If the above did not work then you can view the video here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbZ3Svpx9EY
What he does is take a bite of the food and then he looks up, as high as he can chewing away. He has trouble opening peanuts so we feed him walnuts when he comes around. He is thinner then the other squirrels but does not seem to be any older. The only other thing is that his lower front teeth are EXTRA long even for a squirrel.
Do you have any idea what might be wrong with him? Can we help him? It seems to be making it hard for him to eat whatever his problem is.
Thank you for your time,
Catherine Bootman cbootman@yahoo.com
Extension
Message
From:
Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program lkammin@illinois.edu
I can't determine from the video what the squirrel is doing. Based on your description, I would guess that the lower teeth are preventing the animal from getting proper nutrition. I'm not familiar with all of the laws that would apply in California. The best course of action is to call a licensed wildlife rehabilitator to see if they can help the squirrel. Care should be taken when live-trapping the animal that no one is bitten or scratched. You can find a rehabber near your area at: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/facilities.html Good luck!
