Thanks for adding me

[Jerri]

My dog brought in this beautiful baby in the early hours of Halloween. At first I wasn’t sure what it was . He had cuts and was very cold . I have combed the net for what ever I could do to ensure this little fighter could some day be healthy and free . The problem is one site contradicts The other and I’m so overwhelmed as to what’s the right way to take care of him without harming him . I am not sure even how old he is . I need help

[Scooterzmom]

Nice to meet you and welcome to TSB

Well, now you've finally come to the right place. You have people here who have years and years of experience, a whole pool of folks who have rehabbed babies by the 100's and much, much more.

In order to help people help you, do you think you could post pics of your baby, possibly with some object(s) close to them to help us judge his size?

We will need much more info in order to zoom on the most important things, like nutrition, housing, general health.

Are his eyes open? Is he fully furred? Is his tail furry and bushy of flat-haired? Can you tell us what you have him housed in? What kind of food/formula is he taking, how often? Does he have open wounds?

The sooner we get the info, the sooner you can start feeling reassured

[stepnstone]

Go to this link this is a HUGE help.
It's 6 pages long with the next button on the top right corner.
http://www.henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

[stosh2010]

If you need help with posting photos...you can send them to me at
vesuviusguy@aol.com
and I will post them for you.

Put TSB in the message line .


If you have a scale... his weight in GRAMS is very helpful to those who will help.

[Jerri]

Thank you ! These are from the day I got him and now

[Jerri]

Eyes not open yet , I see little bottom teeth tho barely . Fur on tail and body butnot tummy. I’ve been feeding him the eg Formula with the pro Biotics every two hours around the clock . I just started adding the heavy cream to a couple a feeding a day . He’s going to the bathroom fine and looks normal . I had one day of. Diarrhea But got through that ok . I bought him a rodent block today

[Jerri]

Thank you ! These are from the day I got him and now

[cava]

What is eg Formula?

This link covers the basics: https://henryspets.com/baby-squirrel-care/

Babies are fed based on their weight. Multiply 0.05 by whatever his weight in grams is and that is the amount in ml's he should be getting every 3.5 hours. You can buy a gram scale in the kitchen dept of most big box stores. Example, 55 g baby...55 x .05 = 2.75 ml. Based on weight, you can take feeding breaks at night and get some sleep. Based on weight and milestones, you will stretch out feedings and increase amount to feed every couple of days. A scale is essential if you want to be successful.

The formula you want is Powdered puppy Esbilac, see below. Never reheat already heated and used formula and make and fully mix the powder with water hours before using....

[Jerri]

Sorry I texted that wrong . That’s what I use lol