Help509
10-17-2022, 11:13 AM
Hi! Can ya'll please help with these 2 questions?
Is it normal for a 9-10 week old to want to nibble on your fingers? She has never bitten me hard enough to have it hurt, but she nibbles and it's nerve wracking after hearing some of the bit horror stories.
Is it normal for them to scratch and itch occasionally without it being fleas? It not excessive. I do have some revolution for my kitten laying around if I need to treat, but she doesn't seem to be scratching all the time.
Lighten-Up
10-17-2022, 12:04 PM
Hi, I'm sure others will answer with their feedback.
1. In my experience squirrels are used to grooming each other as they grow older. When they have a human friend, they begin to groom their humans fingernails. They run their teeth along and around the nails. Yes, this is so sweet but can be nerve wracking.
2. My squirrels that I have been in close contact with did not have fleas, but did scratch. Not excessively, but quite a lot. And I always wondered if I should be doing something about it. I never gave them anything because they never developed any real issues that I could see.
Please know that not all squirrels turn on their owners, there are so many dynamics and so many different ways things play out. On the milder side, I have experienced that as they get older, they begin to play harder, and may pierce the skin in a play bite. That kind is not aggression, it's them not realizing we don't have a fur thick hide. A firm but gentle ouch usually helps them figure that out and go more gentle.
I once had a wild squirrel come take a nut from me for the first time and bite me, I yelled ouch naturally because it hurt. The next time I saw them I had a choice, extent my hand to them again, or not. My intuition suggested to give them another chance. To my amazement, they took the nut so gently from my fingers and were the most gentle wild squirrel I ever knew. They learned and understood somehow, and I just loved to see them.
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