Kiwi fruit

[tootalltam01]

Is it ok for squirrels to eat kiwi fruit? It's not on the sticky nutrition guide so wanted to make sure before offering.
Thanks so much!

[SugarHill]

I've read that the meat it okay for them-just no peel, but none of my squirrels will touch it- they just up their little noses

[tootalltam01]

ok great! They have all those little seeds in them so wasn't sure if it was safe to eat. What about coconut?

[SugarHill]

I give mine raw chunks of coconut on a regular basis-just no shell- it's supposed to be good for their coat.

[SammysMom]

Mine LOVE fresh coconut! Not too much or they tend to get soft stool. There is a lot of fat in coconut. I suppose that is what makes it so tasty...:grin3

[tootalltam01]

Thank you so very much. If it's not on the list I won't let Max have it without checking with all you great folks here at TSB! :thankyou

[Busysqrl]

Just a note about Kiwi, very high in oxalates! The shards of oxalates can actually hurt their tongues. Before I knew about this, I feed by foxer kiwi and she loved it, but would often stick her tongue out and sometimes make a gagging sound. Then I found out about the oxalates. High oxalates are bad for a variety of reasons. I no longer feed kiwi as a result.

[SammysMom]

Thanks for that info Busysqrl!:thumbsup