KimbleSquible
09-06-2008, 04:41 PM
Hi All. Sorry long time no hear.:wave123
Scribble is now a strapping 5 month old African Tree Squirrel. He loves getting Tummy Tickles and cuddles from his mom and dad.
Will upload some pics and stories of him and his travels soon.
Emergency first- This evening while we were playing with him he jumped onto the couch and went behind me. I put my hand behind me so he could ambush it (great game!) and he jumped into it and started play biting my palm. All of a sudden he shouted at me and did his Attack Scribble Routine (jump at face or other exposed flesh and rake) and ran off. When I eventually coaxed him out from behind the side board he was holding his Right Front Paw up and was grunting and "Zhuup"ing (his "ouch" and "I'm gonna bite you!" sound). Also it sort of folds over (like a chimp standing on his knuckles) when he tries to rest it on the ground
He won't let me look at it and we have put him in his bed cage for the night to try keep him quiet and calm.
Since he was a baby that right front paw has always worried me- he doesn't favour it as such but if he stand on all 4s it is always up and he keeps it clenched-also the fingers are slightly shorter than those of his other hand.
I feel really upset about it and honestly don't know WHAT I did to hurt him like that....:shakehead
Last week we had an accident-my stepsons dog got into our room and pushed and squashed Scribbles bed cage over. Scribbles Back right paw was squished by the cage (we presume) and he escaped under the bed. We took him to the vet who said that it looked like a small fracture on the toe side of his ankle and would heal. He bounced back two days later and seemed perky. Could his front paw have been injured then and was aggrivated tonight?
Please help, am trying not to panic but he's my Sweet Scribble and every groan and Zhuup he makes I feel right through my body.:shakehead :Love_Icon
Scribble is now a strapping 5 month old African Tree Squirrel. He loves getting Tummy Tickles and cuddles from his mom and dad.
Will upload some pics and stories of him and his travels soon.
Emergency first- This evening while we were playing with him he jumped onto the couch and went behind me. I put my hand behind me so he could ambush it (great game!) and he jumped into it and started play biting my palm. All of a sudden he shouted at me and did his Attack Scribble Routine (jump at face or other exposed flesh and rake) and ran off. When I eventually coaxed him out from behind the side board he was holding his Right Front Paw up and was grunting and "Zhuup"ing (his "ouch" and "I'm gonna bite you!" sound). Also it sort of folds over (like a chimp standing on his knuckles) when he tries to rest it on the ground
He won't let me look at it and we have put him in his bed cage for the night to try keep him quiet and calm.
Since he was a baby that right front paw has always worried me- he doesn't favour it as such but if he stand on all 4s it is always up and he keeps it clenched-also the fingers are slightly shorter than those of his other hand.
I feel really upset about it and honestly don't know WHAT I did to hurt him like that....:shakehead
Last week we had an accident-my stepsons dog got into our room and pushed and squashed Scribbles bed cage over. Scribbles Back right paw was squished by the cage (we presume) and he escaped under the bed. We took him to the vet who said that it looked like a small fracture on the toe side of his ankle and would heal. He bounced back two days later and seemed perky. Could his front paw have been injured then and was aggrivated tonight?
Please help, am trying not to panic but he's my Sweet Scribble and every groan and Zhuup he makes I feel right through my body.:shakehead :Love_Icon