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Date Posted: 18:42:35 02/28/07 Wed
Author: Dennis
Author Host/IP: unio-cas1-cs-24.dial.bright.net / 209.143.16.154
Subject: Re: Mole
In reply to: Holly 's message, "Re: Mole" on 18:08:35 02/28/07 Wed

Does it run in a wheel or run "laps" around the cage
where this fur could be getting rubbed off on something?
Or maybe going in and out the nest box? That is the most
common cause of hair loss as you describe it. I'm still
not sure what the spot would be.

>The black spot is raised and does have short hair on
>it, but it is the actual skin that is the dark color
>while the rest of the tail skin is pink. It's really
>like looking at a hairy mole. I'd say the spot is
>about 3/4 the way up the tail toward the body, and
>from the mole to the tip of the tail there is this
>stripe of skinlessness along the spine of the tail.
>It's just strange to me.
>
>
>>Could the black spot be dark fur coming back in? Or is
>>the
>>skin black. I haven't heard of moles on the skin of
>>flying
>>squirrels but that don't mean it can't happen.
>>
>>>I few months ago I noticed that my flyer was loosing
>a
>>>bit of fur from the middle of his tail along the
>bone.
>>>The skin wasn't irritated, so I didn't really think
>>>that it was a big deal, maybe just some over
>grooming.
>>>I did notice that there was a small pink lump there
>>>and just assumed it was a mole. Now, however, that
>>>pink lump has turned dark. There is still no hair on
>>>part of the tail, but the loss hasn't ever worsened.
>>>Any idea if squirrels have moles like humans and is
>>>this something I should have looked at/removed??
>>>Thanks.

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Replies:

Re: Mole -- Agnes, 15:45:41 03/02/07 Fri (c-75-69-144-34.hsd1.nh.comcast.net/75.69.144.34)
- Re: Mole -- Holly, 18:42:10 03/26/07 Mon (c-68-43-123-221.hsd1.mi.comcast.net/68.43.123.221)
  - Re: Mole -- Dennis, 10:45:06 03/28/07 Wed (unio-cas1-cs-36.dial.bright.net/209.143.16.166)
    - Re: Mole -- Holly, 12:00:19 04/23/07 Mon (c-68-43-123-221.hsd1.mi.comcast.net/68.43.123.221)
      - Re: Mole -- Kyran, 17:21:21 04/23/07 Mon (dialup-4.228.21.223.Dial1.Denver1.Level3.net/4.228.21.223)
      - Re: Mole -- Dennis, 18:45:45 04/23/07 Mon (unio-cas1-cs-9.dial.bright.net/209.143.16.139)

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