nonrelease female almost 3 years old just had little ones

[poohpooh]

Our POOH it would appear has breed with our male nonrelease TROUBLE 2 YRS OLD. I was under the ideal that squirrels in captivity was highly unlikely to breed. So any special diets or info would be helpful.

[redwuff]

Our POOH it would appear has breed with our male nonrelease TROUBLE 2 YRS OLD. I was under the ideal that squirrels in captivity was highly unlikely to breed. So any special diets or info would be helpful.

Yup, quite a few have had that notion rudely disproved. Congrats to the proud grand parents.

Why don't you tell us what you have been feeding your girl up to this date?

Trysh

[stepnstone]

Yup, quite a few have had that notion rudely disproved.

.........:rofl4....:thumbsup3

[poohpooh]

Yup, quite a few have had that notion rudely disproved. Congrats to the proud grand parents.

Why don't you tell us what you have been feeding your girl up to this date?

Trysh


We feed her homemade squirrel block (made out of body builder whey protein, required multi-vitamins, eggs for more protein, crushed nuts, and calcium), sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas, carrots, squash, mushrooms, and dried corn, and the black sunflower seeds (bought as wild squirrel feed at walmart).

[poohpooh]

Yup, quite a few have had that notion rudely disproved. Congrats to the proud grand parents.

Why don't you tell us what you have been feeding your girl up to this date?

Trysh

We also feed her nuts. The mixed nuts you can buy in their shells.

[farrelli]

That's not a very good diet, especially for a nursing mother. Squirrels have low protein requirements and high calcium requirements. Diet is THE most important thing in a squirrel's life. Not providing it is the cause of probably most of the problems we see down the line. Here is what we have found to be the best possible diet for a long and healthy life:

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?44440-Healthy-Diet-for-Pet-Squirrels

You will see that corn and nuts are to be rare treats only. The reason is that they (especially corn) are high in phosphorous which blocks calcium absorption, which in turn causes metabolic bone disease. Nursing mothers are particularly sensitive to calcium depletion and have even died of it. I would strongly suggest that you change the diet, and especially now, provide a calcium supplement such as antler or a bird calcium block, both of which are available at many pet stores. You could also use a human calcium supplement but only if it doesn't contain vitamin D. D is necessary for calcium absorption but squirrels are very sensitive to too much of it. D is actually widely used as a rodenticide because it kills them in larger doses.

[poohpooh]

Can someone tell me if this is normal? We are unsure of exactly when Pooh had her baby, just one. However, when she get up she is freezing in place and having contractions and pee or something is still coming out. she looks like she still has a lump or poochy belly. Is this normal? This is the first time I have seen one have a baby and am extremely worried.

Sincerely,

Pooh's mama

[farrelli]

Do you have a vet? If so, get her to it. If there's an undelivered baby in there that she can't get out, she'll die. I hope that's not the case but better to be safe.

[farrelli]

Fortunately, you're in FL where squirrels are legal and you should be able to get a vet.