Thanks. How can I best help them? Fleas and lice are always in abundance on squirrels and can make them itch a lot. She does east Avacado every day (after her good food of course) One cc is enough to treat about 30 squirrels. He's always scratching his jawline on both sides. I have a strong background in parasitology, so I think these squirrels have some sort of parasitic infection perhaps mange? Hope this helped! I have a five month old gray male that I've had since he was about ten days old. I made a video many years ago about "How Squirrels Stay Warm In Winter," You can view it at 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. Revitalizes your nails and helps you to keep a shiny and healthy hair. :>) I don't think that a little chocolate in their milk will hurt them as long as it is good chocolate. Earthworm egg cases look like tiny lemons. Sounds like the squirrel has mange, and would benefit from treatment. After you sort through all of the confusion and add up all of the different types of squirrels in the world you will find that there are 289 different species! Thanks! he wont let it heal. Thanks Bill for your reply. Time will Tell. So: 450g squirrel (.450kg) x 0.2mg/kg = 0.09 / 1.87% (18.7mg/ml) = 0.0048ml. Thanks for any suggestions. they sleep in fleece hats which they ADORE! Breaks my heart any suggestions would be appreciated. Are there lots of people handling it? Hi Meg! So far it hasn't and the two affected seem completely normal except for the peeling skin and losing hair, I sent an email with pictures. Bill, Thank you! However, they are lean creatures, and typically weigh around 2 lbs. He and I are really just getting know each other. Bill, I have a 7 1/2 week old baby flying squirrel who suddenly became itchy and started losing hair like crazy. 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. Bill. I love when he cuddles and bathes himself on me then tries to bath my hands and arms. will keep it up and see. Any guidance would be appreciated. She def doesn't need a diet, weight is spot on! Imagine yourself itching so bad that it drove you to mutilate yourself. I don't normally recommend peanuts, but peanuts in the shell are easy to throw. At first I thought she just looks run down and aged from being a young mamma of 6 mths old.but then I noticed the fur on her on her forehead was thinned, I saw a bald raw spot at the base of her tail, where it meets her lower back and another little raw area. hello sir! Also, am wiping her belly with listerine/water mix and it does look better. the kinda bite marks (if you want pics I can send you them, lmk) but still bald belly and feet? I need help. The Northern Idaho ground squirrel may be the same or a different species as the Southern Idaho ground squirrel. Would love to see them get better and get back out in the trees rather then our barn. and are cleaned regularly, My guess on the lethargy that is made better by feeding, is that the squirrel is wore out from dealing with this condition. These steps alternate between tan and dark brown colors. It sounds like Dermatophytosis to me. Thank u, Hi Chrissy! I have a 3 months old male Indian palm squirrel he was eating fine until today morning, but suddenly he has stopped eating his food and i have noticed sum rashes on his back and head. The only way they can be passed is skin to skin contact. Bill, Thank You for your prompt reply. He was doing fine the past 3 days but today it's like he's not feeling good at all. The vet thought he was allergic to the med and recommed ed to stop using it.Oct. 2015. She was always a home body and reluctant to leave the release cage. He was in my backyard crawling around when I found him. Just remind me that you question came through the Blog because I get dozens of squirrel questions everyday! The anti-fungal effect is what you would be wanting, and the anti-bacterial effect would help prevent any infection from scratching. She is my go-to person for Palm Squirrel questions. From what I was able to find online, it looks like he might have raccoon roundworm disease. Seems like its under the skin, on its ribcage. Not red or flaky, just bald. Obviously, the seeds attract the squirrels, as well. Be careful the first time you hand feed a squirrel. A chipmunk is a small member of the squirrel family, with a long, fluffy white tail. If you could send a picture of what you are seeing on your squirrel to SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com I would be happy to evaluate and comment. Brussels Sprouts He`s a wonderful little guy! Hi Bill, An overweight and under exercised caged squirrel is prone to an number of problems as we have found out over the past six years with our blind squirrel. Are they too young for the treatment and if so, what else can I do? Hi, Louise! Mention that you contacted me on the Blog. It's missing all of its fur on its head and shoulders and most of its gone down its back. I've tried making specail nuts cakes with shelled sunflower seeds (seem to be their favorite nut) and mixing it in peanut butter and spreading it on nuts. It's called Dionaea Muscipula,and it is an immune system modulator or booster. You may feel it's a battle you can't win, but don't give up. Also known as the tassel-eared squirrel, the Aberts squirrel is arguably the cutest species on the list. so he would need you to stay with and reassure him. February 2nd