5 week baby

[Bettie]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. My friend caught her dogs tossing around a baby squirrel yesterday, and I told her to put the dogs away and leave him out for momma to come back, she never did. My friend contacted me because I've attempted to save two babies in the past, and I am a veterinary technician. My first baby was only a day or two old and had been stung by bees multiple times. He unfortunately didn't make it but a day. The second was maybe 4 weeks old and was found wet, cold, and dehydrated. I kept him going for about a week. I had the time to do a lot of research the 2nd time around. I did Pedialyte at first, then puppy milk with a little yogurt. He was pooping and peeing well, and I kept him warm. I ordered Fox Valley Formula and the day the formula arrived the little guy passed, not sure what happened with that one. Anyways, this time I am more prepared.

This guy is 5-6 weeks. His eyes are open, he walks on all fours, and he has a fluffy tail that he curled up momentarily last night. He has his cute litle incisors. He's very active, no puncture wounds or obvious injuries. He's well hydrated, thankfully. He didn't want to eat much last night, but this morning I got him to take 1cc. I have Fox Valley 20/50 for 4 weeks and older. Last night I had it very dilute, and he showed no interest. This morning I mixed it probably 35% formula to 65% water, and he sucked it all down. I have him in a glass aquarium with aspen chips covered by a towel, and a half log (which he loves) to hide under. I have a heating lamp that I borrowed from my tortoises on one end of the tank. Originally I had put him under the light, and he eventually moved to the cooler end under the log to sleep. I've tried to feed every 3-4 hours using a 1cc syringe with a long/narrow nipple.

My questions:

After multiple attempts I have not seen him urinate or defecate, I never had this problem with the other 2, any advice?

Anything I am doing wrong? Or anything I am not doing that I should be?

[stepnstone]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and this is my first post. My friend caught her dogs tossing around a baby squirrel yesterday, and I told her to put the dogs away and leave him out for momma to come back, she never did. My friend contacted me because I've attempted to save two babies in the past, and I am a veterinary technician. My first baby was only a day or two old and had been stung by bees multiple times. He unfortunately didn't make it but a day. The second was maybe 4 weeks old and was found wet, cold, and dehydrated. I kept him going for about a week. I had the time to do a lot of research the 2nd time around. I did Pedialyte at first, then puppy milk with a little yogurt. He was pooping and peeing well, and I kept him warm. I ordered Fox Valley Formula and the day the formula arrived the little guy passed, not sure what happened with that one. Anyways, this time I am more prepared.

This guy is 5-6 weeks. His eyes are open, he walks on all fours, and he has a fluffy tail that he curled up momentarily last night. He has his cute litle incisors. He's very active, no puncture wounds or obvious injuries. He's well hydrated, thankfully. He didn't want to eat much last night, but this morning I got him to take 1cc. I have Fox Valley 20/50 for 4 weeks and older. Last night I had it very dilute, and he showed no interest. This morning I mixed it probably 35% formula to 65% water, and he sucked it all down. I have him in a glass aquarium with aspen chips covered by a towel, and a half log (which he loves) to hide under. I have a heating lamp that I borrowed from my tortoises on one end of the tank. Originally I had put him under the light, and he eventually moved to the cooler end under the log to sleep. I've tried to feed every 3-4 hours using a 1cc syringe with a long/narrow nipple.
My questions:
After multiple attempts I have not seen him urinate or defecate, I never had this problem with the other 2, any advice?
Anything I am doing wrong? Or anything I am not doing that I should be?
Are you stimulating this baby to urinate & defecate?
He should be on a no shut off heating pad set on low half under, half off his container. (If needed)
Formula should be 2 to 1, 1 powder to 2 water. Many feed 1/2 fox valley 20/50, 1/2 esbilac
powered puppy formula with pre and pro biotics.
They are to be fed between 5-7% of their body weight. Having a scale to weigh in grams is a must.
Can you post a picture of baby please.
Here is a link that can help you....
It's 6 pages long with the next button on the top right corner.
http://www.henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

[Bettie]

