What I termed Seasonal Effective Disorder for squirrels. I read in your blog to treat mange with flea drops for dogs or cats. If you have a veterinarian that could examine the squirrel, it might be a good idea. A week ago, I noticed, what I thought, was the start of mange on her upper back between her shoulder blades. Squirrels have to chew on hard objects to keep their teeth wore down. 6years ago a neighbor that was cutting trees I Squirrels have multiple back-up systems for keeping warm. She was cautious not agressive, semi domestic. Their preferred foods include seeds, nuts, and berries, but they can become omnivorous, feeding on insects, bird eggs and juveniles, as well as amphibians, when their favorite foods are scarce. Rocky and I thank you. One comment - there's what I think is a persistent typo in your blog - you mention 'collodial silver', but of course it's 'colloidal silver'. When he starts chattering I can't get him out! I never heard of Robins attacking squirrels unless they are defending their nest. Coconut oil is a medium chain fatty acid, which means that it has the ability to cross the skin barrier and will carry other substances with it. I would also support it's Immune System that will do the job of fighting off the fungus that causes Dermatophytosis. Thank you William . Thanks Bev, Can dogs get diseases from squirrels? It's so easy to give them what they like, and they fall into a pattern of only eating what they like. You can get it at any Health Food Store or on our Squirrel Mall on our website. Is there anything I can do to help? Where are you located? Bill. If that doesn't work, have your doctor do a skin scraping and have it evaluated by a pathologist. So now I am unsure which way to treat her fungal or mange> I haven't noticed any other squirrels with it in my yard. Then place the box in a quiet area like in a garage or enclosed porch. Also, what is the best food? Hi Meg! Since I don't know where you live, I can only give you general information about how to obtain Ivermectin Paste 1.87%. But for now, I would try applying Colloidal Silver to the areas where the hair is missing and giving him a drop by mouth 3 times a day to see if that clears it up. 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. You may not see much the first week other than less redness and less scraching. More than likely, the animal is already brain dead and it is just a matter of the automatic functions like heart beating and breathing to shut down. If you have Colloidal silver try applying it topically and giving one drop by mouth 3 times a dayBill. I would go ahead and give a treatment for mange. Like red squirrels, grays will also take in orphans of their species if need be. Just put out some untreated foods to see when it comes to visit and eat. Pinos chipmunk, and San Bernardino chipmunk (source). It has a heavy body with short neck and bushy tail, powerful legs and feet, and claws well-suited to digging. The most noticeable characteristics of the American red squirrel are the tail and the eye ring. You could send any pictures and request any recipes at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com. My question also is we have a Basset hound and two chiwawas. Do you have any advice on fixing what seems to be a super dry skin issue? I started shining an Incandescent grow light bulb on Lucky's cage a couple years ago, and all the places she was bald started growing hair again! Thanks for all you do! I noticed she is missing a couple very small patches of fur and I know it's from the lack of light because she gets plenty of calcium sprinkled on her food plus a nut square everyday. Curious? You can send them to: SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com . They prefer to live around pinon pines and granite outcroppings. Vitamin D deficiency doesn't cause rickets, it's calcium deficiency that causes that. Go out and have a morning cup of coffee or juice every morning and take a couple dozen unroasted peanuts in the shell. Meaning that she needed us to get her food and was desperate. Sir, It would work on a opossum if they had mites, the dose would be 5 to 10 times the dose for a squirrel, (which is the size of a grain of rice.) I have a few squirrels at my feeder who appear to have mange. Just curious if Princess will ever grow hair? I have to make some assumptions since I don't know these details. Ringneck Snake. Females are comparatively larger while having shorter tails than the males. Hi BIll, yes tops of toes semi mostly missing fur too. Last December my fiancee brought home a injured near dead 6 month old squirrel. Just be careful. come in contact with even a squirrel sized dose, because it will kill them. They are found as far west as the Mississippi River and as far south as Florida. I know for sure "my" squirrel had given birth for when I first noticed the missing fur, when standing up to ask for food I noticed her nipples and realized she was feeding her babies. Some hurt a little some don't. Thank you for you time, Hi Lala! Hi, Chrissy! Given the choice, they will only eat what they like to the exclusion of everything else. He lays there cuddles on me or my husband sometimes taking a nap. Simply put a SMALL amount (about the size of a grain of rice) of Ivermectin onto a shelled walnet, pecan, or better yet mix with a small amount of peanut butter and put it on a cracker and try and feed it to him when no other squirrels are around. Make sure he's always warm too some people don't realize but any cold can make them sick. I've noticed that he is covered in kind of scabby