Chipmunk, sick?

[blackthirteen]

(sorry in advance for my poor English)

Nearly one year ago I rescued a baby chipmunk in the woods and today he's living happily with me.

Recently I noticed strange things occurring.

Two nights ago, I heard a very strong and long fart, the kind of fart a dog would do. It reminded me of a balloon when you let the air pass through a small hole. I couldn't believe a chipmunk could do that.

This morning my chippie made very big and smelly excrement. Usually the shape of his excrement look like small round bullets. This time the shape looked like a long tube (like dog's excrement or ours).

One last thing, I noticed he to gnash his teeth when he's idle (which I'm unsure I should be worried about) My chippy stopped to gnaw pieces of wood recently. Usually, he kept eating away his wooden ladders. Maybe he just realized that once he ate the ladder away he no longer can use them, so maybe stopped to destroy the new ones. He gnaw his mineral stone or his nuts every now and then but I'm unsure if it's enough to keep his teeth healthy.

Except that, he's very active and still enjoy climbing, jumping and running in my apartment. He's always free in my bedroom, never caged.

Thank you for your help!

[farrelli]

Can you tell us what his diet is? What does he eat every day and how much?

[blackthirteen]

He loves fruits such grape (I give him two pieces a day, I remove the pipe). Some other days mango (or Manila Mango). A small piece of banana or apple.

For solid stuff, he mostly eat sunflower seeds. It's mixed with vitamin pieces but he doesn't seem interested by any of them. I'm not even sure he eat that many sunflower seeds because mostly seem to hide them.

He doesn't seem crazy about nuts, but from time to time he decides to open one of them.

I'm living in Québec, it's impossible to find food especially for Chipmunks...

About calcium the only thing he have it's is mineral block. He's picky and refuse to eat anything that could be good for him. He rarely accept to eat yahourt, but he did this week (which may be the reason of his strange excrement?)

[farrelli]

I'm not really familiar with chipmunks but I think that they're basically like other squirrels in that they should follow the following food guideline:

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39275

It would seem that he's really lacking rodent blocks in his diet. I would suggest that you get some. We have several members in QC and they do manage to get them. If no one chimes in soon, I'll PM one of them and ask where and how they get them. Have you never seen rodent blocks sold in pet stores?

Hopefully your little guy just had a bad tummy and he'll be fine, but you should really follow the food guideline if you want him to have a long and happy life.

Just keep checking back. Like I said, I'll try and find someone to help if they don't show up on their own.

[blackthirteen]

They sell food for rodents (hamsters, gerbils, ginea pigs, etc) in pet shops or at walmart but I haven't found any for chipmunks.

I've read some recommendations on Internet but they are sold only in UK.
Example:

Chipmunk Muesli 1kg
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/chipmunk-muesli-1kg-by-pets-at-home-40614

Beaphar Xtravital Chipmunk Food 800 g:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beaphar-Xtravital-Chipmunk-Food-800/dp/B00477PNMM

Of course I would appreciate to know where to order food for chipmunks without the crazy shipping fees.

Do you know if Organic Soy Beverage (Un-sweetened) can be good for chipmunks? It seems to contain both Calcium and Vitamin D.

[Scooterzmom]

Hi BT and welcome to the board.

I have not had time to catch up with the whole thread yet but, I understand you need rodent blocks for your little chippie. You can order them in Canada, from this site: http://www.chinchilla.ca/list.php?Category=F&source=feed

They're based in Ontario and the shippping cost is lower than trying to odrder them from the US. You go ahead and order the Harlan Teklad blocks from them. Your little guy absolutely needs this. The kinds we find at walmart for hamsters and such are NOT sufficient: squirrels and chipmunks need a very specific diet, with high nutrients.


P.S. Si tu préfères parler Français je peux t'aider à traduire et à répondre à tes questions. Je viens de lire sa diète et malheureusement ce qu'il mange couramment est tout à fait insuffisant pour ses besoins nutritifs. Il va te falloir ajuster sa diète. Si il gruge des dents tout en restant immobile, c'est habituellement un signe de peur OU DE DOULEUR. Il est plus que probable qu'il commence à faire du MBD (maladie métabolique des os, qui peut être fatale si non traitée) vu sa diète jusqu'à maintenant.

[blackthirteen]

Hi BT and welcome to the board.

