baby squirrel freaking out....

[Rescue04]

one of my squirrels started screaming for no reason tonite. we took her out of the cage {i got bit up pretty good in the finger} and put her in another cage and in bathroom to calm down. dont know what to do from here. last time this happened....the baby was dead in 12 hours.

[JLM27]

How old is she? How did you get her?

[CritterMom]

Do you have Rescue Remedy? Any health food store, many drug and grocery stores have it. Fastest absorbsion is through mucous membranes (gums and tongue) but you can spray it on their bare paw pads and it will work transdermally. It will calm her down.

She saw something I bet - a predator animal of some kind?

What does she eat? Do your adults eat rodent block of some kind? Or is this a baby still on formula?

[djarenspace9]

I've had that happen with squirrels that are having seizures too...
...the cause of the seizures are various (most common head injury or MBD).

Can you observe her closely to monitor for any other symptoms?
The best way is usually in a clear tank with little covering (so you can see her movements).

Keep it quiet and warm in there, but where you can glance over often.

Observing ALL symptoms may help you find a solution much faster.

[Rescue04]

she is still on formula. she can to me from tree trimmer when she was a pinkie. she has never done this before. and her sister is just fine. we dont have any of the rescue spray. but we have her in the bathroom where it is warm, dark, and quiet. everytime i go in there to check on her...she growls at me. she eats a healthy diet and she does eat rodent blocks. she is nursing twice a day. i have not feed her for the second time today. i am just letting her calm down before i attempt it.

[djarenspace9]

Well if you can rule out injury or diet or seizures as a cause, it may just be "behavioral".

A friend of mine has a NR squirrel with neuro issues.
The original caregiver said he suddenly started freaking out and panicking just like that, after being in her care since a small baby.
She surrendered him to a rehabber because she did not know what to do for him.
He calmed down eventually, but needed to have his cage covered for a while (not completely but draped).
Nowadays he only does that occassionally - if something really stresses him.

Remember that babies can be very adapted to your home environment
but then suddenly start to change - as their senses of whats around them develop, acting wary and scaring easily.

She may have just reached that stage in development but can't handle it
in a normal way...a bit hyper-sensitive.
Keep her in a quiet spot - so she's not so exposed to loud sounds and movement.
Drape a cover over her cage so she can still see out in places, but feels safe and secluded.
Definitely keep close tabs on her to see if there is any other unusual behavior.

[Kristal]

She may have just reached that stage in development but can't handle it
in a normal way...a bit hyper-sensitive.
Keep her in a quiet spot - so she's not so exposed to loud sounds and movement.
Drape a cover over her cage so she can still see out in places, but feels safe and secluded.
Definitely keep close tabs on her to see if there is any other unusual behavior.

Yea, they go through a "spooky" phase starting around 10 weeks where they suddenly get very cautious and anxious about things that did not bother them before. Perhaps yours is very sensitive?:dono

[Rescue04]

Yea, they go through a "spooky" phase starting around 10 weeks where they suddenly get very cautious and anxious about things that did not bother them before. Perhaps yours is very sensitive?:dono

i hope that is all it is. she is in my bathroom. in a cage way to small for her....but it will do for now. i will figure out what to do with her in the morning.

[jo_schmoe]

Check for spiders!!! I have a feeling that may be what happened. Its just a guess...but still worth checking out.

[djarenspace9]

How's your little squirrel doing today? :thinking

[asweetdiversion]

I hope your little one is OK today Rescue. I remember one of mine freaking out on me a while back and was really mean for a few days and then out of the clear blue started to quiet down a bit and now she's a sweet little wilding outside and seems to be fine. I sure hope it is just a phase of being spooked over something and nothing medical or permanent. You know my little Jewel that is my "loner" acted like that a few days after I got her. I tried to sneak her in to the older squirrels cage ( older by 2 or 3 weeks ) and the after she got her eyes good and opened would become very vocal and scream very loud so I had to separate her from the other squirrels and she was never able to go back and get along with them.

[Rescue04]

she has been doing ok - she been separated from her sister and doing fine. she still does not like it when we uncover her cage, but she is calming down. I have rescue remedy on order, but does anyone know how to make a home-made version of it?:dono

[Tickle's Mom]

Do you not have a GNC nearby? That's where I get mine. :dono

[Rescue04]

she is doing much better now. no more screeching....and she FINALLY took some formula from me today and tonite. i was so happy!! she wont let me hold her....but i can feed her thru the bars....beggars cant be choicy i guess. i still have her in a seperate cage but it is a bigger one than the one i had her in before. i am so happy she is doing better!!

[Kristal]

she is doing much better now. no more screeching....and she FINALLY took some formula from me today and tonite. i was so happy!! she wont let me hold her....but i can feed her thru the bars....beggars cant be choicy i guess. i still have her in a seperate cage but it is a bigger one than the one i had her in before. i am so happy she is doing better!!

Was she hurting her sib?

[Rescue04]

Was she hurting her sib?
i dont think so.....but i think it is best to keep her seperate. she seems calmer and happier. i can put them back together when i move them outside to release.

[crazysquirrels]

My rescue remedy says 27% alcohol. They just get a good buzz:thinking