and enters an inactive period in its burrow during the hot summer months. Bill, We have a young squirrel who comes daily for nuts and fruits. This species is also known as a Nelson squirrel. It has blue-gray upperparts, white underparts and gray legs and feet. Thanks! So your favorite squirrel may just be doing nesting. It's the humane thing to do since it has instincts that I would not deny it. Vet said to leave him alone except to feed and water him, I did. Their bodies are mostly tan, except for their lighter-colored belly. And, believe me, released squirrels, (especially females,) can be as sweet and fun as having them live in your house. Besides gray squirrels, the eastern fox squirrel is North Americas other (and larger) common tree squirrel. Bill. This species is listed as Endangered by the IUCN with the primary threat being habitat loss from the growth of Las Vegas. As long as you are in a relaxed, non-threatening posture, ( preferably sitting,) it won't be long before they will be waiting for you to come out for their daily feeding. The Douglas squirrel, also known as chickaree or pine squirrel, is a cousin of the American red squirrel, and the two share overlapping territory in northern reaches of the Pacific Northwest.. Thank you so much for your attention to squirrels! Haven't recieved the paste yet so I'm glad I asked first! The skin looks clear,like a bald spot. They are starting to do their nesting routine, which is a hormonal activity in anticipation of going into heat. My guess is that the squirrel probably has dermatophytosis, a hair fungus. So, I have to be very careful how I term things, and avoid things such as specific diagnoses, even though I have worked directly with doctors for over 40 years and have seen conditions that they have diagnosed and have provided the treatments for these diagnoses. PS. Topically, you can apply as often as you like. Eventually, you will get a majority of the affected squirrels treated. Researching if they are mites, mite poop, flea poop or what? Thank you Bill, you truly are The Squirrel Man : ), Yes! The Xerinae Subfamily contains 138different species of squirrels. The number has some uncertainty in it as some species of squirrels have subspecies and the subspecies sometimes get moved up into their own new separate species. Thank-you for caring enough to provide one of God's little creatures what it needs at the end of it's life! Is this a flying squirrel or a sugar glider? The predominant color of the summer coat varies from yellowish brown-grey to dark brown, often with a reddish tinge. I attribute it to avocado, because for the first 4 years we had her, her fur was mediocre, and her tail was always kind of thin. How should I store the collodial silver and the coconut oil? They said it was most likely a head injury. It also has Vitamin D3 in it. No crusting or rash, but grooming grooming grooming. He is about a year old now and just this morning he has a lump under the skin north of his penis. they are not feeling good today,please advise, thank you Cheryl. That's because their ever-growing Incisors teeth will pull calcium from their bones if they don't get enough of it in their diet. When it first came out, former president Reagan was taking it while in the White House when he learned he had developed a cancer. New hair usually starts growing around June after they have shed their Winter fur. SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com I wonder, do Squirrels get Lyme Disease? I have hundreds of birds eating out of my feeders but the squirrels look so bad that I took the feeders down. I'd advise starting with the lowest dose. My pet is a Southern Flying Squirrel. I currently have 2 lil boy rocky's approx 4 1/2 weeks old. Hi, Candace! He'd eat and crawl back in my shirt. We brought stray baby kitten in and we all caught scabies from it. Hi, Marc Taylor posted a photo of the squirrel on the . Our roof is about 50 feet high. It also feeds on juniper berries, fungi, and a variety of seeds and small fruits. Any suggestions? :>) They can't take more than two steps without having to stop and scratch or chew at themselves; sometimes they almost look like they're having spasms from the itching, their whole bodies just jump and twitch. After she ate she did climb up into a tree and took a nap in the sun. They run if they even see me move inside the patio door. My house is backed to a large park and we have been taking care of our local squirrels, such as providing them with water and food, especially during winter and a very cold spring this year (I live in Maryland). I told my father about the raw coconut and oil, so I hope he gives her some and maybe it can help. The maggots are gone and its skin is healing. Our mission at Wildlife Informer is to share free information and pictures of wildlife with our readers. I modified a feeder so the squirrels can get the nuts but not the jays, but will your feed work in a feeder? Bill. Suggest a shampoo for bath. Squirrels are very much like little kids. any ideas what they are? This is a fantastic site for all squirrel lovers !!! Since it is a wild animal I'm not certain as to how to successfully give it any form of treatment. Colloidal silver will also kill bacteria, viruses and fungus. Bill, Ive got a squirrel thats almost completely bald on his body but not his tail and another whose bald on his tail but not his body. Hi Lynn! Their tail is usually just as long as their body, between 12 and 17 in. Albinos are rare among grey squirrels but pure black variants are common. I have a 6 month old grey squirrel, her name is Rosie, about 3 months ago she suffored from MBD as I didnt really know about her sensitive nutrition needs, I did the process to recover her, shes been doing fine ever since, now she is losing a bit of