Are you stimulating this baby to urinate & defecate?
He should be on a no shut off heating pad set on low half under, half off his container. (If needed)
Formula should be 2 to 1, 1 powder to 2 water. Many feed 1/2 fox valley 20/50, 1/2 esbilac
powered puppy formula with pre and pro biotics.
They are to be fed between 5-7% of their body weight. Having a scale to weigh in grams is a must.
Can you post a picture of baby please.
Here is a link that can help you....
It's 6 pages long with the next button on the top right corner.
http://www.henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

I have stimulated him to urinate/defecate after every feeding, I think he peed a little when I did it the last time, but no BMs. Of all my attempts, he has only taken in about 2 cc's of food. He definitely likes it more now that it's not so watered down. He weighs 140g today. I will pick up a heating pad on my way home from work. (I work at a vet clinic and I have him here with me so I can feed him every few hours.) I've attached a pic, he looks pretty freaked in it but he's been really perky and seems strong. He climbed up my arm and over my shoulder earlier to get inside my hoodie. Thank you for the help!

[Bettie]

Sorry, I can't figure out how to get the picture to rotate

[HRT4SQRLS]

Hi Bettie. Sometimes these older babies are reluctant to take the nipple because it's foreign to them. They are used to mom and our artificial nipples just don't cut it. Keep trying. He will get the hang of it. Occasionally, I have given a little honey water to stimulate the suckling instinct. Also, the formula should be very warm... NOT hot but very warm. They like it very warm. They will reject luke warm formula.

Another trick is to wrap him in fleece and cover his eyes with the corner of the fleece. Sometimes these big babies are so afraid it's hard to get them to eat.

I would feed this little guy every 4 hours for now and soon go to every 5 hours but of course, you have to get him eating first. :tilt This will give time for the appetite to develop. Feeding too often can cause bloat. You want the 'old formula' to move out of the stomach before feeding 'new formula'. You might try hydration fluid also if the appetite is still deceased. This little guy should be eating a lot more than 1cc. We feed 5-7% of the body weight. For a 140g baby that would be between 7 - 9.8 ml per feeding

Be VERY careful about aspiration. If they aspirate formula they will develop pneumonia. With pneumonia you will hear clicking when they breath. If that happens, you must give antibiotics immediately. We have found that Baytril or Ciprofloxacin works best for aspiration pneumonia.

I would use fleece in the bottom of the bin. Towels carry a risk due to the strings that can be pulled.

Don't worry about the sideways pics. No problem. I think posting on a phone does that. :tilt

What a cute little baby! Is he a fox squirrel?

[Bettie]

Hi Bettie. Sometimes these older babies are reluctant to take the nipple because it's foreign to them. They are used to mom and our artificial nipples just don't cut it. Keep trying. He will get the hang of it. Occasionally, I have given a little honey water to stimulate the suckling instinct. Also, the formula should be very warm... NOT hot but very warm. They like it very warm. They will reject luke warm formula.

Another trick is to wrap him in fleece and cover his eyes with the corner of the fleece. Sometimes these big babies are so afraid it's hard to get them to eat.

I would feed this little guy every 4 hours for now and soon go to every 5 hours but of course, you have to get him eating first. :tilt This will give time for the appetite to develop. Feeding too often can cause bloat. You want the 'old formula' to move out of the stomach before feeding 'new formula'. You might try hydration fluid also if the appetite is still deceased. This little guy should be eating a lot more than 1cc. We feed 5-7% of the body weight. For a 140g baby that would be between 7 - 9.8 ml per feeding

Be VERY careful about aspiration. If they aspirate formula they will develop pneumonia. With pneumonia you will hear clicking when they breath. If that happens, you must give antibiotics immediately. We have found that Baytril or Ciprofloxacin works best for aspiration pneumonia.

I would use fleece in the bottom of the bin. Towels carry a risk due to the strings that can be pulled.

Don't worry about the sideways pics. No problem. I think posting on a phone does that. :tilt

What a cute little baby! Is he a fox squirrel?

Thank you for your advice! I think he is an American Red Squirrel. From what I can find they are most common in this area.

Update: We're calling him Chipper among other things. Last night my boyfriend Matt had him out in our "reptile room" and he was bolting around, investigating, and climbing all over Matt. We have a bearded dragon that gets dried mealworms Matt decided to offer Chipper some. Apparantly he ate a bunch of them. I was very surprised! He came out of his shell all of a sudden. He has a ton of energy and his tail is up now. Some fear must have faded. I gave him some more formula and again after 1cc he turned his head. So today I bought some seed/nut mix from the pet store. When I got home, sure enough he goes for it and starts crunching on it.