white things, at first I thought it was flaky skin, but tonight I bathed him and noticed it was a little more intense than that. One of our garden adult females has gone missing. Their preferred food is the nuts from the Ponderosa Pine found in their native range in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Wyoming. . So, yes, they can be carried by the mother and transmitted to her babies. Thanks for writing! Whenever you toss food in their direction, and they find the food, they will start to make the association of food with the sound you are making. Thank you for your blog. I rescued a grey squirrel 3 springs back. Northern flying squirrels can be found in several northern states surrounding the Great Lakes, areas of the Pacific Northwest, New England, most of Canada, and into Alaska. Hope this helped! I'd like to send a few pics but when I sent to squirrelnutrition.com it didn't send. I call it that because it has no tail at all and honestly hops around like a bunny. Let me know if you would like to try it! That's rather strange for the hair to fall out so suddenly. Does the silver also work for the other type of fungus? Just keep feeding them healthy because they need good nutrition to fire that metabolic rate! Thats something special, thank you! Trees first budding/and leaves growing 15 days ago/ Idk how to attach it to this. They have a white stripe along the side of their torso, highlighted with black markings both above and below the stripe. While the less bold will move in closer less they lose out on getting their share. If you are talking wild squirrels, it is better to use Ivermectin paste, because you are not going to be able to get close enough to put a drop of flea drops on a wild one. A mature forest habitat with a well-established canopy and a diverse offering of vegetation is essential for western gray squirrels to thrive. Ive seen the mange before on other squirrels, but my Sweet Pea never had a spot of anything on her in five years. Squirrels have a unique endothermic phenomenon where they can crank up their metabolism 4 times normal in cold weather. We have treated them for mange in winter with Ivermectin successfully - using the information you kindly provided on your website. We suspected antifreeze but that wouldn't explain the missing skin. In any event, something on my property has sent all 5-6 squirrels into deep hiding. Should I see improvement by now? Please help so I can help this squirrel. But I was concerned that she had bald scabed patches on her skin and what that could mean as far as transmission if any. I have some pictures and I was wondering if you could help me with the diagnosis? I have a picture of our guy named Jack how can I send pictures of his round red crust around the almost perfect circle of missing hair It looks a lot like the picture here but one is on his side one is lower not together. Hi I have a squirrel that I have had since he was a newborn and he's been inside every since. Neutering may help. PS. And, believe me, released squirrels, (especially females,) can be as sweet and fun as having them live in your house. She said he seems rather lethargic and skinny - she could see his ribs. I tend to like less is more theory but would love to know your thoughts. Sometimes lethargy is caused by mites, because they are blood sucking insects. The general plumage has a copper hue. That alone is an expression of love that is becoming rare in this day and age! It is one of three different types of squirrels in Florida, one of four types of squirrels in Indiana, and it covers a vast area from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Identification: Grayish back and rump with fine white spots on back; nose and shoulders are tan to cinnamon; tail is grayish underneath. As long as you only treat once per week, you will not OD any squirrel. I thought it may be from him running in his wheel, but I'm not sure. Two weeks ago he was a beautiful, healthy-looking guy! My story is similar to yours. Thanks, Bill, especially for the encouraging words about returning him to the big outdoors. Check with your State Rehab association. If needed i can provide photograph for the same. I found it on the internet. That was the only time he would ever get angry at me, tho was if I tried to handle him and I had a smell on me he didn't like. Ringneck snakes also have a bright yellow or orange band around the back of their neck. After she ate she did climb up into a tree and took a nap in the sun. The botfly is an obligate squirrel parasite whose presence is evidenced by fluid-draining warbles on the neck skin of a squirrel. Hi Kristina! Bill, you may have inadvertently species switched or at least confused [permanently] this animal the face of the 'mother' in the few weeks after theeyes open is the critical window this may not 'work' in dogs that remain neotenic not an area with a lot of behavioral research basenjis and singing dogs are not 'wolves' and mature normally and can be switched the infant mammal will 'initiate play' with the species it identifies with, Any special brand of puppy flea drops , 3 year old gray male squirrel, itching, and skin on belly red , also he loves fresh garbanzo bean are they alrite. It is a solid below 76 degrees F. I just feed small chunks. Lisa, Hi Lisa! There is disagreement/confusion about this species as some sources state that this is the same species that used to be named a Richardson ground squirrel while other sources indicate that they are different species. Im just trying to keep his energy up and keeping the wound from getting infected. No bites thru the skin tho! Bill, I need help with a squirrel I found please, Hi, Sasha! thank You, Hi Bette! There has been awesome to read through! I have noticed one black has a bald head and is starting to bald down the neck. Get some Brewer's Yeast tablets. I thing you have got them spoiled! Bill, i have a 16 month old male gray squirrel. I don't know what has caused it and it just seems to be getting worse. Key Characteristics: Southern flying squirrels have giant black eyes, dense, silky gray fur, and a long, flat tail. In a pinch they also eat insects, nesting birds, and eggs. On one a front arm and into the side of body. 