I have not had time to catch up with the whole thread yet but, I understand you need rodent blocks for your little chippie. You can order them in Canada, from this site: http://www.chinchilla.ca/list.php?Category=F&source=feed

They're based in Ontario and the shippping cost is lower than trying to odrder them from the US. You go ahead and order the Harlan Teklad blocks from them. Your little guy absolutely needs this. The kinds we find at walmart for hamsters and such are NOT sufficient: squirrels and chipmunks need a very specific diet, with high nutrients.


P.S. Si tu préfères parler Français je peux t'aider à traduire et à répondre à tes questions. Je viens de lire sa diète et malheureusement ce qu'il mange couramment est tout à fait insuffisant pour ses besoins nutritifs. Il va te falloir ajuster sa diète. Si il gruge des dents tout en restant immobile, c'est habituellement un signe de peur OU DE DOULEUR. Il est plus que probable qu'il commence à faire du MBD (maladie métabolique des os, qui peut être fatale si non traitée) vu sa diète jusqu'à maintenant.

We can keep write in English to make sure others can follow the discussion, not a problem to me.

Which bag do you recommend me to order? They all look the same except for the percentage of proteins. I'll order them immediately. I'm so happy there's a place that ship from Canada.

If my chipmunk have MDB illness, what should I do?

[farrelli]

We'll get back to you on which blocks to get, but as far as MBD goes, you might be well advised to give him some calcium. You can use a human calcium supplement WITHOUT vitamin D, or you can use Tums (think you have them in Canada). Just crush up a little and sprinkle it on some favorite food. Calcium is tasteless, and if you use the Tums, sometimes they'll eat it as is if you get the multi-flavor variety pack. He might like one of them.

[Scooterzmom]

We can keep write in English to make sure others can follow the discussion, not a problem to me.

Which bag do you recommend me to order? They all look the same except for the percentage of proteins. I'll order them immediately. I'm so happy there's a place that ship from Canada.

If my chipmunk have MDB illness, what should I do?
You're going to have to start giving the treatment for MBD ASAP Youo don't want to wait until he has seizures or such. They can go downhill very fast.

Has he been fed any formula as a kid? If so, what kind?

Does he have diarrhea? How much does he weigh?

You'll need a little gram scale, we need his weight to be able to dose meds properly. You're going to have to give him some TUMS, 500mg the first day - not all at once but over the course of the day.

NOTE: Somebody, please... Could you help here? I would like others more experienced with MBD to chime in on that.

I would order the Teklad 2018 for him, since he's been deficient for some time. You're going to make sure he takes at least 6 to 8 a day. They should be the bigger part of his diet; that and veggies that are high in calcium. Now I know he's not going to be thrilled at that at first... but it's called tough love, it's for his own good.

If he has diarrhea you have to get that under control, but the calcium is a must too!

I'll send some PM's and see if I can get anyone to help on the emergency treatment for MBD. In the meanwhile I suggest you go to the forums - the stickies - on nutrition that we have and the one about MBD. You need to familiarize yourself with that for the sake of your baby. :poke

Are you anywhere near St-Lazare?

[farrelli]

Well, here's the link for the MBD treatment:

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34495

I would think that you should cut the dosage by probably 2/3 or 3/4 seeing that it was written for the average sized squirrel, and this is for a chipmunk. Wouldn't you agree? Though, at least in the short term, there is little risk in giving too much calcium. My main concern is getting the blocks as soon as possible. Calcium needs vitamin D3 and magnesium to be effective and his diet could easily be missing those as well. They are in the blocks at a safe amount. Are Harland blocks sold in pet stores in QC? Could he call around tomorrow to get them sooner than later? They're very common here.

[blackthirteen]

Farrelli, Scooterzmom,

I gave him Pedialite when he was a baby. This is what I wrote when I found my chippie nearly a year ago: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-demand-5-millions-or-i-m-gonna-devour-this-cute-chipmunk

A little earlier before reading your message I've ordered the HT201633 from the website your recommended to me, I hope it will be alright, it's 16% protein instead of 18%. I was supposed to order those Tekled blocks months ago but I never could find a place that shipped them. Luckily that you recommended this store to me.

I will purchase Tums tomorrow (that said if they're available here in Québec but I'm pretty sure they are).

About my previous question; will Soy Beverage will be good for him from time to time? They both seem to have Calcium and Vitamin D.

I gave him Yahourts four days ago.

I'll try to take his weight as soon as possible, but it's not easy with him moving all the time and he's not easy to catch.