is officially Marmot Day in Alaska as a replacement for Groundhog Day. I just saw the affected squirrel go in my coop! They usually live in forests, grassy places, and the sides of streams. At moment since he won't try to eat I have to feed him pureed squirrel blocks mixed with a veggie a nut and some coconut oil. Even if it is not Mange, you will temporarily relieve him of fleas, lice and Intestinal parasites. It should be used to treat mange, or occasionally to make a diagnosis of mange as described above. So far everything we have done has been good as far as eating playing and getting him ready to go back out into the world. Be careful to have your identity protected, because very often, people that do this are sick, twisted people, but the perpetrator needs to be identified and arrested, and punished to the full extent of the law! :>) She ate right out of my hand and was VERY hungry. Bill, my squirel has one spot he keeps itching its not bald but its a constant itch what do I do, Hi Tyler! The Cliff Chipmunk is found in the Western United States and typically lives on cliff walls. They just itch, so she nibbles. Thank you so much for your help. The long eared chipmunk is found in the Sierra Nevada mountains and are named after their long and slender ears. The northern flying squirrel is found in the northern section of the United States with a lower territorial limit of the mountains of North Carolina. 5 to 6 weeks old. Did the weather have something to do with this epidemic? The idea is to spread out the treated nuts far enough, that the chances of a single squirrel finding more than two treated nut is greatly reduced. May 2014 I'm in Northern California and have a couple backyard grey squirrels that look like they have mange. Bill, theres this squirrel n my yard that has a red egg shape knot like on his head wonder what cause this n is it contagious /been feeding birds n naturally squirrels come too / iam disable n like to observe them, Hi, Pam! White is a 3-star WR in the class of 2022 that is currently (for now) committed to Tennessee. Here is all you can do, and is what I do in these situations. But I have already started to put raw coconut oil on his pecans, his favorite nut! Key Characteristics: Douglas squirrels are recognized by their dark brownish gray back, tawny orange belly, and white eye ring. He has been very calm and loving,till today. Ground squirrels range from 8 to 12 inches (25 - 30 cm) in length. Additionally,Siskiyou Chipmunkshave three brown and two gray stripes on each cheek (source). That the Colloidal silver weakened the cell wall of the mites' eggs so that the killer T cells of the immune system could penetrate and kill the mite embryo. The poor guys have what originally looked to be swollen puncture injuries. I also have an opossum in the area. Wow! No bites thru the skin tho! Sorry I didn't call back, it's just that when I get on the phone talking about squirrels, I lose track of time. You only need a very, very tiny dab, ( an amount about the size of a large grain of sand,) spread on a nut meat to treat a squirrel. I called DNR but have not heard back from them. Hi Carrie! Shannon, that is sodium/glucose water not salt/sodium water! The largest population of these animals consists of a colony of about 200 in Bryce Canyon National Park. 2 years ago a small raccoon had it and passed away. Anyway, at this mornings feeding I noticed one of them itching behind his ears. Is there a checklist I can use to confirm? Size Chipmunks range from 6 to 12 inches (16 - 30 cm) in length. This will lead to them moving closer and closer to you in the hope of you tossing one directly to them. Try a drop of a puppy or kitten flea drops on the back of the neck. Key Characteristics: Eastern fox squirrels are recognized by their large size and foxy coloration that is gray mixed with an overall orange or reddish tint. It would be risky just putting out treated nuts. To rule out Mange, I would go ahead and give a dose of Ivermectin. Her fur on the rest of her looks ok. Is this something to be concerned about? it's always hard to see squirrels in this condition. You could try a "snuggle buddy" which is a small rice bag that we heat in the microwave. The breakdown to the species level happens by sorting the squirrels into Tribes and Genus and then finally into Species. It's other males. Sometimes they are so busy with other animals that they will gladly farm out orphaned squirrels, especially if you are willing to take on the financial responsibility of raising it. Bill. Hello William I've rescued a baby squirrel like 8 weeks a go he has been fine ever since but now he has started to loose a lot of fur on his legs and a little bit on his belly I'm worried about sandy I need to know how to treat it and what it is ?? A daily Nut Square would be great also to provide vitamins and calcium. Vets have medicine for fungus, but if you research those types of medicine, you'll find that they are not good for the liver. Squirrels get them from other squirrels because they sleep together when it gets cold. One is the B Vitamins, the other is the fact that fleas do not like the smell of Brewer's Yeast when it is exuded in the skin oil. I think raccoon and opossum also have mange . If not, I had ordered some Ivemectin Paste from you a few days ago, will it hurt if I give that to her now? Ringneck snakes have smooth scales and round pupils. Do they just sometimes get itchy?. Is she always going to be bald? My cat lost all his hair ,except on his face. The Hopi Chipmunk is found in the Four Corners regions of the United States with the primary populations occurring throughout Utah, Colorado and Arizona. 