So I'm guessing this means he's older than I thought! He still won't defecate when I stimulate him. He squirms and tries to get away when I try. Could he be going on his own?

[HRT4SQRLS]

WHOA! Stop.... with the nut and seed mix. Nuts and seeds are SUPER unhealthy and will lead to his death in a couple months. Let me get the healthy diet link.
High phosphorus foods like nuts, seeds and corn will cause calcium to be pulled from the bones. It's a condition called Metabolic Bone Diease. It is deadly. I can be avoided with a healthy diet. Let me get the link.

He probably is older than you think. He probably doesn't need stimulating at this age.

[HRT4SQRLS]

Here is the link.
https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?44440-Healthy-Diet-for-Pet-Squirrels

I looked at his pic again. He is still very young. I really would keep trying to get him to take formula. Here's the deal... all squirrels love seeds and nuts. If you offer a baby squirrel unhealthy foods like this it will be almost impossible to get him to eat healthy. The first solid foods for a baby squirrel should be a rodent block. When they are small they will eat them but after they taste nuts it's very difficult to get them to eat a rodent block. I have seen squirrels as young as 3 months old with Metabolic Bone Disease. The first symptoms are hindend paralysis and seizures. You definitely want to avoid this. It is by far the NUMBER ONE issue we see around here. A new poster will come on and say, he was fine yesterday and now he is paralysed. It's always from the diet. Let's get Chipper started on the right foot. :)

[Nancy in New York]

He should absolutely still be on formula though.
It's the best insurance against Metabolic Bone Disease.
Here's the food chart, below.
Your little one can have anything from group 1 and 2 freely. Group 3 is in limited amounts.
ALL food is offered only when they are eating the squirrel blocks.


Most of us get Henry's blocks which are designed especially for squirrels.
I get the picky blocks as my squirrels only eat them.
http://www.henryspets.com/squirrel-diet/

How much does he weigh?
Here's a 5 week old little red squirrel, you have a fox squirrel.
See the coloring difference from yours?
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-CC9n6nR/0/M/i-CC9n6nR-M.jpghttps://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-9sG34PR/0/S/i-9sG34PR-S.jpg


https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-WBwrFLT/0/O/i-WBwrFLT.jpg

[HRT4SQRLS]

:embar Sorry, I hate to be a downer but Chipper can't have meal worms now either.
If BF is a reptile man, he probably is aware of the calcium needs of reptiles. He probably dusts the mealworms with calcium carbonate. This is because mealworms are high phosphorus foods and the calcium dusting helps to balance out the phosphorus to calcium ratio. Reptiles are also subject to MBD.

As a baby, Chippers needs for calcium are more important than ever because he is growing and that includes bones. That is why the formula is so critical.

This is a block that was developed just for squirrels. It is an excellent block for baby squirrels.

http://www.henryspets.com/hi-protein-blocks/

[Bettie]

Oops! Ok, no nut/seed mix. Got it. I went to the pet store for rodent block and they didn't have any so that's when we landed on the seeds and nuts. I will order the good stuff. Thanks guys!

In the mean time, good news! I just fed him again and guess what, 7cc's!! He grabbed the syringe this time and put the whole nipple down his throat and said keep it coming lady. I think he finally figured it out.

He never stops moving and talking now.:)

[Nancy in New York]

Great update.
Not sure if you answered this, but what formula are you feeding him,
and what size syringe are you using.
Some of them can go really fast and we need to be mindful they can
easily aspirate.

[Bettie]

Great update.
Not sure if you answered this, but what formula are you feeding him,
and what size syringe are you using.
Some of them can go really fast and we need to be mindful they can
easily aspirate.

Fox Valley 20/50 and a 1cc syringe. I go slow and listen carefully. :)

[Nancy in New York]

Fox Valley 20/50 and a 1cc syringe. I go slow and listen carefully. :)

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:w00t

[HRT4SQRLS]

Fox Valley 20/50 and a 1cc syringe. I go slow and listen carefully. :)
:clap :thankyou That is awesome!!

