Cesta
11-23-2016, 10:37 AM
Hi everyone!! I feel bad for mainly posting when I have a problem, but I do think of ya'll often!
I have two squirrels with very different issures. I think I'll do two threads. This one is about my little buddy Luke.
Luke came to me through H4S in mid-October. He was 2 1/2-3 weeks old, judging by when his eyes opened.
Now, he appears to be super healthy but slow developmentally. His weight is fine for his age (I think-- I can weigh and post if your want).
However, he will ONLY take formula. Absolutely nothing else. He takes a lot of formula- older baby FV (16- 20 cc 2 or 3x per day). No interest in HHB's. Turns his nose away like they smell bad. His sib, Max, is about 3 weeks older and has been loving HHB's for weeks. I have started Max on veggies and some fruit, but Luke has NO interest in those, either.
Physically, he's really soft and fuzzy. I :Love_Icon:Love_Icon:Love_Icon his fur, but it's not nice and sleek like most squirrels are by now.
He mostly sleeps. He always has a sleepy-eyed look. I still have him on heat. I think he comes out to play occasionally because Max makes him, lol. Honestly, w/o Max, I think he'd just sleep and eat.
When he does play, he's pretty slow and uncoordinated. I have them in the top 1/2 of a Critter Nation and even though I have the top shelf pretty close to the floor, he's still very hesitant going from one level to the next. Max is flying around the cage, bouncing on all the hanging toys-- normal squirrel stuff. Luke mostly watches.
Any ideas? I love this fuzzy little guy but I'm worried about him. Any advice or personal experience appreciated!
:thankyou
I have two squirrels with very different issures. I think I'll do two threads. This one is about my little buddy Luke.
Luke came to me through H4S in mid-October. He was 2 1/2-3 weeks old, judging by when his eyes opened.
Now, he appears to be super healthy but slow developmentally. His weight is fine for his age (I think-- I can weigh and post if your want).
However, he will ONLY take formula. Absolutely nothing else. He takes a lot of formula- older baby FV (16- 20 cc 2 or 3x per day). No interest in HHB's. Turns his nose away like they smell bad. His sib, Max, is about 3 weeks older and has been loving HHB's for weeks. I have started Max on veggies and some fruit, but Luke has NO interest in those, either.
Physically, he's really soft and fuzzy. I :Love_Icon:Love_Icon:Love_Icon his fur, but it's not nice and sleek like most squirrels are by now.
He mostly sleeps. He always has a sleepy-eyed look. I still have him on heat. I think he comes out to play occasionally because Max makes him, lol. Honestly, w/o Max, I think he'd just sleep and eat.
When he does play, he's pretty slow and uncoordinated. I have them in the top 1/2 of a Critter Nation and even though I have the top shelf pretty close to the floor, he's still very hesitant going from one level to the next. Max is flying around the cage, bouncing on all the hanging toys-- normal squirrel stuff. Luke mostly watches.
Any ideas? I love this fuzzy little guy but I'm worried about him. Any advice or personal experience appreciated!
:thankyou