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. Those that have improved, give a second dose. Small fresh branches from Oak, Pear, Apple, Dog Wood Im also glad to learn through his response to your question how we can get into rehabbing. The following June, ( when new hair growth starts in squirrels,) her hair and tail came in more beautiful than I had ever seen, Throughout the past year she has maintained a beautiful and soft coat. If you could get a picture of it and send it to me at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com I could better advise! Eyes were not open yet. It is possible that a squirrel would gnaw on the shell because the shell is super hard and squirrels like to gnaw on hard things to wear down their ever-growing Incisors teeth! I told my father about the raw coconut and oil, so I hope he gives her some and maybe it can help. Although there can be variations - from all black to black and silver - most species will exhibit the aforementioned coloration. Don't worry about getting all the shell off the meat, they are fully equipped for that! Chard Probably about the size of a penny and 3/8inch thick. Linda. I'm going to assume that this is a male squirrel and the swollen area you are observing is very dark. Bill. One drop of kitten flea drops on the back of the neck is far safer than Ivermectin on a young squirrel. Send picture to SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com. I've noticed a lot of them have those patchy hair loss areas and I have seen some scabs plus they do scratch. It is the time of year to shed winter fur but complete baldness is not normal. I would recommend that you find a licensed rehabber in your area and volunteer to help with any orphaned squirrels that they take in. Western gray squirrels have an affinity for pine trees and oak trees. Dont miss this:Squirrel Noises and Sounds: Barks, Screams, Chirping-What Do The Calls Mean? So far am changing the pan for waste, pee, poop, food, a LOT more often, and their hat/beddies/dreys are washed in bleach every other day and swapped out. Squirrels pass them to each other because they sleep together during cold weather to keep warm. 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. They come and go, and they get skin ailments a lot, where it looks mangey and then clears up. Hi, Dave! Albinos are rare among grey squirrels but pure black variants are common. We tried him on fresh deer antler and he isn't interested. I found one my cat caught that had patchy hair on his/her side. Bill, Hi, Most of those have fractionated coconut oil in them, which is missing a lot of the goof stuff. He had my heart at first sight. ( Wal Mart has them in their Vitamin section for $3.00 to $4.00 for a bottle of 100.) As soon as he gets a little more trusting again, I will send a pic. In your case, the idea will be to decrease the amount of Ivermectin you place on each nut meat, ( about the equivalent of half a drop.) Thank you! pinpoint accuracy. When your medication arrived. Blueish-grey dorsal with a deep orange or . The meat looked fine and these were healthy squirrels. Crust does not form on the skin in notoedric mange in squirrels like it does in sarcoptic mange in red fox. Hi, Jody! If it is bleeding from the eye, it probably got hit by a car close to your house, or fell from a tree and sustained a severe head injury. The tops of her toes were also bald, and I just chalked it up to itchy skin, which she would scratch with her teeth. A mature forest habitat with a well-established canopy and a diverse offering of vegetation is essential for western gray squirrels to thrive. I would try feeding raw coconut out of the shell and applying cold pressed coconut oil to the bald spots. What State do you live in? I doubt that the squirrel was looking to sleep with your chickens! When they look your way, throw a peanut in their direction. They have white feet, a white underbelly, and some platinum foxes have a white ring around their necks. I regard to dragging of the belly, squirrels will often do this when something itches or during hot weather they will drag their belly through the cool grass because they are very heat sensitive. Red-tailed hawk. What I'm wonder if the fungus in squirrels could have been picked up by my cat while on this walk from the dirt or underbrush in the nature park (where there are lots of squirrels) ?? I had some very friendly released squirrels at the time that would sit on my shoulders when I was out feeding them. If you could, take a picture of your squirrel's condition and send it with the e-mail, so that I can compare the condition with the pictures I have. Or would they just loose their fur and would their skin still be smooth? They are gray or brown with an orange ring around the base of the head. I've been bitten deeply and have never had a squirrel bite get infected. I need your opinion. Squirrels pass them by sleeping together in cold weather to keep warm, ( and I know your cat is not sleeping with the squirrels!) Hi Sherry! The reason is because the dosing for babies is so miniscule, that it is nearly impossible to figure dosage. I don't take Fred out tho. She said he seems rather lethargic and skinny - she could see his ribs. However, the red squirrel is much smaller and has white rings around the eyes and a white underbelly. I'm kind of at a loss as to what to tell you, because I have never kept or had a neutered male before. They are found in mixed hardwood forests, as well as suburban and urban environments. Also do squirrel already have a baby and treatment can hurt them ? We've done everything it says to do feeding and warming but he has these sores and now a boil it looks like. That's a female hormone that will counter any residual testosterone you squirrel may be retaining. Interesting that it may be self inflicted! I HV noticed around his genital and butt a couple things hv appeared. 