Bettie, I frequently get anxious when I post information in new squirrel moms and dads thread about their baby. I'm SO afraid that I will offend someone and they will leave and never return. Sometimes I go back and read my post and say to myself I could have said that better or softer. Yours was one of those. Thank you for understanding and not getting offended by my WHOA! :eek :tilt
I only want to help you raise Chipper to be a healthy, strong boy. It truly is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. Chipper will thank you in his own goofy, disrespectful, destructive way. :grin2

[Nancy in New York]

:clap :thankyou That is awesome!!

Bettie, I frequently get anxious when I post information in new squirrel moms and dads thread about their baby. I'm SO afraid that I will offend someone and they will leave and never return. Sometimes I go back and read my post and say to myself I could have said that better or softer. Yours was one of those. Thank you for understanding and not getting offended by my WHOA! :eek :tilt
I only want to help you raise Chipper to be a healthy, strong boy. It truly is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. Chipper will thank you in his own goofy, disrespectful, destructive way. :grin2

ANYONE that knows you HRT4SQRLS knows that you of ALL people would
never intentionally OR unintentionally offend.
I too sometimes cringe when I reread what I wrote,
and find myself often using silly smiley's to try to express
I mean nothing negative.
I LOVE these members like Bettie who seems to KNOW exactly what we mean.
Thank you HRT4SQRLS and Bettie!:hug

[Bettie]

:clap :thankyou That is awesome!!

Bettie, I frequently get anxious when I post information in new squirrel moms and dads thread about their baby. I'm SO afraid that I will offend someone and they will leave and never return. Sometimes I go back and read my post and say to myself I could have said that better or softer. Yours was one of those. Thank you for understanding and not getting offended by my WHOA! :eek :tilt
I only want to help you raise Chipper to be a healthy, strong boy. It truly is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do. Chipper will thank you in his own goofy, disrespectful, destructive way. :grin2

No offense taken! I came for advice, and asked if I was doing anything wrong. Your answer is why I'm here, to learn! So thank you. Last thing I want to do is unintentionally put him in harms way. And trust me I get it, I try to educate clients about their dogs and cats all day at work.

Update: We're doing so good! He's eaten 7cc's every 4 hours now. I'm still trying to stimulate urine/bm to no avail. Last night I sat and tried for what seemed like forever, he fell asleep and his rectum was puckering, but no poo or pee. I sure hope he is going on his own. That's still worrying me.

[Nancy in New York]

Check his bedding for wetness and for little poops?
Sometimes it may take a while for them to poop depending on
how long they've been away from mom and how much they
are eating now.
Can you post a photo of his little belly?
One thing we really want to avoid is bloat, so
if you can do a belly shot that will be helpful.

[Bettie]

Check his bedding for wetness and for little poops?
Sometimes it may take a while for them to poop depending on
how long they've been away from mom and how much they
are eating now.
Can you post a photo of his little belly?
One thing we really want to avoid is bloat, so
if you can do a belly shot that will be helpful.

I haven't seen anything in his bedding, but I only had black fleece. I'm going to get some white fleece from.the store today. I've been to the store for this guy everyday since I got him and I'm a little sleep deprived but he's worth it, haha. This picture is right after feeding, belly feels plump but not hard.286740

[Nancy in New York]

I haven't seen anything in his bedding, but I only had black fleece. I'm going to get some white fleece from.the store today. I've been to the store for this guy everyday since I got him and I'm a little sleep deprived but he's worth it, haha. This picture is right after feeding, belly feels plump but not hard.286740
He's precious.:klunk
We have a member here from Costa Rica that has had a couple of
little squirrels that he's gotten that took 4 days to poop.
Hydrate in between feedings if this continues. You can add a little apple
juice to the water, it contains pectin, and that should help draw water into the
"gut" hopefully making any feces looser.
Keep trying to stimulate and preferably with a warm damp cotton ball or
something non abrasive. We don't want that little bum to get irritated.

[Bettie]

He's precious.:klunk
We have a member here from Costa Rica that has had a couple of
little squirrels that he's gotten that took 4 days to poop.
Hydrate in between feedings if this continues. You can add a little apple
juice to the water, it contains pectin, and that should help draw water into the
"gut" hopefully making any feces looser.
Keep trying to stimulate and preferably with a warm damp cotton ball or
something non abrasive. We don't want that little bum to get irritated.

