Bald Spot?

[RocketTheSquirrel]

Hey guys this is my first post on here, and I am starting to become very concerned for my squirrel. We found him when he was just about two or three days old, and now he is about six months old. (We are scared to release him now since it is winter.) his name is Rocket and we feed him fresh fruits and veggies with Henry's Blocks, along with small treats throughout the day. (Cheerios, seeds, around 2 nuts, and some rodent treats) About three days ago he began to form a small bald spot on his face, then one near his eye. We think it's just him rubbing against something in the cage, but I want to ask about it to make sure it's nothing serious. Thank you in advance! There are no scabs or anything !

[Rhapsody]

My first thought was that he maybe rubbing his head against the bars of the cage
while pacing back and forth trying to get out of the cage..... squirrels tend to do
this when they are bored and ready to be released. Does he get any time out of
the cage to run free and stretch his legs as exercise? If not, try giving him some
out of cage time each day until he can released in the Spring.

Take a look at the proper diet for a Squirrel:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels

[RocketTheSquirrel]

My first thought was that he maybe rubbing his head against the bars of the cage
while pacing back and forth trying to get out of the cage..... squirrels tend to do
this when they are bored and ready to be released. Does he get any time out of
the cage to run free and stretch his legs as exercise? If not, try giving him some
out of cage time each day until he can released in the Spring.

Take a look at the proper diet for a Squirrel:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels

Yes! He gets plenty of time out of his cage, we make sure he gets out daily! We keep him out for about thirty to fourty minutes at a time. His cage is also very big, so he can run around in there as well. What can we do to keep him entertained? We keep toys in there, along with food he could play with. We really can't release him now since it's winter.

[lennysmom]

Hey guys this is my first post on here, and I am starting to become very concerned for my squirrel. We found him when he was just about two or three days old, and now he is about six months old. (We are scared to release him now since it is winter.) his name is Rocket and we feed him fresh fruits and veggies with Henry's Blocks, along with small treats throughout the day. (Cheerios, seeds, around 2 nuts, and some rodent treats) About three days ago he began to form a small bald spot on his face, then one near his eye. We think it's just him rubbing against something in the cage, but I want to ask about it to make sure it's nothing serious. Thank you in advance! There are no scabs or anything !

When you say rodent treats, what kind are you referring to? It is very important that he be on a high quality rodent blocks or Henry's blocks as the main staple of his diet in order to receive proper nutrition for him to stay healthy. (edit - I see where CritterMom posted the link for a healthy diet - good info there)
Aside from that, I try to get creative with my overwinters as far as toys are concerned. Sometimes they have the most fun with the most inexpensive things like toilet paper rolls with the ends sealed and some kind of treat inside, tissue boxes (my babies usually like to use the tissues to "nest" with), cleaned sticks from outside to chew and climb on, ect.) It can be a challenge to keep them entertained once they began to reach adulthood and wild up for sure! Just make sure your little guy has plenty to chew on - from my experience, that is one of the best ways to keep them occupied. Hope you find something that will help.

[RocketTheSquirrel]

My first thought was that he maybe rubbing his head against the bars of the cage
while pacing back and forth trying to get out of the cage..... squirrels tend to do
this when they are bored and ready to be released. Does he get any time out of
the cage to run free and stretch his legs as exercise? If not, try giving him some
out of cage time each day until he can released in the Spring.

Take a look at the proper diet for a Squirrel:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/s...-Pet-Squirrels

When you say rodent treats, what kind are you referring to? It is very important that he be on a high quality rodent blocks or Henry's blocks as the main staple of his diet in order to receive proper nutrition for him to stay healthy. (edit - I see where CritterMom posted the link for a healthy diet - good info there)
Aside from that, I try to get creative with my overwinters as far as toys are concerned. Sometimes they have the most fun with the most inexpensive things like toilet paper rolls with the ends sealed and some kind of treat inside, tissue boxes (my babies usually like to use the tissues to "nest" with), cleaned sticks from outside to chew and climb on, ect.) It can be a challenge to keep them entertained once they began to reach adulthood and wild up for sure! Just make sure your little guy has plenty to chew on - from my experience, that is one of the best ways to keep them occupied. Hope you find something that will help.

Thank you guys so much! I will definitely do this for him, and try different toys and such! We give him treats from the brand "Tropical Carnival" which are rodent treats. One bag contains pumpkin, sunflower, and squash seeds. We have yogurt chips for rodents (which he simply loves.) And lastly, these treats called "hoops and honey" treats. We give him these throughout the day, but we don't over feed him. We do feed him Henry's blocks to give him the protein he needs. Right now we use the infant ones, so when should we switch? Again, thank you for all of your help!