average weight

[A<3L]

Is there a site I can go to, or get it here, some kind of chart that tells me the average weight for a squirrels age?
my babies are a little underweight so I am keeping a closer eye, I think a chart could help me

[SammysMom]

The variation in size is too much to have a "standard" I think. How much do they weigh now? They should gain quite rapidly at their age.

[Nancy in New York]

A couple of years ago I had 4 squirrels that were severly malnourished.
I just went back into their thread and read that their eyes were all opened and they all weighed over 100 grams.
Your's are almost 4 weeks old now, and typically eyes open around 5 weeks.
Yours weighed 45 grams yesterday.
Time to fatten up those babies.

[A<3L]

I have increased their feeding to 3cc per feeding every 2-3 hrs, so far they are doing really well with it (: I have a scale and will be weighing them quite a lot and closely monitoring!

[Rhapsody]

Is there a site I can go to, or get it here, some kind of chart that tells me the average weight for a squirrels age?
my babies are a little underweight so I am keeping a closer eye, I think a chart could help me

Healthy Baby Squirrel Weight -

Based on --Wild Mammal Babies 2nd Edition


Birth ---: between 15 & 25 grams

1 weeks: between 25 & 60 grams

2 weeks: between 60 & 70 grams

3 weeks: between 70 & 80 grams

4 weeks: between 80 & 120 grams

5 weeks: between 120 & 150 grams

6 weeks: between 150 & 250 grams

7-8 weeks: 250 grams and greater

*weight may vary depending how long the orphan baby squirrel has been away from mom and or food.

[Nancy in New York]

Healthy Baby Squirrel Weight -

Based on --Wild Mammal Babies 2nd Edition


Birth ---: between 15 & 25 grams

1 weeks: between 25 & 60 grams

2 weeks: between 60 & 70 grams

3 weeks: between 70 & 80 grams

4 weeks: between 80 & 120 grams

5 weeks: between 120 & 150 grams

6 weeks: between 150 & 250 grams

7-8 weeks: 250 grams and greater

*weight may vary depending how long the orphan baby squirrel has been away from mom and or food.



Excellent source, I didn't even know this was in there, thank you!!!!!!!

[Rhapsody]

Excellent source, I didn't even know this was in there, thank you!!!!!!!You are Welcome....... its listed on my website (link under my name) if you ever need it again.

[Nancy in New York]

You are Welcome....... its listed on my website (link under my name) if you ever need it again.

EXCELLENT website....glad you pointed me in that direction!!!!!!!

[Meme]

I have a question been helping squirrels for over 5 years and never had any issues with my babies I help. I got 1 in 9 days ago weight was 58g upon intake. Fast foward to today 95g. Eyes opened 4 days ago. That is a 37g gain in 9 days I am being told he is under weight if I am not mistaken isn't Eastern gray baby weight varies at 5.5 weeks old should weigh between 90g and 130g is a good Average weight

[Spanky]

I have a question been helping squirrels for over 5 years and never had any issues with my babies I help. I got 1 in 9 days ago weight was 58g upon intake. Fast foward to today 95g. Eyes opened 4 days ago. That is a 37g gain in 9 days I am being told he is under weight if I am not mistaken isn't Eastern gray baby weight varies at 5.5 weeks old should weigh between 90g and 130g is a good Average weight

I always am happy when babies open their eyes if they are over 100 grams. I know Florida greys are even smaller than out Georgia greys. I have had them open their eyes much younger, all depends on the circumstance, sometimes 75grams - 90grams with a large litter that was found only many days after being separated from mom.

All that said, I *think* things sound on track well enough...