Warm tap water with the apple juice? Sugar free?

[lennysmom]

Warm tap water with the apple juice? Sugar free?

The apple juice does not have to be sugar-free. What I usually do is pull up a little apple juice into the syringe and fill the rest of it with water. Then I will run it under warm tap water to warm it up.

[Spanky]

No offense taken! I came for advice, and asked if I was doing anything wrong. Your answer is why I'm here, to learn! So thank you. Last thing I want to do is unintentionally put him in harms way.

:applause

Standing ovation! This made me feel soooo damn good! How wonderful it would be if there were more of this... getting great advice, following it and putting the squirrel first... and less of... well... the other stuff! :serene

[Mel1959]

He is adoreable! And he looks so big and healthy! :Love_Icon:Love_Icon

[Bettie]

2 cc's of dilute apple juice and he pooped! Lots of little normal looking turds. He did it all on his own. :)

[Nancy in New York]

2 cc's of dilute apple juice and he pooped! Lots of little normal looking turds. He did it all on his own. :)

:bliss:banana:bliss

[Bettie]

Weigh in today, he went from 140g to 160g. Hopefully thats's good weight gain? He took 9cc's of formula today, up from 7. :)

[Nancy in New York]

Weigh in today, he went from 140g to 160g. Hopefully thats's good weight gain? He took 9cc's of formula today, up from 7. :)

WOW how many days was it for this weight gain?
That's fantastic!:w00t

Just reposting this here, so you don't have to keep figuring this out. :)https://nmognoni.smugmug.com/Feeding-Chart/i-JsmjnNr/0/X2/001-X2.jpg[/IMG]

[Bettie]

Thank you! 140g on Friday, 160g Monday

[Mel1959]

Great job! :great:great. Poop :poop and weight gain!

[Bettie]

Great job! :great:great. Poop :poop and weight gain!

#1and #2! His new white fleece has yellow spots. I'm so happy!:w00t

[riefderrico]

He is adorable! Everyone here is very helpful and such great teachers :Love_Icon:grouphug

[HRT4SQRLS]

I'm so happy for you Bettie. Chipper sounds perfect. You're doing an excellent job! :clap
By the way, Chipper is gorgeous. :grin2 I wish we had those orange belly beauties in FL.

[Mel1959]

Ok, I have to ask because I just can't figure it out. Is this a fox squirrel? Or a gray with an orange belly? ......I really would like to know.

Whatever he is....he is gorgeous!:Love_Icon

[stepnstone]

Ok, I have to ask because I just can't figure it out. Is this a fox squirrel? Or a gray with an orange belly? ......I really would like to know.
Whatever he is....he is gorgeous!:Love_Icon

It's a Fox squirrel. Ohio has grey, Fox and the American Red.
Not a grey and the coloration is wrong for an American Red and their undersides are white.
That beautiful golden belly on that baby just screams Fox squirrel! :Love_Icon

[Mel1959]

It's a Fox squirrel. Ohio has grey, Fox and the American Red.
Not a grey and the coloration is wrong for an American Red and their undersides are white.
That beautiful golden belly on that baby just screams Fox squirrel! :Love_Icon

Thank you, Step. I thought it was a Fox squirrel. We really need more varieties of squirrels in Florida so I can see them in person. :tap

[Bettie]

Getting some fresh air and sunshine

[stepnstone]

Too cute! :Love_Icon

[Nancy in New York]

Getting some fresh air and sunshine

Awe he is just adorable, such a precious age.:klunk
Just watch when he gets a little older.
We've had squirrels release themselves too early
by biting a hole in the screen. :eek

[Bettie]

Awe he is just adorable, such a precious age.:klunk
Just watch when he gets a little older.
We've had squirrels release themselves too early
by biting a hole in the screen. :eek

Thank you. I was wondering about that. Will do! :)

[Nancy in New York]

Thank you. I was wondering about that. Will do! :)

You can put hardware cloth over the screen.
If you're handy, you could "sort of" frame it out and
insert it over your other screen temporarily.
Just make sure it's secure. :)

[Bettie]

My bag of Henry's blocks came today. I put one in with him and an hour later I checked and he most of it eaten and what's left is shredded in tiny pieces. Does this mean I stop giving formula, or is there a transition I should make? Where do I go from here?

