Chiapet
10-09-2013, 02:06 AM
Oh, by the way... Squirkel is a girl.
She is about 8 weeks old.
She discovered 'jumping' 2 days ago, and how to sit up holding food in her paws while she eats.
She has Henry Growth blocks in her cage, a water bottle, dish of water, dish of romaine lettuce and carrot strips, and dish of Henry blocks in slices.
Two days ago she started refusing Fox Valley formula most of the time. She acts like I am trying to poison her.
She acts the same way if I add yogurt, extra water, or yogurt and a drop of vanilla.
Today for example she: 10am - turned it down, 2pm - ate 12ml, 6pm - turned it down, 8pm - ate 4ml, 12am - turned it down, 3am - turned it down.
My main concern is the water bottle is not being used, and I have not seen her drink from the water dish.
It feels like she is less active, and stays under her blanket most of the time.
I would have expected her to be MORE active at this age.
Her poop is dark, brown but mostly black, solid and pea-like.
Haven't seen her pee lately.
She played some with a new stuffed toy last night,
But has been mostly under the covers today.
She has two tree limbs in the cage to climb, and has been chewing on them a lot. Tiny bark pieces all over the cage.
Her stomach feels fullish, but not distended, even though she has not been eating the usual amount.
(She was eating about 60ml of formula per day... and ate only 20ml today)
If I bother her, lifting the blanket, she nips my fingers and tries to wrestle and play.
Once I stop she retreats under the blanket.
If I show her a piece of avocado, or an almond... she comes out and grabs it and eats it.
If I hold out a piece of apple, she nums on it while I hold it, but does not take it or pick it up if I drop it.
Only small interest in blocks, lettuce, or carrot.
She currently weighs 320 grams.
I am considering removing the branches (poplar tree) as she might be filling up on bark.
Also removing all food except the blocks, and not giving any avocado or nuts.
I have also considered removing the blanket at times, so she doesn't have a place to hide and be inactive.
Also considered adding a few cheerios and some papaya.
Can't figure out how to teach her to use the water bottle.
Tried different heights, adding a touch of sugar, and even luring her to it with a bit of peanut butter on the tip.
No go on water bottle.
She also will not take sugar water from a syringe.
She is about 8 weeks old.
She discovered 'jumping' 2 days ago, and how to sit up holding food in her paws while she eats.
She has Henry Growth blocks in her cage, a water bottle, dish of water, dish of romaine lettuce and carrot strips, and dish of Henry blocks in slices.
Two days ago she started refusing Fox Valley formula most of the time. She acts like I am trying to poison her.
She acts the same way if I add yogurt, extra water, or yogurt and a drop of vanilla.
Today for example she: 10am - turned it down, 2pm - ate 12ml, 6pm - turned it down, 8pm - ate 4ml, 12am - turned it down, 3am - turned it down.
My main concern is the water bottle is not being used, and I have not seen her drink from the water dish.
It feels like she is less active, and stays under her blanket most of the time.
I would have expected her to be MORE active at this age.
Her poop is dark, brown but mostly black, solid and pea-like.
Haven't seen her pee lately.
She played some with a new stuffed toy last night,
But has been mostly under the covers today.
She has two tree limbs in the cage to climb, and has been chewing on them a lot. Tiny bark pieces all over the cage.
Her stomach feels fullish, but not distended, even though she has not been eating the usual amount.
(She was eating about 60ml of formula per day... and ate only 20ml today)
If I bother her, lifting the blanket, she nips my fingers and tries to wrestle and play.
Once I stop she retreats under the blanket.
If I show her a piece of avocado, or an almond... she comes out and grabs it and eats it.
If I hold out a piece of apple, she nums on it while I hold it, but does not take it or pick it up if I drop it.
Only small interest in blocks, lettuce, or carrot.
She currently weighs 320 grams.
I am considering removing the branches (poplar tree) as she might be filling up on bark.
Also removing all food except the blocks, and not giving any avocado or nuts.
I have also considered removing the blanket at times, so she doesn't have a place to hide and be inactive.
Also considered adding a few cheerios and some papaya.
Can't figure out how to teach her to use the water bottle.
Tried different heights, adding a touch of sugar, and even luring her to it with a bit of peanut butter on the tip.
No go on water bottle.
She also will not take sugar water from a syringe.