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. Like the Douglas squirrel, the American red is a small squirrel that is highly territorial and protects large middens of stored food. A heating pad under the box, set on low setting, or a warm rice bag heated in a microwave until warm will do. Also, increase the good fats in their diet. Additional note: We have no such issues, nor does the male, or the 2 cats in the house. 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. I have still been doing the Bactrim/water and anti fungal, about every other day as it makes her belly feel kind of dry? Sincerely, Susan, Hi, Maddie! Bill. It hasn't been related to a particular season, it's happened in the dead of winter, in the middle of summer, and is going on now as Spring breaks. Thanks, Hi, Chinthaka! I tried to keep it short because I know you get so many emails. The predominant color of the summer coat varies from yellowish brown-grey to dark brown, often with a reddish tinge. Hi Laura, Same squirrel different question. Vet said to leave him alone except to feed and water him, I did. Are you sure you ordered? Crows are large and I know they cause trouble with squirrels but not sure if they eat the babies. From this website, I have learned much. came from his nose ,whiskers shook. They all are fed well and have water. I thought that male squirrels disperse not female. Bill, Hi Bill, I live in Michigan and for years have had big, healthy squirrels at my bird feeders. Common Name: Ring-Necked Duck Scientific Name: Aythya collaris The ring-necked duck does have a brown ring around its neck, but it is very difficult to see. Hi Dean! She also has a scratch mark around the neck too. The Utah prairie dog is a Threatened species. We rescued him since his mother died and attempts to rehabilitate failed. Dogs love them, squirrels, not so much! Hello ! I would treat him with a dose of Ivermectin in the event that it might be mange on his belly. There are a couple of things that I use to support the squirrels immune system. I have a rescued cat that I took in 16 years ago. keeping him inside all the time wasn't the plan in the beginning. They keep repeating this weekly process until all the squirrels have been given a couple doses and are improving, and hair is actually growing back in the bald areas. I will come out, see a peanut in her mouth as she scampers by but she will quickly bury it and come over for the sunflower seeds. The southern flying squirrel ranges throughout eastern North America, from southern Canada to south Texas, on to Mexico and into Central America. Just like I mentioned above, you do this weekly and watch for results. Thanks for writing! I ordered the paste from your website recently to be on the safe side, but Id rather not apply it to her feet without getting a better idea of whats going on. How Long Do Squirrels Live? Until a few weeks ago, I noticed that her teeth had fallen out, or something, it's hard to see, (she was chewing using her molars) and she was coming by more and more frequently for food. But his fur is getting thin near his neck and he is iching. I did receive my ivermectin today but am told dangerous? It almost looked like a wild mushroom. Ill see what I can do to catch him. Hi, William, Great site and resources for Squirrels. Nutritionally, I would give it a Nut Square or two every day and try to get some chunks of raw coconut oil in it, and start a daily feeding of raw coconut in the shell. It is a large species of chipmunk, more darkly colored and spends more time in trees than other chipmunks. 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. Bill, Thank You for your prompt reply. The longest recorded glide of a Southern Flying Squirrel was 200ft, but they usually make much smaller leaps. I found your page looking for something I could do for her,afterall she has being with me all this 3 years. Here's a video I did a number of years ago about how squirrels stay warm in Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XLK9SYb_RU&t=27s I'm not real familiar with the Palm Squirrel since we don't have any in our hemisphere, but most rashes can usually be attributed to allergy to something they are eating, or, contact dermatitis, something they are coming in contact with that is causing skin irritation and rash. Her little friend disappeared for a week and came back weak and emaciated and looked like she had not eaten the whole time. If you could get a picture as close up as possible and send it to me at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com, I would be happy to evaluate it and let you know. Unlike most species of chipmunks, the California chipmunk does not hibernate. Give the baby a bath in Blue Dawn dish washing liquid and apply colloidal silver 10PPM topically and give a couple drops by mouth 2 to 3 times a day for a week. I noticed that you stated in your article on ivermectin that you didn't have dosing information