Today his excrement seemed normal. Now that I remember it, there was a fragment of nutshell in his poo when I signaled the problem in my initial post, could it be a source of his gigantic poo? [read my first post] Could the nut shell hold all his poo inside him until it get out all at once? Just wondering.

Another thing I just remember now. I stepped on him by accident with almost all my weight two weeks ago. I wonder if it could have caused damages in his belly to cause some kind of constipation.

Not matter what, I'll keep feeding him with blocks from now on. I'll also make that MBD treatment tomorrow as well.

Good news, as I'm writing these lines he's currently gnawing his wooden ladder. My biggest fear lately what that his teeth grow fast and prevent him to eat later. How long does it take for their teeth to grow to fatal proportions? He has been a week without gnawing anything (except for a nut or two), is a week without gnawing anything was dangerous? Or can they be longer periods without it being alarming?

Thank you for you help!

I surely don't want him to pass away, we're so happy together.

[Scooterzmom]

I'm glad to hear his poo seems normal again. Are you saying you never gave him any formula as a baby? No Fox Valley, not even Esbilac?

This little guy needs to go on good nutrition ASAP, BT. I can see/read in your words that you really love this little guy, so please... do not take any chance and do start feeding him a proper diet. Did you read the thread on nutrition? Many people think that as soon as some problem is over that they need not worry about such things as the nutrition... and then weeks later (at the most, months later) they're back here panicking because their baby is having seizure or comatose, dying of MBD.

If he is willing to take liquids other than water I would offer him some Fox Valley for adult squirrels. That too you can get online. It really is the best thing there is, to add to his diet along with the blocks I mean. If you don't have anything else, then some pecan flavored Ensure will help (although it is not a replacement for a proper veggie diet. You can offer h im some vanilla yogurt too; the full fat kind - like Liberty.

Please go to: http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=191
and read the threads about NUTRITION there and the TREATMENT FOR MBD

For his teeth your little guy could use some branches, fresh ones off a tree (not off the ground those can have toxins on them). A clean rock or brick can sometimes tempt them too. You can also get some deer antlers - those also have some calcium, good for them.

[farrelli]

I think that chipmunk teeth, like all squirrel teeth, grow forever, so they need to wear them down continually. I know that a grey/fox squirrel's teeth grow maybe 6" a year. Just give him stuff to gnaw on and if you see that he is having problems eating or they are obviously too big and might puncture the roof of his mouth, you'll have problems. Can you provide a pic?

[Jackie in Tampa]

you are getting great info...it's never too late for formula either... worth a try, some sqs will lap yogurt, you can always add dry formula powder to it or calcium ...
I have a seven year old release in the house currently for injuries and she grabbed the syringe like a pro.. like she has had it all her life...
formula will always be a great source of good health.. and HHBs
Henry's Healthy Blocks..


and as for the tums, some are 500mg and some are 750s, I would try to get 300 mg of tums/calcium a day due to her size...
this is a long term treatment.. it took awhile for her health to decline and will take awhile to get her calcium levels to 'a normal'...

yes to the stickys...:thumbsup lots of fundamental info there:thumbsup

[farrelli]

Do we have an answer on the soy milk? I think he's asked twice. I think it would be fine until you get the blocks but I'd go with almond milk instead, which has the same nutrients and I think it available in Canada. There is some info about squirrels having problems with soy, but not with almonds. Btw, they usually like vanilla.

[blackthirteen]

When he was a baby I gave him Kitten Milk in powder, is it what you mean by formula?

Today he seemed a lot better and he didn't sleep as much as he did in the previous days.

[blackthirteen]

Scooterzmom, have you actually ordered from them before? http://www.chinchilla.ca/list.php?Category=F&source=feed

Just want to make sure it's a secure place. I put my order yesterday and they sent me an email saying this: "You will receive an No-Obligation Payment Request Email with a secure link for payment by Credit Card or PayPal within 1 Business Day. We also accept Interac Email Bank Money Transfers as well as money orders for those not wishing to pay by Internet."

I'm just wondering why it's not a one-time step like most other websites. However if they ship the merchandise that's fine to me.

[farrelli]

Have you called pet shops to see if they carry it? Many do here.

