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NewSquirrelMom86
11-12-2009, 01:20 PM
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He doesn't open his eyes yet and sleeps most of the time except for when i wake him up to eat...
island rehabber
11-12-2009, 03:30 PM
Grey squirrels' eyes open between the 4th and 5th week...he's about 4.5 wks old.
PBluejay2
11-12-2009, 03:35 PM
Grey squirrels' eyes open between the 4th and 5th week...he's about 4.5 wks old.

Geez--mine often don't until between five and six weeks! I know precisely how old many of them are becasue I get them with umbilicals still moist (just born). Maybe it's the altitude?
island rehabber
11-12-2009, 03:39 PM
Geez--mine often don't until between five and six weeks! I know precisely how old many of them are becasue I get them with umbilicals still moist (just born). Maybe it's the altitude?

:rotflor maybe "the Book" is wrong! :rotfl
squirrelsrule&bunniestoo
11-12-2009, 04:11 PM
I have found that mine (mostly foxers) open their eyes between 5 and 6 weeks old, sometimes even 7 or more weeks old. Most rehab books say they open them at 4 weeks, which I have only had happen once with some baby greys.
keetz1205
11-12-2009, 04:49 PM
Chicklet opened hers around six and a half weeks (assuming she really was 2 weeks old when found). But, it was funny...one eye was open for two days before the other decided to do the same! I was calling her 'aye matey!
psychobird
11-12-2009, 05:33 PM
i say around 4 weeks
Jackie in Tampa
11-12-2009, 05:54 PM
are there two of these threads...I know I posted links etc...:thinking
I agree 4 weeks'ish!:D
NewSquirrelMom86
11-13-2009, 01:19 PM
yep there is!!! I put at the top of one of these that I wasn't sure where to post it so there was two! :)

Little man is going to the vet today. I'm worried about his neck and I want someone to look at him anyway just to be sure. Otherwise he's doing phenomenal! Can't wait to see him open his eyes though!
Jackie in Tampa
11-13-2009, 02:15 PM
I am no pro, but have raised alot of baby greys for 7.5 years...trust me, they open their eyes at 4-5 weeks...I KNOW THAT if nothing else!:thumbsup
PBluejay2
11-13-2009, 04:16 PM
I am no pro, but have raised alot of baby greys for 7.5 years...trust me, they open their eyes at 4-5 weeks...I KNOW THAT if nothing else!:thumbsup

Well, Jackie--it must be something in the water around here, but most of mine open around 5-6 weeks.
Squirrely in Alabama
11-13-2009, 08:59 PM
I say they open eyes at 5.5 weeks on average. At five weeks you can see the eyes getting ready to open. Does that baby have his eyes open yet, I could not tell?
NewSquirrelMom86
11-16-2009, 09:21 AM
Hey Everyone!!

His eyes finally opened yesterday. The left one opened and then a few hours later the right one did.

I also took him to the vet on friday for his neck and they said it could be one of two things... Either it's a puncture from the cat or it could be some kind of worm that burrows into the skin. So she put him on 14 days of baytril. I think it's a puncture from the cat though b/c she flushed it and couldn't see the worm and it's also much better just from a couple of days of meds...

Other than that she said he looks in great health and he should be just fine!

:wott