View Full Version : How long can my baby go without feeding?
Gypsy Love
08-18-2017, 03:59 PM
How long can a baby red squirrel go without being fed? I can try to find someone to feed her while I'm gone, but I don't have time to show them how to properly do it and I'm afraid she will aspirate. It would be about 10 hours at the maximum, hopefully less. Can I leave her for this long without doing serious harm? I guesstimate she is between 4-5 weeks old. Her eyes just opened last night and she weighs 50g. She also started stimulating herself to pee a couple days ago so I'm not as worried about her having to hold it that long.
UDoWhat
08-18-2017, 09:11 PM
Personally, I would not skip more than one feeding and even then I would be worried. She can become dehydrated in that amount of time. Can you take her with you? I would not recommend leaving her for that long. Maybe others will have a different opinion or suggestions.
Nancy in New York
08-18-2017, 09:22 PM
How long can a baby red squirrel go without being fed? I can try to find someone to feed her while I'm gone, but I don't have time to show them how to properly do it and I'm afraid she will aspirate. It would be about 10 hours at the maximum, hopefully less. Can I leave her for this long without doing serious harm? I guesstimate she is between 4-5 weeks old. Her eyes just opened last night and she weighs 50g. She also started stimulating herself to pee a couple days ago so I'm not as worried about her having to hold it that long.
Are you talking about working through the day and leaving her alone?
OR is this a one shot deal?
They need to be fed around the clock every 4 hours at this age.
Also not sure what you mean about her starting to stimulate herself to pee, I've never
heard of that. Are you sure she isn't sucking because she's hungry?
How often and how much are you feeding her daily?
Also, which formula are you using?
Gypsy Love
08-22-2017, 04:22 PM
Thanks, it was just a one shot deal and I couldn't bring her because I was outside in the rain. I ended up only being gone for about 6 hours so she only missed one feeding. She didn't seem dehydrated but I gave her some extra fluids before her first feeding after I got back, and then in between her next couple feedings. She started grooming herself and seemingly peeing by herself just before her eyes opened it started with her doing it after I had stimulated her and washed her face, then she just sort of copied what I had done, and then doing it on her own time. But I do still stimulate and wash her face and back end after every feeding. She is on the esbilac with probiotics formula and she gets between 5-7% of her body weight depending on how hungry she seems. I use a 1cc syringe to feed her. I have fox valley 20/50 coming in the mail and I plan to get her onto a mixture of the 2. I feed her every 3 1/2- 4 hours. I don't work during the summer so for the most part I am home with her all day everyday.
Nancy in New York
08-22-2017, 04:33 PM
Thanks, it was just a one shot deal and I couldn't bring her because I was outside in the rain. I ended up only being gone for about 6 hours so she only missed one feeding. She didn't seem dehydrated but I gave her some extra fluids before her first feeding after I got back, and then in between her next couple feedings. She started grooming herself and seemingly peeing by herself just before her eyes opened it started with her doing it after I had stimulated her and washed her face, then she just sort of copied what I had done, and then doing it on her own time. But I do still stimulate and wash her face and back end after every feeding. She is on the esbilac with probiotics formula and she gets between 5-7% of her body weight depending on how hungry she seems. I use a 1cc syringe to feed her. I have fox valley 20/50 coming in the mail and I plan to get her onto a mixture of the 2. I feed her every 3 1/2- 4 hours. I don't work during the summer so for the most part I am home with her all day everyday.
Sounds like you have everything covered.:w00t
Aren't these little reds just the best! :Love_Icon:Love_Icon
DRiddell
08-23-2017, 07:15 AM
Ask your doc about it. They know about each and every thing and can suggest better advice.
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