Help!! Squirrel ate dark chocolate

[squirrelgirl6]

My adult male squirrel found a piece of chocolate the size of an average eraser. Its semisweet dark chocolate. I 'm so worried I know it kills rats and mice. It says that vets treat them by making them throw up, maybe i that would work?
please help, im so worried

[JLM27]

When you say "an average eraser" do you mean like 2" x 1"? Or like on the end of a pencil?

[squirrelgirl6]

the ones not on the back of a pencil
1x3x2 cm
can you make a squirrel throw up by giving them peroxide?

[Jackie in Tampa]

who long ago did he eat the chocolate?
did he eat all of it?
is he a grey sq?
how does he appear?
Ok?
lethargic?
active?

[squirrelgirl6]

who long ago did he eat the chocolate?
did he eat all of it?
is he a grey sq?
how does he appear?
Ok?
lethargic?
active?


he ate it at noon 12 am
hes a black squirrel
i saw him at 4;00 and he was jolly, seemed fine jumped around playing( hes an outdoor squirrel, ) no signs of anything

[Jackie in Tampa]

I really don't think its gonna hurt him, I have had sqs thieve candy and sneak candy and I have never seen anything that would alarm me..
probably ok...
but not an expert...

I would not give peroxide...

[squirrelgirl6]

okay, but I still wont feel alright till tommorow, if hes okay, I wont try t make him throw up. But it is dark chocolate , wich is worse than milk chocolate

[Jackie in Tampa]

:thinking how did an outside sq get chocolate...:thinking
stop giving him an allowance and he'll stay out of the mini mart:D

[squirrelgirl6]

he came through my window lol
still worried though :(

[CritterMom]

I did some quick research. Theobromine, which is the thing in dark chocolate that is an issue, seems to be a problem for DOGS and everyone assumes that it affects all animals badly. There is no evidence that it does and most of the folks on here have had a chocolate bar stolen before.

Was this the unsweetened bakers chocolate (that is the highest) or just a dark chocolate candy bar?

Edit - just answered my own question - semisweet bar. I think he will be okay, and giving him peroxide this much later wouldn't do anything anyway. All that chocolate...might want to get him some Clearasil...

[JLM27]

I bet he was jolly!

[stepnstone]

Squirrels can digest chocolate without harm, it does not effect their systems as it does in dogs. Your little buddy will be just fine...

[pappy1264]

Yup, he will be fine (but don't be surprised if he comes back looking for more!!! lol)

[squirrelgirl6]

Squirrels can digest chocolate without harm, it does not effect their systems as it does in dogs. Your little buddy will be just fine...
Do you know how long it takes for him to digest, so we know when i can be sure hes okay

[stepnstone]

Do you know how long it takes for him to digest, so we know when i can be sure hes okay

I do not know the exact time frame that it would take for a squirrel to get something completely through it's system. However, if the pellets they drop soon after eating is any indication I would have to say not long. :D
I understand your concern but you are worrying for nothing, he will be fine.
My wife who is a "chocoholic" was sharing her chocolate with our baby, she would give her a small treat when she came home from work as a way to bond with her. Hershey's light, dark, didn't matter, little girl loved it all. I stopped my wife from doing that because of the sugar content and fear of diabetes but other then spoiling her appetite she never had a problem.

[cuteascnb]

Oh he will be fine!!! Bandit (one of my flyers) found a peanut M&M in my scrub pocket about a month age....and he was and is completely fine...!!! I wasnt to worried cause he broke it open like a acorn to get out the peanut (I dont let them eat peanuts so he got himslef a little treat!) Needless to say, he did eat some of the chocolate too...I think Poor Sadie felt Jealous!

(I work in Daycare and am always coming home with wierd things in my pocket...but usually its the dogs that find it first)