Little one seems out of it [Archive]

MrsGarden71

06-21-2013, 12:42 PM

Our little Nugget seems to be much quieter these past few days. When he first arrived he was all jumpy and full of energy.
Any suggestions on why he may be acting like this. All I can think of is he may feel a little home sick from his previous place?
He doesn't have much of an appetite either ...

CrazySquirrelLady

06-21-2013, 12:51 PM

i would be homesick too probably. Hope this gets better in couple days, I would be worried too thinking it is sign he is not well.

MrsGarden71

06-21-2013, 12:57 PM

I am hoping it's home-sick. I may take him to the Vet in a few days if he doesn't improve...
Yes indeed, nothing better than a squirrel....

Milo's Mom

06-21-2013, 01:45 PM

Does he know where his water is? I know when I first brought Ellie home even though I set the cage up in the same manner as she was used to, she did not know where her water was. Two days later I saw her licking a piece of cantaloupe, I asked her if she was thirsty, and tapped on her water bottle. She dropped the cantaloupe and drank for like 5 minutes straight. I felt absolutely awful.

Garden71

06-21-2013, 01:48 PM

He's been drinking water and eatting well. He just got very quiet.

SammysMom

06-21-2013, 02:22 PM

How does his coat look? Maybe post a pic? Sometimes another pair of eyes on him makes a difference.

BigNibbler

06-21-2013, 02:37 PM

Garden, I do not think it is homesick. That is bringing human perspective to the diagnosis.
Maybe its the temperature?
Maybe you can try playing with him more.
Maybe he needs more interaction or things to examine.
If he was so active at the beginning, ..now it seems like he has settled in maybe?
And of course, maybe he is not feeling well...
Its good you are noticing this ..

Waiting to hear what others think...

MrsGarden71

06-21-2013, 02:45 PM

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Our buddy is hanging out...

Garden71

06-21-2013, 02:49 PM

He was running all around the house this morning and of course getting into trouble. The center told us he does sleep a lot. Just hope I'm just a over protective Daddy and of course Mommy :D

TubeDriver

06-21-2013, 02:51 PM

He was running all around the house this morning and of course getting into trouble. The center told us he does sleep a lot. Just hope I'm just a over protective Daddy and of course Mommy :D

Running all over the house and getting into trouble? Sounds like a perfectly healthy squirrel! :)

BigNibbler

06-21-2013, 02:57 PM

Running all over the house and getting into trouble? Sounds like a perfectly healthy squirrel! :)

Maybe the novelty and rush of the new place wore off. He settled in. They will have an hour of great activity and two hours of rest... normally. Not sure what Nugget will do. He sure looks like a great boy.

Garden71

06-22-2013, 09:57 AM

Nancy in New York

06-22-2013, 10:30 AM

TSB
I need your prayers today....
Bringing Nugget to the vet he hasn't eaten in 2 day and very little water.
I got him to take 10cc of water this morning and crushed up a Tums got a least have in him.
Update you after the vet...:grouphug
Going to the best squirrel vet in NYC... Dr. Pilny

Awe poor little peanut, I sure hope that things go well.
Just ask SammysMom about her little Sammy when I babysat him
for a week. Believe me I KNOW they can get homesick, I wonder if that
has anything to do with it.
Are you or your wife home through the day?
Just asking because he must have been around people a lot, and
I wonder if that could be some of the issue.
Keep us posted. :grouphug

redwuff

06-22-2013, 10:32 AM

:grouphug:grouphug:grouphugNuggett

island rehabber

06-22-2013, 10:33 AM

oh my....prayers for you both AND Nuggett......bless you for taking him to the best vet north of the Mason Dixon Line......come on, Nugget, be ok!! :grouphug

Garden71

06-22-2013, 01:00 PM

Nancy
Sandra and I work different hours so he's alone only a few hours other than that we let him run around.
Dr. Is taking xrays and doing blood work still waiting....

