Strange Black Nose on Released Wildie
I don't know if this is actually a problem or not, but I have a number of now-wilds that were released in previous years that still show up for snacks or food now and again. One recently presented with an overly dark nose, almost as if she had dipped her face in a substance she shouldn't have. She'll get very close to me and even take an almond or peanut (if that's all I have to give them at the time) from my hand, but as close as she would get, I still couldn't tell what was going on. It almost looks like trauma... like maybe she missed a jump and bungled her nose? She has no coordination issues or other health problems I could see, but her nose is kind of weirding me out. I've only seen her with this issue over the last 3 days and I honestly couldn't tell you if it's actually one of my releases or a new squirrel that has this kind of coloration. But it would be strange for a brand new wild squirrel to suddenly find me and take nuts from my hand, so I'm assuming it's one of my previous babies. In which case, wtf is going on and should I be worried?
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