to give and you were advising people to use the measure you indicated on the match stick. We are also working toward providing a product for stubborn physical conditions in squirrels. Today there was a young squirrel in the middle of the road, it looked like it had some sort of disease all over its body and the disease had taken over its face so you couldnt even see its eyes. The first sign, is the loss of use of it's rear legs because the bones are so weak and fragile, that they cannot stand of use the legs. Red skin, fur loss, lots of itching. Ring-necked Duck Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Species in This Family Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae) Previous Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Fulvous Whistling-Duck Emperor Goose Snow Goose Ross's Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Brant Cackling Goose Canada Goose Mute Swan If you do not have a Vet that will see the squirrel, write me back at SquirrelNutrition@Yahoo.com, and I will try to give you some help on home treatments. We feed very good quality black oil sunflower seeds and in shell peanuts. 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). Bill. He's always open to questions and comments regarding Squirrels and their care and feeding. If it doesn't regrow then you can start thinking in terms of a possible genetic problem. You would have to actually seek out the squirrel, get it's attention and start throwing food to it. He has lost weight, visibly, but is still coming to my deck to eat and drink. Stumbled on your site by Googling for 'mange'. They are dominant over the antelope ground squirrels that also live in their areas and will chase them out of their territory. Since she still lets me touch her I touched the spot, and she flinched in pain. Bill. Hi Lynn! And the percentage of medicine of ivermeotin 6mg. Ground squirrels, flying squirrels, and tree squirrels being the most common. Sad. i feed squirrels in my patio area, i see one male that seems to have tumors on the end of his penis, flesh bumps, he doesnt look well. I can help. Wow! I read that it could be mange and from the photos on google that does look like her skin. with binoculars that it has a rather large red bulbous shape You don't know how much it means to me to have found you, since I have no vet that I can consult with. 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 ?? If I could see it and determine the age of the squirrel I could better advise. I live against a forest preserve and have noticed that all the squirrels that frequent my feeders are starting to itch and many are losing fur. Pls suggest. I use the disposable cloth towels that we used to get in disposable suture packs to line the bottom of my blind squirrels' cage. It's hard to do a Q&A through a Blog. Probably about the size of a penny and 3/8inch thick. I put out a cat bed (new) and a cammy cloth b/c it's ultra soft and warn for her face, no idea if she will use it or just pee on itShe is not getting any medicine b/c i am unsure which it is, for her condition- and it's very sudden. Read this:White Tailed Antelope Ground Squirrels (aka..Hiking in Las Vegas!). Ive noticed that she is getting sores on her belly and itching a lot to where she has a bald spot now. Not today!!!! It will kill the mites as effectively as Ivermec, without any side effects. I don't know what was growing on the squirrel, but it sounds like it had been dead for a while. Thank you, Hi, Ariena! You are either dealing with a skin infection,( which antibiotics will help,) or it is the skin/hair fungus that I describe in this Blog. It's birthing season, and we are swamped with advice and recipe requests! Hi my name is Amanda and I have a 6 to 8 week old gray squirrel that we rescued during hurricane Harvey when his mom and siblings were killed in a tree that fell input back yard. They are also less tolerant of urban areas. Regarding keeping vs release, any squirrel can be released, with singles it just takes a little longer. Could it be a bot fly infestation? I'm not sure how to feed him the coconut oil - should I just give him a dish of shelled peanuts with some of the coconut oil mixed in? My husband drove down our alley and noticed the squirrels a block away are the same way. Being a male squirrel is a brutal way to live. It's other males. (A tip on raw coconut: When you break open and take out the fresh coconut meat, cut it into squirrel sized chunks and place it in a freezer bag in the freezer. But, there's good news. That coconut oil has helped a whole bunch already and it's only been a couple of days! A normal, healthy squirrel can survive for a long time while being infested with Mange. He was stunned, but alive and blinking, and walked into the box. It has the highest levels of the vital acids mentioned. They present an overall steely gray coloration with lighter fur on the undersides and a long, bushy, silvery-colored tail. They use a membrane that extends from the wrist of the foreleg to the ankles of the hindleg, allowing them to glide from tree to tree without touching the ground (source). Can anyone help! Everyone thinks he has mange. I just want to help the little guys out if I can! If a squirrel has them long enough, they can make it slightly anemic and that makes them tire easily. The other day, one of the two rescued squirrels had some sort of an ulcer on his neck, which I initially thought was a wound - I thought a predator tried to get ahold of him and he was able to escape. If it is irritated and scabby, you are probably dealing with mange and a