Help for Pinky in St. Petersburg

[Delo729]

Hello squirrel friends. Earlier tonight it had been about 2 hours since I'd stepped out onto my patio to destroy my lungs. So sometime between 11 and 1 someone dropped off a container on my patio that had "Save Me" written on it. I gathered it up to find a baby squirrel. Now I don't know every single one of my neighbors but I'm assuming it was one I don't know well but somehow knows about that crazy squirrel lady who lives at my house. I assume that because they just dropped it off no phone call, text, email, facebook, doorbell or knock. Anyone who knows me even the slightest knows if it's a baby I don't care what time it is ,wake me for a baby situation. Maybe because it was a little late or whatever. So I bring him in immediately and bust out the heating pad and set to warming him. While switching him to a different container with fleece and the heating pad I quickly gave him a once over and weighed him. He was so freaking cold though that I waited til later to give him a more extensive examination. So he took some hydration like a pro:bliss and peed when stimulated. His skin is so dry and scaly-ish. You can see it in the pics. What can I put on his dry skin? Oh yeah he weighs 20 grams.

Also, very important. I don't really have time to care for a pinky who has to be fed as often as this baby. I'm guessing he's around a week old. As you can see in the pics he has a tiny black spot left where his umbilical cord was. If anyone in my area has time for a baby of this age please let me know. I am off work tomorrow so I can care for him as much as needed, but I really do need to find a home for him. Any help is greatly appreciated yall.

Those are not poos on the blue fleece it's fuzz from other fleece.

I have some esbilac with pre and pros what ratio should I mix it when I first try to give him some? It's been a long time since I had a baby this young.

[stepnstone]

Hello squirrel friends. Earlier tonight it had been about 2 hours since I'd stepped out onto my patio to destroy my lungs. So sometime between 11 and 1 someone dropped off a container on my patio that had "Save Me" written on it. I gathered it up to find a baby squirrel. Now I don't know every single one of my neighbors but I'm assuming it was one I don't know well but somehow knows about that crazy squirrel lady who lives at my house. I assume that because they just dropped it off no phone call, text, email, facebook, doorbell or knock. Anyone who knows me even the slightest knows if it's a baby I don't care what time it is ,wake me for a baby situation. Maybe because it was a little late or whatever. So I bring him in immediately and bust out the heating pad and set to warming him. While switching him to a different container with fleece and the heating pad I quickly gave him a once over and weighed him. He was so freaking cold though that I waited til later to give him a more extensive examination. So he took some hydration like a pro:bliss and peed when stimulated. His skin is so dry and scaly-ish. You can see it in the pics. What can I put on his dry skin? Oh yeah he weighs 20 grams.

Also, very important. I don't really have time to care for a pinky who has to be fed as often as this baby. I'm guessing he's around a week old. As you can see in the pics he has a tiny black spot left where his umbilical cord was. If anyone in my area has time for a baby of this age please let me know. I am off work tomorrow so I can care for him as much as needed, but I really do need to find a home for him. Any help is greatly appreciated yall.

Those are not poos on the blue fleece it's fuzz from other fleece.

I have some esbilac with pre and pros what ratio should I mix it when I first try to give him some? It's been a long time since I had a baby this young.

Well thank Creator for the "crazy squirrel lady!" :clap
Poor sweetie looks like he's a little sun burnt. :(
You can use a light coating of A&D ointment, neosporin, even SS cream if you have it.
As long as he's hydrated (pictures appear like he's still a little under) I would begin the
formula at 3-1 for several feeding to make sure he's adjusting to it and his "output" is stable.

[island rehabber]

If anyone is on good terms with Kelly Brady i think she is in thw SPBeach area. i am sure she could help!

[Nancy in New York]

If anyone is on good terms with Kelly Brady i think she is in thw SPBeach area. i am sure she could help!

I just reached out to Judi to have her come take a look.

[Nana3]

Got your message NINY, thanks for contacting me.
Kelly is shut down for the rest of the year with work, I'm taking one from her this morning. I am overloaded but did tell Delo I would take this one for her until I can find someone.

[Nancy in New York]

Got your message NINY, thanks for contacting me.
Kelly is shut down for the rest of the year with work, I'm taking one from her this morning. I am overloaded but did tell Delo I would take this one for her until I can find someone.

Thank you SO much Nana3! :bowdown

[island rehabber]

Thank you SO much Nana3! :bowdown

Bless you for taking this teeny treasure, Nana3!:grouphug

[Delo729]

Judi helped me hook up with Kkatt and she just came to pick him up. So Ms. KKatt now has a baby to raise with her Lilo. Simply amazing the help I get from all yall squirrel peeps. I'm so glad this worked out.

I wanted to raise him but we just don't have that time right now. I know he will be loved and well cared for.

I am still on a mission to find out who brought the baby to me so I can find out if there are anymore babies. There's always hope.

Tree trimmers are at my house now. You can bet I'm all up the a$$e$ to make sure they aren't cutting down dreys.