Tarpon Springs Fl. Injured Baby Found

[Karla523]

Walking dog and found a baby squirrel that blew out of a tall palm. No way to put it back up there. Have him on a low heating pad wrapped in a towel. Nasty bruising to chest/belly as he fell 40 ft onto a sidewalk. I volunteer at a local dog rescue and some helpful folks there said he may not make it bc the bruising signals internal injury, but keeping him warm and safe as we have a raging storm and can't take him anywhere. I'd love some advice. I have pic/video and am trying to attach. Thanks in advance!283639

[Scott]

Karla you are doing the right things. We have many experienced members in Florida. Where are you located. We may be able to put some one directly in person with you.

[Rhapsody]

Please keep him warm on a non shut off heating pad with fleece or soft t-shirts over the pad. No Esbilac with Probiotics until he is warmed and has been hydrated with some homemade Pedialyte... give the pedialyte every 2 hours at 5% of his body weight. Once fully hydrated he can be feed the Esbilac with Probiotics every 3 hours at 5% of body weight.

Homemade Pedialyte
1 cup hater water
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt

*cool down, then feed
*keeps in frig for 3 days
*feed with a 1cc syringe

[Nancy in New York]

Here's a great guide to help you.
This is 6 pages long, the "NEXT" button is on the top right.
http://www.henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

Not sure if you saw Scott's question, where are you located.
We have many members in Florida.

Thank you for helping this little one.
Poor little stinker. :(

[SammysMom]

I just sent an email to the finder asking where she is. I told her we have great squirrel people in Florida!:w00t

[Karla523]

I am in Tarpon Springs.

[Nancy in New York]

I am in Tarpon Springs.
We're on it.
Are you willing to drive if we find someone
to take this little one?

[SammysMom]

Working on making contact with someone now. I so wish I was closer because that pic makes me want BABIES!!! :Love_Icon

[Lookat.theflowers]

I am in Tarpon Springs.

Best of luck, wish I could help but I'm too far for you .. Central area

[KarmaKay]

Working on making contact with someone now. I so wish I was closer because that pic makes me want BABIES!!! :Love_Icon

Me too!

[Karla523]

We're on it.
Are you willing to drive if we find someone
to take this little one?

Right now we have some tornados activity so I can't go anywhere.

[Karla523]

Fairly certain the director of the shelter can care for him tomorrow, but I wanted to help him make it thru the night. Thank you for your help and advice!! Making up some pedialyte

[SammysMom]

Exactly what the person I spoke with said. Very bad weather right now in your neck of the woods! Keep that little one in fleece, in a plastic container set half on a heating pad that is set on low.

[KarmaKay]

:Love_Icon Karla,
Thank you for caring for this little one. Keep us posted! :bliss

[Karla523]

:Love_Icon Karla,
Thank you for caring for this little one. Keep us posted! :bliss

He took 1 cc of the pedialyte from the syringe but it was a clumsy effort for both of us :). I will give him some more in an hour or so. Had a small smear of blood on the blanket near his bottom, but I guess that's not too surprising with his belly bruised.

[SammysMom]

I have an awesome rehabber who can have her husband pick up tomorrow! Would that work?

[crazy4squirrels]

I have not been near my phone or computer. Sorry. I can have my husband pick up tomorrow...no problem. Please feed from a syringe 1cc. I will PM my phone number and you can text me.

[SammysMom]

And here she is!!! :hug

I have not been near my phone or computer. Sorry. I can have my husband pick up tomorrow...no problem. Please feed from a syringe 1cc. I will PM my phone number and you can text me.

[Karla523]

Text sent!! :) Looks like "Rockie" is a SHE squirrel. Oops! SHE kind of ate 1cc of formula but still hasn't pottied at all even with a wet warm q tip. I'll keep trying when she's fed though. 283644

[SammysMom]

She really needs to be very hydrated before any formula is given. What kind of formula do you have?

[Karla523]

Ebsilac w probiotics. Should next feed be pedialyte instead?!

[Scott]

You are doing good Karla ... I'm glad you found TSB ..

[SammysMom]

How much pedialyte has she had so far?

[Karla523]

Tina will be getting her tomorrow!! ❤️❤️ Tina has me alternating between pedialyte and formula for now. :)

[SammysMom]

Perfect! Thank-you so much for helping this baby! She is very lucky you were out walking your dog at the right time! :grouphug:Love_Icon:grouphug

[crazy4squirrels]

Karla and I are texting. Baby is good. We are picking baby up tomorrow. She is going to alternate pedialyte and formula and baby is on heat. All is fine:grin2 I will update when I get sweet baby:Love_Icon Karla is doing a very good job

[Rhapsody]

Text sent!! :) Looks like "Rockie" is a SHE squirrel. Oops! SHE kind of ate 1cc of formula but still hasn't pottied at all even with a wet warm q tip. I'll keep trying when she's fed though. 283644

Please no formula, Esbilac with Probiotics, until the squirrel has been hydrated over night with the homemade Pedialyte...... I hydrate all my intakes for a minimum of eight hours, longer if needed.

