Jerri1221
02-20-2017, 07:38 PM
Hi everyone!! I finally have a few minutes to type out a quick intro. I'm from Central Florida and found my Wilbur inside our fire station. The guys had told my husband there was a baby squirrel around the station and he thought they meant outside so he recommended they leave it alone to give mom it's opportunity to move him. A few days later one of the guys sent me a photo of him inside the station so my husband stopped by to see what was going on.
It's estimated he was right under 5 weeks old when found because his eyes weren't open (around November 12, 2016). He was cold and dehydrated. A rehydration formula was given to him once he was warmed up. Within 24 hours he was sucking down puppy formula (until the squirrel formula arrived). His eyes also opened for the first time the next day. So far, his favorite foods are bananas, corn, pumpkin seeds, and acorns. He hates broccoli and will only sniff it when I give it to him.
Oh, and the best part is we've gotten so used to calling Wilbur a he (hence the name) that we only recently realized it's a she! So I'm trying to get accustomed to calling it her and instead of he.
She is kept on our screened-in porch off of our bedroom. There is also a large cage which has her food, water and nesting box. I have tons of stuff for her to climb on and around and every morning and most nights, I bring her in and let her play in the house. Her two favorite spots would be the hammock in our bedroom or the towel bar in our bathroom.
Wilbur has gotten very fat but doesn't seem to be losing weight even though I have cut down on her snacks. She gets 2-3 monkey biscuits in the morning along with vegetables and greens. I would appreciate any other tips to help with slimming her down.
I hope I attached the photos correctly.
~Jerri284867284868284869
It's estimated he was right under 5 weeks old when found because his eyes weren't open (around November 12, 2016). He was cold and dehydrated. A rehydration formula was given to him once he was warmed up. Within 24 hours he was sucking down puppy formula (until the squirrel formula arrived). His eyes also opened for the first time the next day. So far, his favorite foods are bananas, corn, pumpkin seeds, and acorns. He hates broccoli and will only sniff it when I give it to him.
Oh, and the best part is we've gotten so used to calling Wilbur a he (hence the name) that we only recently realized it's a she! So I'm trying to get accustomed to calling it her and instead of he.
She is kept on our screened-in porch off of our bedroom. There is also a large cage which has her food, water and nesting box. I have tons of stuff for her to climb on and around and every morning and most nights, I bring her in and let her play in the house. Her two favorite spots would be the hammock in our bedroom or the towel bar in our bathroom.
Wilbur has gotten very fat but doesn't seem to be losing weight even though I have cut down on her snacks. She gets 2-3 monkey biscuits in the morning along with vegetables and greens. I would appreciate any other tips to help with slimming her down.
I hope I attached the photos correctly.
~Jerri284867284868284869