dose of Ivermectin is in order. California ground squirrels have a white ring around each eye. We take our resident blind squirrel out into the sunlight as often as we can, but it becomes very difficult in winter. He was laying on his back in my left hand and I was rubbing scratching every part of his body. And that the story about treating mangy squirrels! Last year I treat 2 squirrels for mange. It's too bad that you didn't have him neutered before he hit sexual maturity, because he never would have missed what he never had. I am very scared to give the squirrel the paste. I had another person that wrote recently with a similar problem. The only other time she had this was when I rehabed a male squirrel and he became very dominate. Mange is caused by itch mites that are only acquired by close contact with an affected squirrel. But, they are searching for the one another. or does it have a sibling or two? Regards, Toni, Hi Toni! Also, look to see what it may be gnawing on. Dont miss this:Squirrel Noises and Sounds: Barks, Screams, Chirping-What Do The Calls Mean? Hello! Animal Rescue League of Boston -- For weeks, a squirrel that appeared to have a "white fur beard" has visited the backyard of Angela Fernquist, a mother of four in Hanover, Massachusetts. Weve lived here almost 3yrs and it started last summer and our property is the biggest around here in the city so i thought maybe i could put a big platter of cookies with the paste on them once a week and try to treat them all for the next 3 weeks. Windows are open in his room as long as its nice out. It is the time of year to shed winter fur but complete baldness is not normal. If you have a fountain where they normally drink, empty that until the treatment is over. As soon as he gets a little more trusting again, I will send a pic. They have a genetic sensitivity to Ivermectin that will send them into seizures and multi system failure. Thank you so much. Am I being too impatient? How can I help these squirrels? I have a grey "cat" squirrel named Pasquallie. I have tried to read about it but I still dont know what they have or what I can do to help them. Take it back and ask for a fresh one! Bill, The oils in Avocado are great for the skin and hair. The skin condition sounds like Dermatophytosis, which is self limiting and requires good nutrition and Immune support. Beautiful reddish-orange iridescent throat. It seems in the past year she spends more of the time sleeping instead of running around and playing. The neck feathers have a greenish-purple sheen . His whole tail is bold and patches of missing fur are starting to appear from his body. If you'd like I can send you some "high quality" pictures of the spots so you can see for your self. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes, so are rarely seen during the day time. Hope they are on the road to better health. I'm trying to find an organization that will take it and rehabilitate it and release it but, if I can't find anyone to take it, then I would like to know what I could do. Both these substances are anti fungal. DeeDee is 3/12 years old and is an exclusively indoor squirrel (although, I would love to transition her to outdoor but don't think she would do well since she has not been outside since she was about 3 months old). Bill. which is six weeks old now and doing real well. Hopefully, the bite didn't damage the blood supply to the tail, because if it did, the distal segment may die and fall off. I feel bad that I can't help them but also concerned about what's causing the squirrels to be sick. A totally hairless squirrel is a rarity. Curious? Hi Susan! Hi Bill, I am a retired RN who fell in love with squirrels years ago. He healed nicely and has been breeding this season with no problems. I'm worried that it will spread to the other squirrels. It is transmitted via blood, so mostly individuals contract it through biting insect vectors, such as fleas or mosquitoes. Within 24 hours, she was on the mend. Time is very important! We have 3 baby squirrels and they have been miserably itchy. It is spreading among them so I figured I should do something before it spreads to the raccoons and cat that also show up frequently as well. Hi, Sam, Bill, Wondering if you could give me some advice, I have a young looking black squirrel hanging around that has some growth around his eyes and on his legs . We rescued a grey squirrel in Southern Ontario, Canada, this past spring, and nursed it to health, and she's been doing amazing. Black squirrel here in Ontario. I noticed hair missing on both hind quarters on my one squirrel. ( That's why they make pacifiers.) The Thirteen-lined ground squirrel can be found in the prairies of central North America. They also possess a keen sense of smell and hearing. So, it's a win-win for the squirrel. So, if one squirrel has mange, it passes it on to others. He and I are really just getting know each other. My baby squirrel has some white powder inside the hair in the body.He itching his body most of the time.What can I do to make comfort him, Hi, Vishmi! Tarim Pheasant or Tarim Basin Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus tarimensis) When it becomes bad enough, the squirrel usually dies of sudden cardiac arrest. If all else fails, we have an herb called "Dionaea Muscipula," that works very well against stubborn infections in squirrels. How does one single out one particular squirrel? Two days later he was back to being touchy scratchy. i dont handle him but feed him sunflower seeds and peanuts. 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