Posted by JackieM on December 09, 2002 at 14:12:51:
In Reply to: We got a baby squirrel! posted by Jeff Marjama on December 07, 2002 at 17:29:49:
Yikes.
Ok. Are his/her eyes open? What does his tail look like? Is it a Eastern Gray? Give us details.
If its under 2-3 months (depends on the squirrel), you should be feeding it puppy milk formula thru a syringe (minus the needle, of course). I doubt it is that young cause Eastern Greys usually have their last litter of the year in August - unless you've got a different kind of squirrel.
When they are young there is a lot fo responsabilities you will need to take to ensure that your baby gets proper care and nutrients to grow. Provide him with rat/mouse food. Peanuts, shelled sunflowed seeds, hardened corn, etc. (All UNsalted).
E-mail me for more info. They can be pretty tough creatures with proper care, otherwise they can just turn in less than a week and die on you.
divine_lie@hotmail.com