Garden71

06-22-2013, 01:29 PM

So far so good.
Xrays came back somewhat good...
He has a problem with his top teeth the way they grew in.
Going to post xray soon.
Waiting for blood work know tomorrow.

island rehabber

06-22-2013, 03:18 PM

Say hello to St Anthony of Pilny for me :D
More good vibes coming to you for Nugget. :grouphug

SammysMom

06-22-2013, 04:31 PM

Fluids fluids fluids... Nancy is not kidding about Sammy. Little knucklehead tried to give Auntie Nancy a heart attack! Not to mention the drive from the NY pier to Nancy's house was the longest drive I have ever been on...:shakehead
He wouldn't drink enough and we felt it might have had something to do with the taste of water being different. If he came from somewhere that has a different water supply, you might want to try to get bottled water or something if not a bit of "his" usual water.
His fur might look a tiny bit spiky in the pic, but certainly not that bad. I sure hope he is feeling better soon. Don't they just make you crazy?

Garden71

06-23-2013, 12:12 AM

Sorry for the long time for the update.
It took over 2 hours to get home from the vet....:frustratedx

He has a problem with his upper teeth they are almost closing off his sinus cavity.

The doctor said he might has a little infection so he gave us a RX. He also said if he continues to have problems with his sinus the top teeth will have to be removed....:shakehead

BTW SM I think your right with the water. :thumbsup I have a whole house water filter and that is probably it :thinking he might like the smelly chlorine water :toung3 so I mixed in some of the Liquid Immune Barrier from CAOH that rippie-n-lilgirlsmom mentioned in another post.

He are his xrays...

And another pic I told him we already have a KING on TSB.

Thank you everyone and YES they make us CRAZY :wahoo

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SammysMom

06-23-2013, 12:15 AM

I'm telling you...it was the lack of chlorine in Nancy's water I am certain!:rotfl

island rehabber

06-23-2013, 07:17 AM

LOVE that last pic!!
I'm so glad it's not something very serious....hoping the toofies won't be a problem, too.
Nancy & SM, I thought of Sammy's little episode at Auntie Nancy's immediately when I read this thread! :shakehead Our water here is so chlorinated it smells like a swimming pool......I'm surprised my squirrels will drink anyone else's water, let alone the water at my release site which smells like iodine.

Scritchies and nose kisses for Nugget!

Nancy in New York

06-23-2013, 08:01 AM

If he has a plastic water bottle, when you see him drinking what SM does, is she squeezes the bottle a little so that Sammy gets more.
It works, he drinks tons, (if you remember to squeeze the bottle) :D
Oh, and daily......tap that little ball on the bottle to make sure the water is coming out.:thumbsup

SammysMom

06-23-2013, 10:07 AM

Funny that you say this in the past tense. I do it a dozen (seriously a dozen or more) times per day to this day. He is now just a lazy little lump who rattles the little ball and looks at me as if to say "Hey, can I get some help over here?" every time he wants a drink.
I'm not too :owned

If he has a plastic water bottle, when you see him drinking what SM does, is she squeezes the bottle a little so that Sammy gets more.
It works, he drinks tons, (if you remember to squeeze the bottle) :D
Oh, and daily......tap that little ball on the bottle to make sure the water is coming out.:thumbsup

Garden71

06-23-2013, 10:35 AM

He feels a 1000% better the morning. :wahoo
He is eating really good drinking a little but we are working on that :the_wife
Thank SM and Nancy for the tip with the water bottle.

SammysMom

06-23-2013, 10:37 AM

Thank goodness!!!:wahoo

Nancy in New York

06-23-2013, 11:19 PM

Well that little stinker.
He sure has learned fast how to get
Mom and Dad all worked up.
Just like being new parents and rushing
them off to the emergency room.
Only difference is there are no "Dr. Spock"
books on what to expect.
Glad he is back to his old self.....Phew!:grouphug