Posted by Tamara on September 10, 2002 at 15:04:44:
In Reply to: Help with baby food (grey squirrel) posted by Zythum on September 03, 2002 at 13:48:58:
There are ALOT of listings for rehabs in Canada. When the squirrels have bubbles coming from their noses while being fed it is because they are getting the milk into their lungs. NOT GOOD. They will die. There is a certain way to hold a baby and you have to feed them soooo slowly so that this doesn't happen. Hold them so that their body is down below them and their head is at the top. Almost upright. If you have had these babies for a while, then they should be lapping up the milk, you shouldn't have to squeeze it in to them. I really think it would help them if you called someone to ask for help. It is a very hard thing to do, raise squirrels the right way to be released. They will be happiest and healthiest if they can live their lives in the wild. Good luck....
