Oklahoma help needed.

[kathylmc]

I need help with my approx. 7 week old grey squirrel

[kathylmc]

I have an approximately 7 week old grey squirrel. His mom was hit by a car and I'm trying to pull the little guy through. I could use some advice!

[kathylmc]

Could someone give me information about my baby grey squirrel

[kathylmc]

I need help with my 7week old baby squirrel

[Milo's Mom]

What kind of help are you looking for? Do you need help locating a rehabber?

Ask some questions so we know which way to best help you.

[Milo's Mom]

What kind of help are you looking for? Do you need help locating a rehabber?

Ask some questions so we know which way to best help you.

[kathylmc]

I don't know how much and what to feed him. Is it possible to over feed him?

[Secret Squirrel]

Hi, what do you want to know? Do you have an emergency? Do you have a baby or adult squirrel?
There are so many knowleagable people here and would love to help you any way we can.

[kathylmc]

Is it possible to over feed or give to much water to a 7 week old squirrel. Should I give him nuts,berries, vegetables, fruits.....If so what and how much

[ALittleNutty]

You have multiple threads started. More threads does not equal more attention. Please keep in mind many of us are smack in the middle of dealing with pinkies so, busy, busy, busy. Pick one thread that most fits your questions and be specific with what you want help with. There are lots of "stickies" at the top of each forum page. Some information is old so pay attention to the dates and the most recent posts to the threads for the most accurate information. We are here to help but with multiple threads we and you will be bouncing all around trying to keep up. Just place a note in your other threads to see your main one. Hope that helps!

[farrelli]

Yes to the first two questions, no to the last, at least not yet.

You should feed the following you can get at many pet stores.

242369

You will need a scale available at my stores like Walmart, even grocery stores. You should feed 5-7% of body weight using the following very important technique (head pointed down, syringe pointed up):

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?36777-PROPER-FEEDING-TECHNIQUE!!

He will need a quality rodent block. Kaytee Forti-Diet (blue bag) for rats is available at many pet stores. You should order these though.

http://www.henryspets.com/hi-protein-blocks/

Gotta go.

[Rhapsody]

Yes, it is possible to over feed a baby squirrel. One sign that a baby squirrel is being feed to much formula is their poop --it will become mushy, where is should be solid. The rule of thumb when feeding a a squirrel formula is to feed 5-7% of their body weight every 5 hours at this age.

A squirrel should be feed formula only up until they are about 7 weeks old, then you can add a good quality squirrel block to their diet (TSB recommends: HHB) --once the squirrel has been eating the block for a few weeks and has accept the block as part of their daily diet your can slowly add in a few vegetables and wild plants. Fruits and nuts can be offered on a limited or treats bases once the squirrel is eating their vegetables well.

Squirrel Block:
http://www.henryspets.com/squirrel-diet/

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

[Rhapsody]

I answered you in your other thread. :)

[Secret Squirrel]

What kind of help are you looking for? Do you need help locating a rehabber?

Ask some questions so we know which way to best help you.

I spoke to kathylmc on the phone today and if anyone knows of a rehabber close to Oaklahoma City that would be wonderful help. Thank you in advance:Love_Icon

[farrelli]

You should start a new thread with an informative title and point her to it until help can be found. Her threads are all over the place.

[Nancy in New York]

Send a private member to this person, they are a member here
from Oklahoma and may be able to help you.
What city do you live in?

Vet_Tech_Ally93a

[Nancy in New York]

Here's another one to try.
Annette at Wild Heart Ranch.


Phone Number:
(918) 342-WILD (9453)

Mailing Address:
Wild Heart Ranch
PO Box 170
Foyil, Oklahoma 74031

Email Address:
info@wildheartranch.org

[Secret Squirrel]

You should start a new thread with an informative title and point her to it until help can be found. Her threads are all over the place.

Thank you everyone:grouphug ...and yes farrelli, things can get hectic when a new member is frantically trying to get help and navigate a new site too. :grin3

[Cass]

Yes, it is possible to over feed a baby squirrel. One sign that a baby squirrel is being feed to much formula is their poop --it will become mushy, where is should be solid. The rule of thumb when feeding a a squirrel formula is to feed 5-7% of their body weight every 5 hours at this age.


This helps me... I don't have a scale yet and wasn't sure how much was too much. :thankyou:Squirrel