her yellowish hair, not the grey hair under but the kind of yellow hair on top of that grey hair, Im not really sure the cause of this. Thanks so much in advance!! walks I have become concerned - although he appears to eat well. Its red in color. If this is mange do I need to be concerned? In addition to that spot there are a couple other small spots that it seems all the longer has come out and all that remains is the dark grey undercoat. We have treated them for mange in winter with Ivermectin successfully - using the information you kindly provided on your website. I started her on the coconut oil a few days ago and she's been eating avocado since day 1. All comments are forwarded to me, but I'm not sure you are receiving my reply! Their bellies and the underside of their tails are white in color and there is a black stripe on the tail. A squirrel is a squirrel, right? When I opened the photos I was horrified. She does east Avacado every day (after her good food of course) The next day I noticed he was holding his tail and chewing on it like a corn cob. As you can see n the pic that yes he is over weight and when he sits like that we pick on him and call him Buddha Buddha ha! A strong willed territorial squirrel can drive other squirrels out of territory they are claiming. Squirrels are smaller rodents with slender bodies, bushy tails, and large eyes. They are all wild. I just saw the affected squirrel go in my coop! Also called the 'ring-necked snake', they are known for their bright coloration and their strange posture of curling up the tail-tip when threatened. Hi Shannon! Chocolate has a lot of good antioxidants. Although they are nearly identical in size, the Douglas squirrel is easily differentiated by its dark-brownish/gray upper parts and red belly. I have checked him repeatedly for any bugs on him and nothing. Their fur can range in color from white to gray to yellow, red, brown or black. Burrows can be single tunnels or complex branching systems. Hi, Daniel! (You have provided that by putting it in a box and covering it up.) Sorry I can't be of more help! Cole, Hello again Cole, The oil in the cedar is irritating to the squirrel's skin, and ingestion of the cedar wood can make them sick, and even kill them. These steps alternate between tan and dark brown colors. Glad you've enjoyed it! I have tried only putting ivermectin out when I see them, but they scare away easily and I cant guarantee it will be the infected one that comes back to eat the medicine. Spotted Ground Squirrels are found in the central and southwestern portions of the US. We have columns that go up and down from the ceiling to the floor outside of the patio, this is how they get up and down to their nest. Is there a danger if the squirrel is pregnant? I live in CA, rescued a baby squirrel now 3 years old. Sounds like your girl may have low Vitamin D levels. Thanks for any suggestions. We used to put Cod Liver Oil in our Nut Square mixes for the Vitamin D, but we found that oral supplementation was not enough. I would just paint a smear of it on a few of its favorite foods. Thanks again so much Bill for what you do. Red squirrels prefer to feed on seeds and cones of evergreen trees, but like other squirrels, they become more omnivorous at times. can the squirrels mommy and daddy carry skin mites from them? You try to find a possible cause and try to correct that. Raw coconut oil has a two year shelf life. I bought some Ivermectrin and am wondering how safe it would be to make a spray solution and spray the sunflower seeds that they eat. Almonds are OK for squirrels, in or out of the shell doesn't matter. I was guessing that she wasn't getting enough nutrients and this was causing her immune system to be compromised? Squirrels synthesize Vitamin D the same way humans do. Our skin changes color,( either red or brown,) when we expose it to direct sun. I've only come about 10' from him put some seed down and backed away he went right for it after I moved away, Hi Christina! I HV noticed around his genital and butt a couple things hv appeared. I turn turn caught this infection. I shine it on my 9 year old blind squirrel's cage for about 6 hours a day, and feed her avocado. Luckily they haven't bitten me but there have been close calls ! Bill. Some hurt a little some don't. They're caused in part by skin losing elasticity and being exposed to UV light over time. Hi, Amy! The squirrel you described sounds like it has Dermatophytosis as opposed to Mange as this Blog Article outlined. I'm not really sure what he has. Be careful the first time you hand feed a squirrel. She was cautious not agressive, semi domestic. The color of their fur is usually a pale orange-brown but some varieties also have black fur. The other two, Ebony and Ivory have stuck around. He is kept in a clean big cage that was very clean and no animal had been in for years. He started developing sores all over his little body, even on his head. My six year old female nibbles her toes in the winter and is missing fur on a couple of them. It takes about a month of high quality nutrition to get the hair to regrow. We are now in the late season breeding time, (June/July,) and it is possible, since your boy is now sexually mature, that the whistle you heard was in response to him getting a whiff of a female in estrus. Bill. I am sending a photo now. Thanks in advance. The southern ringneck ( D. p. punctatus) is found in the Coastal Plain and often has a broken neck ring and underside that is marked with a single row or black spots. If you are talking about the hair fungus or Dermatophytosis, the fungus can be transmitted from squirrel to squirrel also. Drain the milk and drink it, it's really good for you! I do have a light for vitamin D I use in winter months for them. I would send