[blackthirteen]

Pet shop around here doesn't offer anything related to Squirrels or chipmunks (only hamsets, Chinchilla or Rats), but maybe I can call pet shops near Montreal (2 hrs from my home)

The pet shop from Ontario are charging 62$ for the HT201833 blocks. It seems it's 25$ + 35$ shipping. It doesn't look like a long-term solution even though I will perhaps have no choice to order the first bag of blocks. I have a tight budget so it's not simple...

[blackthirteen]

I gave him half a 750mg Tums and he really seemed to like it as if it was a treat. Let's hope he will keep enjoying Tums.

[Scooterzmom]

I have ordered blocks from them and yes, they are a reliable place far as I know. Never had problems with them. When you get your blocks I suggest you keep them in the freezer. Contrary to what many do believe they eventually do expire - there's vitamins in there after all and vitamins don't have an eternal shelf life.

Kitten Milk is formula; however it is highly insufficient for the nutrition needs of squirrels/chipmunks. The only one that is recommended now is Fox Valley. Esbilac used to be fine but they changed the chemical balance a couple years back and squirrels have had major issues with it. Again, I would refrigerate or freeze the FV since your guy is likely to take just a little at a time. You don't want to take a chance of it spoiling.

What Jackie suggested is a great idea. She has tons of experience listen to her advice.

As for the teeth, yes, always make sure he has something to gnaw on. Besides the things I mentioned, you can also get some cuttlebone. You will never have to many things for him to chew on. Just make it interesting by changing things around every now and then.

Nuts and seeds are only "treats" and should be given sparingly... only when he has eaten all his good stuff. Think of that like a kid getting dessert only when he has eaten all his veggies and drank his milk. :)

For the TUMS, PLEASE READ THE EMERGENCY treatment for MBD. He can't be having 750mgs of those every day for the rest of his life. What you want to do is, get him out of danger NOW, sustain the regimen for a few days, then make sure he STAYS on a good diet every single day... with you adding formula to his food, and/or yogurt at least.

I"ll never stress this enough: do read the nutrition and emergency treatment for MBD threads.

[farrelli]

Those blocks aren't really for squirrels or chipmunks specifically, they're rodent blocks, and many people have rodents as pets. Squirrels are illegal in my state and yet we have a number of rodent blocks in our pet stores.

[blackthirteen]

Blocks are ordered, let's pray the shipping will be fast. That would be great to receive them before the end of next week.

I'll keep all of you informed. Yesterday and today he's be top-shape.

[farrelli]

Glad to hear it. You clearly love him a lot!

[farrelli]

Btw, here's a thread that you might want to monitor. Hopefully someplace with cheaper shipping will be posted:

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40134

[Jackie in Tampa]

scootersmom...does walmrt carry goatsmilk????

[blackthirteen]

scootersmom...does walmrt carry goatsmilk????

Apparently yes, http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&search_query=goat+milk&Find.x=18&Find.y=4&Find=Find but I've ever seen them with my own eyes. Maybe it's only in specific regions. I will have to go at my Walmart to see by myself.

[Scooterzmom]

Apparently yes, http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&search_query=goat+milk&Find.x=18&Find.y=4&Find=Find but I've ever seen them with my own eyes. Maybe it's only in specific regions. I will have to go at my Walmart to see by myself.

Not only does Walmart carry goat's milk but IGA does too. Ièm happy to hear you've ordered his blocks. That is so important, and you seem to love your little guy so much it seems you are willing to do what is best for him. He's lucky to have a human who cares :)

You said he looks top shape now, that too is great to hear. Just know that even if he looks great NOW that doesn't mean he's out of the woods re. MBD. It's a very insidious ailment - that is why you have to make sure to KEeP ON providing the best diet - and you can't see the damage until it's already begun.

So, keep up the good work. We'd love to see a pic of this little sweetie :)

[blackthirteen]

Don't worry I will follow the diet. He's eaten enough treats for almost one year.

I don't have pics but I have videos of He'Ke.

Here are 3 videos of He'Ke when I found him in a near-death state (June 2012):
http://youtu.be/xGw67eOUhys
http://youtu.be/nWOiFC5RKos
http://youtu.be/rphe2MODEI0

I determined that he was deaf:
http://youtu.be/ELT3lSk0Si8

It's about two Weeks after He'Ke healing process
http://youtu.be/W1Zp9siP5Ks
http://youtu.be/C9FzPzRXGuY
http://youtu.be/pYOUJokh44s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF2TwV5vDPc

Those videos are the most recent ones (November 2012)
http://youtu.be/QRWxECdBqH0
http://youtu.be/UJ4sXZtz9Bs
http://youtu.be/UPPl7pX5izI

[Scooterzmom]

OMG! He'Ke is adorable :Love_Icon He looks like a happy little guy. Love watching him play... so cute :)

[farrelli]

He's very cute! Did his blind eye heal? It looks so bad in the early videos and now it doesn't even look cloudy, but those were distance shots.