[Nancy in New York]

My bag of Henry's blocks came today. I put one in with him and an hour later I checked and he most of it eaten and what's left is shredded in tiny pieces. Does this mean I stop giving formula, or is there a transition I should make? Where do I go from here?

Glad your little one is eating Henry's.
NO never stop the formula.
It's the absolute best insurance against metabolic bone disease.
Keep giving it just as you have been.
Let me go back and reread your thread, I sometimes
get confused with the members. :hidechair.

Edit: OK so your little one is 6+ weeks old correct?
How many times daily are you giving formula?
I never decrease the amount of formula nor decrease the
feedings when I give blocks. IF they want the formula I ALWAYS offer it.
At this age, I would be feeding minimum of 4 times daily, sometimes 5 if they
are on the small side. I never go more than 6 hours through the night without
them getting formula.
BUT that's just the way I do it, doesn't mean it's right. :)

[Mel1959]

Continue to offer formula for as long as he will take it. If he reaches a point when he's refusing the syringe offer the formula in a shallow bowl. It will take awhile before he is really eating the block consistently, and you want him to get all the nutrients he can from his formula. It's your best protection against metabolic bone disease. After he is eating his block really well, then you can begin to add some of the veggies from the squirrel nutrition pyramid.

[Bettie]

Glad your little one is eating Henry's.
NO never stop the formula.
It's the absolute best insurance against metabolic bone disease.
Keep giving it just as you have been.
Let me go back and reread your thread, I sometimes
get confused with the members. :hidechair.

Edit: OK so your little one is 6+ weeks old correct?
How many times daily are you giving formula?
I never decrease the amount of formula nor decrease the
feedings when I give blocks. IF they want the formula I ALWAYS offer it.
At this age, I would be feeding minimum of 4 times daily, sometimes 5 if they
are on the small side. I never go more than 6 hours through the night without
them getting formula.
BUT that's just the way I do it, doesn't mean it's right. :)

Yes he is over 6 weeks. I've been feeding 4-5 times a day, sometimes he turns away and I offer water. But he usually only licks at about 1cc of water. He weighs 170g as of today. I'll keep offering formula. Thank you for your help :)

[Bettie]

Continue to offer formula for as long as he will take it. If he reaches a point when he's refusing the syringe offer the formula in a shallow bowl. It will take awhile before he is really eating the block consistently, and you want him to get all the nutrients he can from his formula. It's your best protection against metabolic bone disease. After he is eating his block really well, then you can begin to add some of the veggies from the squirrel nutrition pyramid.

He has shown interest in the cup of formula when I go to refill the syringe, so I had wondered if I should try the shallow dish. He's always been stubborn about taking the syringe, but once he gets going he's good. And he's licked it off my finger before. Thank you so much for your advice.

[Bettie]

We officially settled on a name! We considered Chipper, Wally, Monkey, Mr. Pants and a few others, but we landed on Crash (after Crash Bandicoot). :Love_Icon

Happy to report everything is going great with Crash. I was just wondering if you can recommend any safe toys for him. He's so active and I feel bad for him being in his cage most of the time with no stimulus. I'm afraid to put anything in there that he could eat or hurt himself with. Just a reminder, he's about 7 weeks I believe. He weighs 170g. Thanks guys!

I also wanted to say, finding this board has been a God send. I know he wouldn't be doing so well without all of your help, and I am so grateful. :thankyou

[HRT4SQRLS]

Crash... it is!!! :grin2

You can give him small stuffed animals without the button eyes. Walmart has a hedgehog that's a favorite for some. They love to roll and play with them.
You could also cut some small oak branches the size of your finger and 3-4 inches long. At 7 weeks they will start chewing branches. It will give Crash something to do. It is pretty messy though.

I'm thrilled to hear how well he's doing. :grin2 If I remember right he is eating or crumbling :tilt the HHB blocks. He can also have a regular rodent block. In pet retailers you can buy Mazuri rodent blocks. Online is another rodent block that is good. It's Harlan Teklad rodent block. Unfortunately it is only available online. I wouldn't buy the Kaytee rodent block. There are questions about the preservative in the Kaytee.

Remember the HHB is a supplement block so just one per day for babies.