How much is too much

[erinl]

Reggie is about 6.5 weeks, and he wants to eat up to 18cc of the FV every time I feed him (5-6 times a day). He wont eat the blocks yet, that is the only other thing I offer him. That really seems like a lot. How much is too much?

[farrelli]

The measure is 5-7% of body weight but you can go quite a bit more than that if they tolerate it, especially in older squirrels. Too much would result in whitish poops or bloat, which you definitely want to avoid.

[erinl]

I don't want him to get sick, he eats like a hostage. Should I try less, but more often, or just stick to about 8-10cc?

[farrelli]

How old? How much does he weigh? How often are you feeding?

[erinl]

6.5 ounces, he eats every 4 hours, he's 6 weeks old

[farrelli]

That means that he's 184 grams, so the "correct" amount to feed is 9-13 CCs. And at his age, you can space it out more, like every 5-6 hours. You can feed more, or more often depending on him digesting it well.

[Rhapsody]

If you stick to the 7% rule and feed every 5 hours (6 at most) --then your little guy will still be hungry enough to try the squirrel blocks.
He is not being interested in the squirrel block because he is over full on the formula...... just a little helpful advice. :)

[erinl]

Thanks for the help, Reggie and I appreciate it.

[erinl]

i guess Reggie knew I was talking about him, he started eating his HHB, but he will only eat it if I hold him, if I put it in his little dish, he just pees on it.