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Ani_mal91
09-07-2018, 07:56 PM
Hello!!!
So I’m a new mom to a cute little Gray squirrel! My manager found her in her yard and I had sucker written on my forehead so now I’m a mom. I also am a vet tech but unfortunately it’s only for cats and dogs. The some vets I work with do exotics so I got some good info...
Now to the real stuff. I put my baby at 5-6 weeks old because her baby teeth are coming in. I’ve been feeding her kitten replacement milk (per vet) and got her rat teething sticks. I’m feeding her 4cc every 3-4 hours but I don’t feel like she’s gaining anything and she looks skinny. Her bms are good and it’s not loose or anything. She’s just still skinny. What can I do to get her to gain weight?!?

Also she’s dragging her bottom 😐

TamiKakes
09-07-2018, 07:59 PM
I'm new as well but one thing I read was not to use kitten milk, get the puppy milk. Esbilac with probiotics

redwuff
09-07-2018, 08:04 PM
You also want to weigh your baby every day and feed 5 - 7% of baby's wt in ml of formula. Stay on here and we'll get your baby going well.

Spanky
09-07-2018, 08:07 PM
Yes, Esbilac Puppy Formula.. the powdered version pictured below. The KMR has too high and wrong type of protein for squirrels. When you switch you'll see a difference within a few days...

Also, here is a 6 page primer on baby squirrel basics:
https://www.henryspets.com/1-basic-setup/

https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=304433&stc=1
(https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9eg76Wh9hHQ)

Ani_mal91
09-07-2018, 08:11 PM
Heading to get that right now!!!!