Nuts squirrels can't have?

[sage4dylan]

what nuts can they NOT have ? i just read chesnuts are iffy so I def won't give those. What others? We can buy them in shell by the pound and I was going to do so and freeze them while they are selling them. May not be selling them long.

[Pnerissa]

I was told that buckeyes are toxic so I don't give any of those to my kids.

Bev

[farrelli]

Pine nuts (which I doubt are being considered), and I've heard that Brazil nuts are questionable. I know that some people offer them once in a while, and I can see how that wouldn't be bad, but even in humans, too many are bad because they contain a boatload of selenium.

[pappy1264]

macadamia nuts is a no-no.

[sage4dylan]

:thankyou :thankyou those were answers i needed, had never heard not to give those ( well, i knew pine nuts werent good to give but didnt know they were that bad )

[Foamy the squirrel]

any other ones?

[mimipapa]

I bought brazil nuts because they have a nice hard shell. does anyone know if they are safe?

[farrelli]

Most people shy away from them, I think. The are SUPER high in selenium, and even humans are not really supposed to have more than 5 at a sitting due to possible selenium OD. If you given them, I'd just give tiny pieces, and not too often.

[Anne]

Like hickory nuts they have a tough thick shell. Excellent for keeping teeth ground down. Like farrelli said, give very sparingly.

[mimipapa]

Thanks I'll just avoid them