Originally Posted by
ACDsandAussies4me
I have a 15 week old grey squirrel, he is a very picky eater and will not drink any water...How can I get him weaned onto water, any tricks?? Also he has started having siezures again, I can not get him to eat vegtables of any kind, nor rodent blocks...He does eat some dried fruits and nuts...I am thinking after reading all these posts that it is the calcium deficiency and I am heading out very soon to see what I can buy...I tried to talk to a vet not that long ago about him but she stopped me mid sentence and told me that if they knew I had a squirrel they would have to euthenize him immediatly, so that means no trips to the vet...I have had him since he was 5 weeks old...A young boy found him at the base of a tree...We left him there for around 5 hours, no mother, took him in over night and tried again the next day...I am seriously thinking this guy is deaf, he reacts to no noises what so ever...Any thoughts on that?? If I find the Cal-Tabs how much should I give him???
Thanks so much for your help,
Dianne