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. My small dog and cat have caught it too. Its coat is brown-gray, with a pattern of five dark brown and four gray stripes along its back; the central stripe tends to be blackish and darker in color compared to the other stripes. It's just like the wild one knows that this new kid needs a friend and needs to be shown how to act when free. I use the disposable cloth towels that we used to get in disposable suture packs to line the bottom of my blind squirrels' cage. If you reply, please direct your comments and questions to SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com. In your case, you will be doing something similar, only with a couple modifications. As the weather gets warmer, they do less sleeping together, so the spreading of the mange slows down. The B vitamins are very calming to the nerves. They will literally kill each other during mating season if they get a chance. Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are native to the central United States and Canada, including parts of Ohio, Arizona, Nebraska, and Kansas to name a few. My 8 year old blind Eastern Gray would get a bald belly every winter. She also has a scratch mark around the neck too. Lately, her hair is falling out and her tummy is very red and irritated looking, she is itching fanatically. The squirrels have to be sleeping together. Within 24 hours, she was on the mend. I say last time for although i usually would see her 3x a day I havent seen her in a month now and my first concern was that it was a mange, she had died, etc. Last December my fiancee brought home a injured near dead 6 month old squirrel. The number of 289 was derived from the list of species provided by the Animal Diversity Web (ADW) which is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan (source). He has only been getting these blocks for a short time so hopefully we'll start to see some results soon. What my wife and I do is pick out 3 to 6 avocados that are ripe to nearly ripe. I have researched myself into oblivion finding that some full spectrum lights do not provide the UVB and reptile lights are too potent, and on and on. Hi, Sheri! William, I just got so lucky. Is this a flying squirrel or a sugar glider? Like the Alaska marmot, the Hoary marmot hibernates for up to eight months per year in communal dens. Is it possible for you to send me picture(s) of what is going on so I could evaluate and give my opinion? Sincerely, Susan, Hi, Maddie! As the name implies, the Least Chipmunk is the smallest of all of the chipmunks. Any help would be appreciated by not only me, but them too I'm sure! Wouldn't have applied it until hearing from you but good to know we will have it for when she grows. The color of their fur is usually a pale orange-brown but some varieties also have black fur. If you copy and paste your above question into the e-mail it will help me remember this conversation! There is no loss of hair, just the nibbling. A really good diet is required to keep a squirrel healthy as well as a daily source of calcium. Bill. Squirrels need a steady supply of calcium, because their Incisors teeth grow continuously at a rate of 1/8 to 3/8 inches per month. Unfortunately I can't order it from you as I'm in Canada. Of the 289 species of squirrels in the world only 22% can be found in the United States. I have a little squirrel. We have read all that we can on their nutrition and will be getting him some fresh coconut today. They weigh 1-3 pounds and are typically red, gray, brown, or occasionally black. I would go ahead and give a treatment for mange. God bless, Shes extremely itchy and there are a couple very tiny scabs on her. Native to parts of Canada and Mexico as well as the eastern half of the United States, including Texas, Missouri, and Florida, and New York. Kept her warm with clothes in a cardboard box. The pictures on this page tell the story. I highly doubt you would be able to trap him a second time. Then again, maybe your boy was thinking about what "getting fixed" would entail! Note to self: Never, never, never get in the middle of what you think is a squirrel fight!! Reasoning with him didnt work, maybe tools will! The dental formula is 1/1 : 0/0 : 2/1 : 3/3 = 22. Okay I will definitely do that. If you have the squirrel in your possession, simply give it a flea bath with animal flea soap or Blue Dawn dishwashing liquid. any ideas? Sadly only one made it. Have you ruled out maggots? He let out a whistle the other day that took me by surprise. Odd that the patches of bald skin are all in