Re: Feeding a baby squirrel and confirming it's a squirrel
It is a squirrel, it is dehydrated so that is your first concern to get it hydrated.
I'm attaching a link on baby squirrel care and the homemade hydration fluid.
Go to this link this is a HUGE help.
It's 6 pages long with the next button on the top right corner.
https://www.henryspets.com/1-basic-setup/
Homemade hydration:
Re-hydration fluid:
1 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 quart water.
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1/2 measure:
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 tablespoon sugar (3-teaspoons)
16 oz water (1-pint)
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1/4 measure:
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 tablespoon sugar (1-1/2 teaspoons)
8 oz water
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