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SquirrellyMom
09-13-2015, 11:30 PM
Yesterday while visiting my parents a baby squirrel was found near their screen porch and appeared to be dehydrated. After checking the area and waiting for mom nothing came. I took the baby inside and warmed then rehydrated as I normally would. After hydrated we began moving to formula. She eats well and has healthy bathroom habits. On appearance she is 6ish weeks. My issue right now is when we went out to pick her up, she came to me and allowed me to pick her up no problem and has been friendly since and I was expecting at least some fear as she has her eyes open. My other issue is she is not very active at all. She responds to talking and voices and appears to have good vision as well. Her legs have good grip and she uses them to get comfortable and eat but does not climb, walk around much, or anything. Usually she is curled up asleep between feedings or may move to the other side to curl and sleep but nothing more. I have never had a squirrel at this age be this inactive.
HRT4SQRLS
09-13-2015, 11:45 PM
Poor baby. She's probably a victim of those bad storms we had yesterday. She might still be a little dehydrated. I have three 6 week olds and all they do is sleep. :tilt I just have got them taking formula. I got them yesterday also. They came from an ER after hours vet.
SquirrellyMom
09-13-2015, 11:52 PM
She is definitely hydrated. Did the hydration until for 2 feedings no tent. I'm wondering if she may be adjusting but she is super friendly which worries me as no fear of my parents dog or cat when we were there or of people. Possibly not releaseable because ofit?
stepnstone
09-14-2015, 01:29 AM
She is definitely hydrated. Did the hydration until for 2 feedings no tent. I'm wondering if she may be adjusting but she is super friendly which worries me as no fear of my parents dog or cat when we were there or of people.
Possibly not releaseable because of it?

That's not true....
At 6 weeks she's still a baby, wouldn't even be allowed out of the nest unless something has happened which obviously it did. Mom teaches and now that mom's not around to teach it's up to the caretaker. Keep her away from cats and dogs and her natural instinctive behavior will develop as she grows and matures.