the same general area though. I've used Colloidal Silver 10 PPM for years to treat all kinds of conditions in Squirrels including mange. Southern flying squirrels are 9 to 14 inches long with brown fur and white underside. Blog questions go to my personal e-mail, but all the other e-mail comes in through SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com. I've had an un-releasable squirrel for the last six years, and I'm only aware of one molting or shedding time per year. Fred is in my living room and receives sun as it comes thru the windows. He is a captive squirrel, but he's about 5 and a half years old. All of them come around birds feeder , should I stop feed the birds? A single dose won't hurt the animal, and even if it is not mange, you will temporarily get rid of it's fleas, lice and intestinal parasites. It'd be wonderful if there was something I could do to help them. Could anyone help us out please? I am so heartbroken as he was my little baby buddy for 10 years and I miss him terribly! 25 Interesting Facts About Flying Squirrels (With Pictures), 13 Animals That are Orange (with Pictures), 10 Animals with Whiskers (and Why They Need Them), 4 Types of Water Snakes in Iowa (With Pictures), 5 Water Snakes in South Carolina (Pictures). Squirrels are quick learners and very observant of things happening around them and what is happening to other squirrels. The trick is, getting a squirrel to eat them. Besides gray squirrels, the eastern fox squirrel is North Americas other (and larger) common tree squirrel. But.they need fuel to keep that high metabolism going, and that is why a quality diet is important, especially in winter! So, I had to exercise tough love, and restrict her intake of food. What would be the best kind of nuts? She was quite friendly and at one point I thought about trying to catch her, but decided against it since I wouldn't know what to do with a wild squirrel once I got her. I just ordered your ivermectin. Black snake white ring around neck? about 2 months ago female (while hormonal prob) started losing belly fur, some on bottom feet (a little I think) too? A couple weeks ago I noticed quite a bit of fur missing from around its neck, two spots mainly. Drew Gilmer, his coach at Clay-Chalkville High School in Alabama, wastes zero effort when describing . I can't guarantee that it will help your flyer, but it certainly won't hurt him! If a female feels threatened or unsafe where she gives birth, she will move her babies to a back-up nest. Palmers Chipmunk is only found in the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada. November 2014 White-nosed Syndrome in Bats There are a few types of genetic aberrations that cause the white coats. Please help me with a suggestion because I feel so bad for their suffering. Here in MD it's illegal to own a wild animal. I found your site. Hello, I ordered ivermectin from your site yesterday, but before I give it Id like to send you pics to see if you think its mange. Apon inspection I seen little White hard bumps that they stayed real still for me while I used their tooth brush & my fingernails to scrape them off. White breast and ear patch behind eye. So, it's a win-win for the squirrel. A while back, I had treated one of my little guys, that had mange, with the ivermectin paste and it worked like a charm. If I had a fool proof method of preserving avocado, I'd be a multi millionaire! I feed about 20 wild chipmunks and ground squirrels plus 3 pine squirrels and a number of "fox" squirrels. And he is getting thin also. The scratches are very small but they did break the skin, just barely though. When we turn him out to exercise (two to three times a day inside the house 1-3hrs at a time) he runs and plays like he always has occasionally stopping to clean and groom himself. The confusion comes from the reddish underbelly of the fox squirrel. Like i said this lump was not there last night. Learn About Chipmunks, Bats, Squirrels and Birds! ). We adore her like family, is there anything we can treat her with on her FOOD instead? If it is not mange, you've temporarily relieved them of fleas, lice, and intestinal parasites, So, it's a win-win for the squirrel. She does not live in an outside cage,i hand reared her and Could never get it over my heart to let her sleep outside. Make sure he is not having urinary problems or constipation such as increased urinating or dragging his butt across the bottom of his cage. The ones with missing skin didn't have parasites, some others did..But these don't harm the animal and certainly won't cause their death and large areas of skin down to the meat to be missingthere was no blood on the missing skin areas or anywhere on any of them. Regardless, just want to say I appreciate your kindness and help with so many people. Romane Lettuce Please let me know if this might be mange or fungus because he has been a pleasure to help and I don't want to treat them incorrectly. i dont handle him but feed him sunflower seeds and peanuts. Thanks for writing! It won't hurt them, in fact you would be temporarily ridding them of fleas, lice and intestinal parasites. Regarding keeping vs release, any squirrel can be released, with singles it just takes a little longer. Have you ever heard it? Can you please contact me (email is great) with advice? Am I missing something? 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