Squirrel questions!

I have two baby squirrels that both just opened their eyes yesterday. So I believe they are around 5 weeks old. I am feeding them fv 20/50 around every four hours.

When can I start them on solid food?
Is it normal for five week old squirrels to sleep all day long, like ALL day long?
How much should I be feeding them each feeding session(they’re 3.5 oz)?

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Originally Posted by Eyenney

I have two baby squirrels that both just opened their eyes yesterday. So I believe they are around 5 weeks old. I am feeding them fv 20/50 around every four hours.

When can I start them on solid food?
Is it normal for five week old squirrels to sleep all day long, like ALL day long?
How much should I be feeding them each feeding session(they’re 3.5 oz)?

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Eyes open you can start introducing them to a quality rodent block.
You want them to be eating block and eating it well before introducing other solids.
3.5 oz = 99 grams. Babies are fed between 5-7% body weight @ 99 grams 4-6 cc's per feeding.
Attaching link to baby squirrel care...
Go to this link this is a HUGE help.
It's 6 pages long with the next button on the top right corner.

https://www.henryspets.com/1-basic-setup/