you a picture if I could/would learn how to do that! We have wild squirrels who come to a feeder attached to our window and who don't care if we (or our cats) get right up next to the window to observe them. Please send a good close up picture of what you are seeing to me at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com , so that I can better evaluate it. Southern flying squirrels are 9 to 14 inches long with brown fur and white underside. If you send a request to squirrelnutrition@yahoo.com, I'll send you our food lists for squirrels! Yes, colloidal silver will work for other types of fungus, as will raw coconut oil. Bill. My theory was that she would get a whiff of a turned-on male, and that would instantly send her in to a mating chase mode. Bill. If she catches sight of either of the dominants, she will pick up as much food as she can and race up her tree. Apparently, to preserve protein, the hair follicles shut down and the hair quits growing and falls out. February 2nd is officially Marmot Day in Alaska as a replacement for Groundhog Day. It has rust-red fur and brown stripes on its head and sides. Lucky loves it because it gives off a little heat, so she will spend hours sleeping under it on cold winter days. Squirrels get ears bitten all the time in territorial squabbles, It's normal, especially in red squirrels. Being a male squirrel is a brutal way to live. The Warbles go away until the next bite! She is mossing fur, but the skin where the fur is missing is all blotchy or inflamed (not red, its all black, but almost scaly like growths). Its tail is also distinctive with concentric rings of short, coarse hair. I got your answer for trying to calm Fred(fixed male) If this works, should I keep him on this indefinitely? ( Wal Mart has them in their Vitamin section for $3.00 to $4.00 for a bottle of 100.) I think I would first try to treat them with Ivermectin and watch for improvement. Could you tell me how please. Can you put it in the food? It look so painful for them. Have none. The only caution is, don't give it on a routine basis to treat for fleas and lice. Once fed, they should stop for a week and look for results. My Vet gave me some Revolution to put on her. You need to make sure that no shepherding dogs like collies, Old English Sheep dogs etc. That's actually a bit too much for most squirrels and ivermectin is a very powerful drug that crosses blood-brain barrier and can cause neurological side effects and death if dose is too high. There is no easy way to get a squirrel to stop scratching. She is doing great, other than I recently moved and it's been about a month or a little more of her getting very little sunlight. Wildlife Informer is reader-supported. You're not too far from my associate in SriLanka. I have a 16 month old male gray squirrel that is getting fixed soon. Hi, She is getting really red under her front paws (Armpit areas). The Alaska marmot is a large, ground-dwelling rodent. Have you seen it before? Is there anything else other than avocado and coconut that you suggest I feed them? The other seems fine atm. These highly adaptable rodents are great at making the most of their environments and will often feed on a wide variety of foods. August 2019 I have been feeding wild squirrels sunflower seeds and peanuts. Hi I have a 8 month old southern flying squirrel, about a month ago he developed a bald-ish round spot above base of his tail, then baldish stripes up both sides, now its about halfway up his back. If you could send me a picture and let me know the age of your squirrel, it would help. Thanks, Bill, especially for the encouraging words about returning him to the big outdoors. The rest of the fur is grey with either black or brown markings, with the exception of the underside of the tail which is also white (source). Any help would be appreciated by not only me, but them too I'm sure! I'd treat this creature with anti-biotics via a peanut/peanut butter tube I have mounted. Any information will be much appreciated as I am really worried about my baby. Romane Lettuce There are three subspecies of this squirrel. Thank you for the information I appreciate it so much. Hi Can you treat a mother squirrel with ivermectin paste the babies are big enough to come out of the box and crawl around the tree but still nurse. If it's lice, you can obtain a Nit Comb at any pharmacy to come out the little egg sacks or Nits. What you described sounds like Squirrel Pox. He doesnt bite hard 99 0/0 of the time but I know what its like to have those teeth go to the bone too.. there is almost a "rash", "abrasions" on her belly? Oral and topical Raw coconut oil and topical application of Ionic Silver. My squirrel 7-8 months also have small lice or ticks in its tail end the hair has been lost. The pox are disfiguring and annoying for the squirrel and can arise from any tissue in the body, including internal organs. Read: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23257726 Much appreciated. Thank you for visiting! June 2018 I have still been doing the Bactrim/water and anti fungal, about every other day as it makes her belly feel kind of dry? Many times hair thinning is due to low Vitamin D levels. Can someone tell me something I might try to feed them or something I can treat my yard with? But the next day we noticed that he was scratching at it and there was a bald area around it. Scientific name: Tamiascuriurus hudsonicus. It would get rid of the testosterone that causes most of the aggressiveness, but I don't know if there would be any residual resentment. You may feel it's a battle you can't win, but don't give up. If you do it consistently, they will move closer to you, and eventually you will be able to get the medication to them. 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