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janiemcm
04-30-2016, 05:01 PM
I have a 10 week old who is ready to go to her outside cage before release. Before taking them out, I always do a teeth check - just in case they are misaligned. When I checked her teeth, I notice that one of the 2 middle upper teeth is missing. I've never seen this before. All I see there is a dark spot in the gum where a tooth should be. She has been gaining weight normally, and can eat rodent chow.

Have any of you had a squirrel like this? Is she releasable?

thanks for any advice.
janiemcm
04-30-2016, 07:50 PM
problem solved. - I was able to pull the upper gum back far enough to see a little white of a tooth. (on a wild 10 week old squirrel, it's tricky enough to pull back the upper lip, let alone the gum!) I guess it had been broken off and is regrowing. **phew** But thanks anyway.
Spanky
04-30-2016, 09:38 PM
Good news indeed! It may be prudent to confirm the tooth is growing back in and aligned before releasing. I am thinking it is possible it may have been broken off because it is misaligned or some other anomaly? :dono
astra
04-30-2016, 09:55 PM
Good news indeed! It may be prudent to confirm the tooth is growing back in and aligned before releasing. I am thinking it is possible it may have been broken off because it is misaligned or some other anomaly? :dono

yes, make sure the teeth are growing correctly. Because if there are teeth problems depending on their severity she may not be releasable, OR may need some time until her teeth are corrected before she can be released.
Nancy in New York
04-30-2016, 11:09 PM
I have a 10 week old who is ready to go to her outside cage before release. .

Isn't she a little young to be going into a release cage?
How long do you typically keep them in there?

Is she totally weaned? Did she self wean?
I'm a worrier, but I honestly feel 10 weeks is way too young.
stepnstone
05-01-2016, 02:19 AM
Also my opinion... 10 weeks is too young.

Good you see a nub, it will grow. You will need to keep her until it does grow out.
You will need to keep track of the lower incisor under it and may have to trim
it to keep it from overgrowing and to allow the missing top to grow out where it
can align unencumbered.