Is this molt?

[newmotherofthree?]

This is Coach. He has some hair missing, well growing back on his neck is this his molt?

[TubeDriver]

This is Coach. He has some hair missing, well growing back on his neck is this his molt?

That does not look like mange. You said that the hair is growing back? if so, molt is probably what you are dealing with.

[lilidukes]

How old is this squirrel???

[newmotherofthree?]

Could it also be from his brother picking on him? I think we are in mating season an we have freashly dropped areas on the boys and angry boys and a scared girl. Heeheee. Its not mange for sure asked a vet. Not a wildlife one but he knows mange so just curious. Attitudes have changed in the cage.angry and Territorial boys and a poor girl in the middle. Separating soon as my other cage arrives

[newmotherofthree?]

About 8 months

[TubeDriver]

About 8 months

How is his diet? What does he eat daily?

[newmotherofthree?]

How is his diet? What does he eat daily?

They all get
Rappini, kale, escorle, mushroom, avacodo, yellow squash, cucumber, hhb, mealworms, or chicken baked. And 1 nut
Then every other day with their normal food they have 1 price of fruit, sweet potatoes 1 peice,
They have yogurt every three days and formula every day at least 1cc for the extra calcium.
Treats are givin every 3 or 4 days.

Weights are all good 74g, 75g and 71g.

[TubeDriver]

They all get
Rappini, kale, escorle, mushroom, avacodo, yellow squash, cucumber, hhb, mealworms, or chicken baked. And 1 nut
Then every other day with their normal food they have 1 price of fruit, sweet potatoes 1 peice,
They have yogurt every three days and formula every day at least 1cc for the extra calcium.
Treats are givin every 3 or 4 days.

Weights are all good 74g, 75g and 71g.

Just wanted to check, a poor diet can cause hair loss.

[newmotherofthree?]

If it not diet could it be molt or fighting? They do love to tug hug eaxch other I get a chain of tughuggers around the cage. So funny to watch.

[TubeDriver]

I am not a flyer expert, but it does not look like trauma or Mange to me.

[farrelli]

Almost looks like a wear pattern. Could he be rubbing against something?

[newmotherofthree?]

Not that I've noticed I geuss that's possible.

[TubeDriver]

Not that I've noticed I geuss that's possible.

Carefully check the cage for any area that has tuffs of hair attached or laying nearby.

[newmotherofthree?]

I checked the whole cage moved everything around and I think I know what's going on. It seems after I hold him and pet him he obsessively cleans his cheeks and neck right where he likes to be rubbed and scrubbed. Maybe he doesn't like something on my hands or his fur bothers him not being in the right spot?

[farrelli]

Sqs notoriously hate hand cream, perfumes, and scented soaps.

[flyer girl]

it looks like molting to me give it about a week take a magnifying glass and look at it see if the hair is growing back..

[newmotherofthree?]

Oh it is growing back its like a newly furred pinkies hair.

[flyer girl]

then most likely this is just a molting session..