Re: Orphaned squirrel questions!
Originally Posted by
juliana
Hey there!
My husband brought home 3 orphaned baby squirrels from work a couple days ago. Their eyes are still closed and I’m estimating they’re 3-4 weeks. They seem strong and healthy. I gave them some homemade pedialyte for the first couple feedings and then introduced them to Esbilac. I think I’m able to take them to work with me to feed them for a while but I needed to know if it’s ok to leave them home during the day once their eyes open? Is it ok to go that long without feeding? I work a typical 9-5
Baby squirrel eyes open around 4.5-5 weeks. At that time they still need to be getting fed 5 times a day, every 4 hours but not through the night. A typical schedule could be 6 am, 10 am, 2pm, 6pm and 10pm. At this time we introduce a squirrel block. My personal favorite is Mazuri that I buy from my local feed store. Many others feed Henrys Healthy block. This is the start of preparing them to move from formula to a nutrional based diet around 10-12 wks.
Feeding with a gap of eight hours both night and day does not give the babies enough feedings. They need a space of at least four hours between feedings.
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