Did you find him in your yard or something?

Can you handle and pet him?

[MJS]

:wave123 :Welcome TO TSB!!! HE'KE IS DEFINITELY A 'MAN IN MOTION'...LOVE THE HOPPING AND THE PLAYGROUND THAT YOU MAKE FOR HIM EVERY DAY!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup YOU'RE GETTING GREAT ADVICE ON DIET AND POSSIBLE MBD ISSUES. AS YOU'VE SEEN ON THE RECOMMENDED THREADS, BOTH A SOUND, NUTRITIONAL DIET AND CURING MBD REQUIRE A LONG TERM COMMITMENT FOR WHICH YOU WILL BE GREATLY REWARDED BY A HAPPY AND HEALTHY CHIPPIE :D LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF HE'KE AND HIS FRANTIC ANTICS :jump :jump :jump

[blackthirteen]

Thank you everyone for your comments!


He's very cute! Did his blind eye heal? It looks so bad in the early videos and now it doesn't even look cloudy, but those were distance shots.


His eye became normal again after the second or third week, which I considered a miracle because I was certain it was going to rot and cause his death sooner or later. Today his eye is black, except certain days it's slightly cloudy with some kind of cataract, and other days it's completely black.

His sight doesn't seem strong though. Things need to be close to him for him to notice them (including his favorite pieces of food).




Did you find him in your yard or something?

Can you handle and pet him?


I've found him in the woods, I wrote the story on my preceding Indiegogo campaign page "The chipmunk was in a near-death state moving with convulsions. Its fur was in a lame state. Its eyes were shut, but opened for a brief moment when I got nearer. It didn’t attempt to run away. There was a disgusting caramel-like matter all around its jaw. I thought it was maybe rabies. To make things worst a bunch of flies were eager to start the decay process."

You can read the full story here: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-demand-5-millions-or-i-m-gonna-devour-this-cute-chipmunk

The rule seems the same as with other chipmunks, he doesn't like being hold in my hands, but there are certain periods he will let me pat him or massage his skin/fur. When I'm working on my laptop he sleep right behind my back on my chair, so my presence seems to offer him comfort. Some morning I wake up to find him sleeping on me (but it's not as frequent as I would like).

[farrelli]

If he sleeps in the same room as you and is free, you REALLY have to be careful of rolling over on him if he cuddles up to you at night and you don't realize it. People have killed squirrels before that way.

[blackthirteen]

I received the blocks one hour ago. Very big bag, I didn't pay attention to '33L' when I ordered them, haha.

Wish me the very best of luck because it's going to be a challenge to make him eat them. I hoped those blocks would be a bit more moist (like dog or cat food). My chippie always ignore dry food, he had similar blocks in the mix food I purchased from the pet shop and he ignored them. I pray there's a ingredient inside the Harlan blocks that will make eat them without too much resistance.

So today I'm going to clean my room and remove all the seeds he hid. So, until he start eating one of those block, I leave his starve? No fruits? Nothing? Can I wet the Harlan blocks to make the substance more attractive to him?


If he sleeps in the same room as you and is free, you REALLY have to be careful of rolling over on him if he cuddles up to you at night and you don't realize it. People have killed squirrels before that way.

Let's pray it will never happen. I never had the impression I move that much in my sleep, I always wake up in the same position I felt asleep (right side).

I'm more scared to kill him by walking than sleeping... I've stepped on him two times since I have him (and I'm extremely careful as a general rule, but sometimes he just finds a way to get under my feet when totally unexpected). I'm somehow frightened that someday he will die because of my inattention...

[farrelli]

Yes, you can wet them. You can also heat them a bit in the microwave. And if he still doesn't want them, you can heat them on high with a bit of oil and almond butter and they will absorb it when they cool down. You can also create things called "boo balls" where you grind them up and add things like applesauce. (You can do a search here for recipes.)

I wouldn't starve him yet, just give him some blocks in various preparations along with HEALTHY vegetables and some fruits. If he doesn't eat the blocks, we can revisit this later.

