I am currently rehabbing 8 grey squirrels. 6 of them are around the same age. 2 of them are sisters and they both have blue eyes. They are not blind. In all my years of doing this, I have never seen this. Any experts know about this?
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Blue Eyes
I am currently rehabbing 8 grey squirrels. 6 of them are around the same age. 2 of them are sisters and they both have blue eyes. They are not blind. In all my years of doing this, I have never seen this. Any experts know about this?
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Re: Blue Eyes
I have not personally had any squirrels with blue eyes, but I have seen a few
people over the years post pics of other squirrels with blue eyes --too CUTE!!
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Re: Blue Eyes
When I first got them, they were so emaciated that I didn't think they stood a chance of surviving. But thanks to TSB, I followed directions and pulled them through.Then after their eyes opened,I thought that they were blind because of their rough start, but then I realized that they are just beauty queens. Here is a picture of the condition that they were in when I recieved them and the Squirrel Board saved their lives!!
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Re: Blue Eyes
wow! beautiful! Many of the black squirrels I've rehabbed have navy blue eyes. I wonder if this is a type of dilute form of that -- your baby may carry the melanistic gene.
What a miracle you performed to save these babies, rocketj....
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Re: Blue Eyes
Oh My..... what bad shape your little one was once in.
Thank you so much for loving and saving him.
Rhapsody - - -> (Carolyn)
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Wow! That is a huge change for the better! Great work!
See my wild squirrel adventures in the thread "Squirtle's yard!":
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...quirtle-s-Yard!
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If it wasn't for this site, I don't know what I would do! And I thank you all so much for your advice! I don't normally post, but I do ALOT of reading and taking notes!
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Re: Blue Eyes
What are they eating? I suspect that it is due to the bad start. Light eyes are often a product of malnutrition but can correct with proper diet.
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Re: Blue Eyes
They are on fox valley 20/50 plus heavy whipping cream and plain yogurt. And Oxbow young mouse and rat food and Henry's healthy blocks for baby squirrels of all ages. I also have given them apples, califlour and broccoli.
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