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    Default How long can they go without formula?

    So I have a brother and sister pair of eastern grey squirrels and I believe, based on my research, that they are around six or seven weeks old. They have top incisors and bottom incisors, their tails getting pushy and is covered along the bottom as well. They way around 150 g. Several of the resources I have found say they still need to be fed around 10 to 12 mL every five hours but that there's no need to do night feedings. Would you all agree with this? I am a veterinary technician so taking them to work with me is really no problem however I want to make sure that I am feeding them appropriately.

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    Default Re: How long can they go without formula?

    150 grams is probably mid 5th week.
    6th week is around 200 to 250 grams, and 7th week is 250 to 300 grams.
    I would suggest 4 hour feedings during the day, with a 5 to 6 hour at night, for the next 11 days.
    And then four feedings six hours apart.
    They should get about 5 to 7% of their body weight per feeding.
    So a 150 gram would eat 7.5 to 10.5 ml per feeding.

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    Default Re: How long can they go without formula?

    I have 4 babies now that are about 7 weeks old and they range in weight from 148gr to 175gr. Squirrels in Florida only weigh about 350-400 gr. when full grown. They get larger the further north they are. I am feeding 4 times a day. Last feeding is around 11pm and first feeding is around 7am.

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