[crazy4squirrels]

Please no formula, Esbilac with Probiotics, until the squirrel has been hydrated over night with the homemade Pedialyte...... I hydrate all my intakes for a minimum of eight hours, longer if needed.

Thank you for your input but 😀

[Karla523]

Update: Baby did well last night and was picked up by Tina's husband about 30 mins ago. She is in great hands! Thank you for all the help and advice for someone who was clueless :)

[Nancy in New York]

Update: Baby did well last night and was picked up by Tina's husband about 30 mins ago. She is in great hands! Thank you for all the help and advice for someone who was clueless :)

You did PERFECT!
Thank you for finding help and thank you to Tina and her husband.
What great teamwork! :w00t

[island rehabber]

Wow..:bowdown....This is an example of the perfectly coordinated, benevolent work of good people who come together to save a little furry soul.....this is what makes this Board one of the most special communities anywhere on this planet. :grouphug

[Chickenlegs]

AMEN!

[cava]

Karla, you did a great job. Thank you for posting pics and keeping us updated.

[Karla523]

Had to share the last sweet pic of baby in my First Grade Classroom today. Don't worry, she was not allowed near the children, but they did get to observe a feeding while waiting on rescue to pick up. It was an awesome opportunity to teach what to do (and NOT to do) if they see injured wildlife. We have a bunch of little squirrel enthusiasts down here in Florida (... and one who still insists she was a rat lol)

THANKS AGAIN TINA!! ❤️❤️❤️283670

[Scott]

Absolutely beautiful Karla. Do we have a sex and a name ?? As the baby's ultimate savior, I think you get a chance to suggest a name.

[crazy4squirrels]

Absolutely beautiful Karla. Do we have a sex and a name ?? As the baby's ultimate savior, I think you get a chance to suggest a name.

I have little Rockette. Karla gave her that name. The baby is just beautiful! Her lungs are clear and she is hydrated. Karla did a wonderful job! Little Rockette is at work with me and I have all my kids on my own goat milk formula brew. I will alternate pedialyte and formula through today and go to just formula tomorrow. She took 1 1/2 cc of formula an hour ago and she did urinate and poo. She has bruises on her belly but no head or mouth trauma so I wonder if she fell then crawled to the concrete because I would anticipate a blood nose or something if she hit the concrete from as high as she fell.

[Karla523]

Tina,
You are more than welcome to call her whatever you'd like. My husband was jokingly calling her "Rockette" (you know... Rockie the Flying Squirrel.... hardee har har... that man and his jokes kill me). It just stuck, but if you prefer something less silly, I will definitely not be offended! She is your baby now :) :Love_Icon

[Mel1959]

IMO Rockette seems like a very fitting name! What a great job you did Karla! AND what a great learning experience for your young ones! :great:great. Providing them the opportunity to see wildlife up close and learn from it is something they will hopefully remember forever!

I have to :threadjack (sorta) here and just say that when I was in 4th grade (a long time ago) I had the coolest teacher around. He was the Science teacher so we had a classroom full of critters! We had an indigo snake and gopher tortoise (before it was illegal to have them) a bunny, rats and spiders. And the best part was we got to handle ALL of them. Something I will never forget and I will appreciate forever!

Thank you for helping Rockette and providing a wonderful opportunity for your "kids"!
:Love_Icon:Love_Icon:hug:hug:Love_Icon:Love_Icon

And thank you Tina for taking this little one so that she can have a wonderful life in the trees!

[KarmaKay]

Wow..:bowdown....This is an example of the perfectly coordinated, benevolent work of good people who come together to save a little furry soul.....this is what makes this Board one of the most special communities anywhere on this planet. :grouphug

As chickenlegs said,"Amen!"

[PennyCash]

Wonderful update and I can't wait to see pictures when Rockette is a bit older. I'm loving her coloring at the moment and wonder how it will change :serene

[Chickenlegs]

She's beautiful and will grow up to be healthy. Caring is a wonderful thing. Look what caring people did--joined together to help a little soul. BEAUTIFUL!
:serene

[crazy4squirrels]

Rockette is doing very well. She is a rollie pollie, she likes to ball up. She puts her back paddles on her face....too funny:Love_Icon