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Mountain Mama
08-17-2007, 05:17 PM
Hello everyone,

Jasper and Ozzy are doing well. Ozzy looks like a big ol' puppy in the basket now. Most of the time when I peek at him, he is laying on his back, propped up on his rice buddy with his mouth hanging open, looking like the town drunk. Jasper is still smaller than his brother, though, and I am not really sure why. They both eat well, though Ozzy has a *much* bigger appetite, move around a lot, and tinkle and poop.

Can anyone post a reference range for how much the squirrelies are supposed to weigh from week to week? How much should they gain per day?

I have also noticed that they seem to be putting out less urine over the past couple of days. Want to make sure their kidneys are working fine. Could it be that they are tinkling a little on their own while they are squirming around in their bed? I know there's a lot of little poop in there, so I just thought maybe...

Mars
08-17-2007, 05:41 PM
Grey squirrel commonly gain 3 to 5 grams daily. I see weight gain of 5 to 8 grams daily when adding probiotics to the formula. At about week 7 they start going through growth spurts. :)