Baby pix!

[Marbel]

Babies!!! Here are some pix of our babies. Story can be found here:

http://www.thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34272

Names are tentative. After all, they are girls! For now, they are Hercules and Apollo but will probably end up as something like Sweety Pie and Cupcake. :D Apollo (baby 2) seems stronger today! Great news! :D

Hercules (baby1)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Marbel1/Squirrels%202012/003.jpg

Hercules again

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Marbel1/Squirrels%202012/010.jpg

Apollo (baby 2)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Marbel1/Squirrels%202012/007.jpg

Both babies snoozing

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/Marbel1/Squirrels%202012/014.jpg

[stepnstone]

Sweet~Sweet~Sweet:Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon

[SammysMom]

:grouphug :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :grouphug

[Pip]

:wave123 sweet babies :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :grouphug

[Scooterzmom]

Ohhhh myyyy!!!!!! Little black ones :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon Sooo sweeet.... my guess is they'd be about 5.5 or 6 weeks.

I notice in the 1st pic that the eye is slightly bluish and that "could" indicate a nutrition problem. If already these little ones were without their mom for a couple of days then it wouldn't suprise me. I'd say you caught them in a nick of time. The sooner they get on a proper (nutritionally rich) formula - i.e. at least the goat's milk one - the better.

Do you have a heating pad under half of their container? I know they have each other but, again because they were traumatized, they would need some heat. You should set it on low, place it OUTSIDE the container (no wire for them to nibble on) and under only half so they can move off it if they find it too warm.

Not sure if the box I see is their container but make sure you place them in a deep container - they can surprise the heck out of you overnight and take off like little zipping fiends when you least expect it :) A cat carrier, or a deep plastic container with a lid (make lots of holes in the lid for air) is usually the best bet.

[Marbel]

Scooterzmom, I tried to email you but I do not have permission to access that info. Can you email or PM me so I can reply?