Yellow coloring around Chubby's mouth???

[JLM27]

What could cause a burnt yellow discoloration around a grey squirrel's mouth? I though at first it was blood, there was an awful squirrel fight yesterday, but when I bribed him with a peanut to come closer, it did not look like a boo boo as much as a yellow discoloration. Myabe my old eyes are seeing things, but has anyone seen this before? Is it possible he was just wetter than usual? He seemed his usual self.:dono

[Mars]

Do you have any black walnut trees in the area? That will leave such a stain. :)

[JLM27]

Aha! Yes, me! I'm the black walnut tree. I have given them some black walnuts. Is that bad for them? Only the bigger ones can get them open.

[Mars]

They love them. :thumbsup

[JLM27]

Well, and its been raining like the dickens here, so I guess it was walnuts plus water = stain. Thanks for relieving my mind. Chubby is an urban squirrel, and there are LOTS of dumpsters out back. I'm always worried what they might get into.

[JLM27]

This mouth staining is still worrying me. The guy in question continues to look and act pretty healthy (except for scars and a sorry looking tail), but the mouth stain looks worse, and I have not been handing out black walnuts for a couple weeks now, Here are some pictures. Can anyone tell me anything about this condition? Is it really walnut staining> If so, he is getting them from somewhere else.

Sorry for the photo qulaity,but he wasn't particularly cooperative.

[FLUFFYTAILNUT]

Im only seeing some staining going on there....?:dono
Maybe some one else can tell you more??
Have a great night
Rachel n Bean:wave123

[tatcat]

it just looks like a stain of some sort darlin...my roomie and the hubby agree with me...:jump

[muffinsquirrel]

I agree - a stain of some sort. It can take quite a while for some kinds of stain to wear off. Also, someone else may be handing out black walnuts, or there may be a tree somewhere near that he is getting them from. I'd just keep an eye on him, and try not to worry. (I know, easier said than done!)

muffinsquirrel

[Frickster]

Frick has yellow (pale yellow) stains on her tummy....I didn't really think anything of it - should I be concerned about it? It's not nearly as dark as this little guy's. Just looks like she spilled something yellow on her or something.

[squirrelfriend]

I have one that cometo my window that has the same stain or coloring. I thought it was just an unusual coloring until I saw this thread. There is a pecan tree in the yard behind us. Could that do it?

[JLM27]

Thanks for the encouragement guys.

It really makes him look sort of villainous. Like he hasn't shaved for a week! All he needs is a little eye patch and a kerchief tied round his head.:rotfl

I feel for him, though. Squirrels seem pretty censorious. Anybody that doesn't look right can get picked on or ostracized.