If the blocks are moist at all, you should freeze them so that they don;t go bad. This tiny guy will take a long time to eat the whole bag.

[blackthirteen]

you can heat them on high with a bit of oil and almond butter

Almonds aren't supposed to kill chipmunk? I've read there are there they can be poisonous.

[farrelli]

Really? They're fine for other squirrels. We'll have to get someone who has a chipmunk to reply to that.

[blackthirteen]

Maybe it's a fake rumor, it's the main problem with internet these days; someone wrote it once on Internet and then everyone copied/pasted on their website. So yes hearing from chipmunk's owners is best :D

[Scooterzmom]

Moist or not it is best to freeze them just so the vitamins do not lose their potency. Besides, I had stored mine in our heated garage and still I found some that were musty at the bottom of the bag! You do not want that.

I have never heard anything about almonds being poisonous for squirrels or chippies but my motto is "if in doubt, don't put them out". I heard and read many times that Brazil nuts have caused them trouble though had some instances even here when it did seem in fact that some got sick and the only thing suspicious was the Brazil nuts.

[blackthirteen]

Sadly I can't put 31 lbs in the freezer... :( Winter is ending here so it won't be able to take advantage of the season to keep them cold.

So far he's been 5 hours without eating anything and he's still not touching his blocking. He runs a bit madly everything :rotfl

The bright side is that he show more signs of affection in hope I feed him with the usual food. He's especially crazy about grapes.

I'll try one of the recipe or mix the blocks with a grape.

[blackthirteen]

(me again)

One minute after my previous message he finally decided to eat some of it that dipped into water.

What should I do after he ate some of his block, reward it with a grape or something like that?

[farrelli]

If he ate a lot, I think a reward would be good, if you do it consistently so that he learns. Don't ruin his appetite though or reward him for taking a nibble.

Btw, Brazil nuts are bad because they contain TONS of selenium, which is necessary in a diet, but only in very tiny amounts. Too much is toxic. Even adult humans are advised not to eat more than five at a time. If almonds are bad for chipmunks, they would have to have some kind of unique sensitivity to something because, as far as I know, almonds don't contain anything bad.

[blackthirteen]

I think making him eat the blocks isn't a problem (well, so far, chipmunks seems to be unpredictable sometimes).

He must be nearly one year-old now, and strangely his size seems to have grow by almost double since last week. Is it possible or it's just my imagination? He is able to jump a bit higher now as well.

[blackthirteen]

He's still doing large poos and 3 or 4 pieces at the same time (mixed with his urine). I don't know if it's something common. It's really not like the small dry poos he did during previous 8 months that could hardly been seen. Next time he do that I'll take a picture.

Maybe putting his block in water isn't a good idea?

Other than that he seems top shape and very alive. He also show more affection than before since I switched to the blocks.

[blackthirteen]

Another report to keep you informed.

It doesn't make any sense of many times he relieves himself now.

From June to the middle of April it was never a problem at all. His excrement were very small and almost not noticeable. Now he's filling my bedroom with amass of them. The excrement are bigger than before - like brown grain of rice rather than small black bullets.

Well, my only explanation could be the arrival of Spring. Maybe he kept the food inside his intestines during Winter and he was digesting them very slowly to keep his energy, and now that hot seasons are coming he must be releasing all the food he accumulated inside him. Let's hope it's something like that... I really don't want it to keep going like this otherwise keeping my bedroom clean and away of parasites will become a big issue.

Anyone else have noticed this sudden issue with their chippie or squirrel?

P.S: this issue started before I start the block diet, so I don't think the blocks caused that radical change.

On the bright side, it's almost a week I started the block diet and he loves them.

[farrelli]

Just get yourself a dust buster. Squirrels, rabbits, and apparently chipmunks poop a lot. I think everyone here just deals with it. As long as they're firm, it shouldn't be a problem.

I don't know why he'd be pooping more now, though perhaps you are right that his system is now more active. Though chipmunks don't technically hibernate, wilds go into something I think is called a deep torpor during the winter. You guy was inside and warm, so he didn't do like the wilds, but perhaps his system slowed down to some extent as well.

[blackthirteen]

To keep everyone informed, He'Ke (my chipmunk) is very healthy ever since I gave him the TekLad blocks. He has lost a lot of weight and he's more agile.

[farrelli]

I'm so happy. I've been wondering about this guy. Anymore pics or vids?