Rocky1
03-20-2019, 07:26 PM
There's a bunch of new soil being placed on Harvard's campus and a lot of sweet squirrels who, as far as I know, might be molting, but I fear might be experiencing sarcoptic mange (again, no, humans will not catch this). I guess I need to:
1. Figure out if I am right.
2. Decide how to treat the squirrels with the least fur. Right now there is only one I am aware of, but I am wary that there will be more as I saw a really bare squirrel about a month ago on the other side of campus. (Maybe we should not be too aggressive in case either I am not the only one helping it, or if she is pregnant since it's also mating season.)
3. What, if anything, to do to that soil. I remember something about diatomacious earth, but not only would this require a lot, but I fear that if the wind comes, it could blow in sweet little squirrel eyes, which would be terrible and IMO the mange would be better.
Suggestions please!
PS - I am not a rehabber so feel free to correct me on any point.
1. Figure out if I am right.
2. Decide how to treat the squirrels with the least fur. Right now there is only one I am aware of, but I am wary that there will be more as I saw a really bare squirrel about a month ago on the other side of campus. (Maybe we should not be too aggressive in case either I am not the only one helping it, or if she is pregnant since it's also mating season.)
3. What, if anything, to do to that soil. I remember something about diatomacious earth, but not only would this require a lot, but I fear that if the wind comes, it could blow in sweet little squirrel eyes, which would be terrible and IMO the mange would be better.
Suggestions please!
PS - I am not a rehabber so feel free to correct me on any point.