Hello! I have been lurking on this site since March, as it was then I received, what I believed to be, a 4wk old foxer. Who had been blown out of a nest in a nasty storm. Mama never came back for the little guy. And the woman who found him couldn't see any nests anywhere around where he was found.
So I became First time squirrel mama. (Lovin every second of it! Such funny, loving animals!) With all of the information on this site, he has grown quite splendidly. So thank you all!
Leonidas (Leo) is now a little over 3 months (if I was accurate on his age) and at tonight's weigh in, he was 1 lb 1.2 oz!
He is completely healthy, and very active. He's in a 5'Wx7'Tx4'D cage I built him, and climbs all over his cat tree and branches that are in there. Plus has free time in the house with me for at least 3 hrs a day.
He eats the henrys high protein blocks. 4 a day. And still takes his "bottle" 3 times a day, which he takes 18 to 24 ccs a time. Also he eats dandelions, lettuce, broccoli, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, violets, pinecones, LOTS of tree buds, and as much bark and sticks as he pleases(apple, oak, and maple) and once a day he gets a tiny bit of apple and he has had a bit of banana. I haven't given him any nuts, or any other fruit, but will start him on strawberries soon, as I have some growing and I'm trying to stick with foods he will have access to once he's released. (I plan on a soft release)
Ok, now that his basic info is out there...my question is... at 1 lb 1.2 oz, is he at a good weight? We're in Iowa, and I know fox squirrel vary in size? He looks great to me, but I guess being I've never done this, I just want to be sure?
Thanks in advance for any and all replies! And again, wow, what a great site this is!!