Originally Posted by
tgramsey
I posted a very similar question 2 weeks ago. My first released squirrel ever - from 4.5 years ago - showed up with a fractued leg. He still has a few weeks of recovery to go. Not only was/is he pissed off living in a cage, he won't eat veggies, boo balls, or blocks. Here's what I'm doing to cram in some nourishment in:
--Started out with Henry's vitamins/protein in apple juice and in a variety of baby food fruit. Worked for a bit, but he started resisting. It's a lot of powder.
--Lately, he surprised me by drinking a little FV via syringe. I use a long nipple to get it deep into the side of his mouth. I dilute only 1:1 or 1:1.5. He will only tolerate it for so long and I want to get in as much nutrition as I can. The thickness also helps because he has to smack a bit and can't just let it dribble out.
--I also dust fruit, avocado, and nuts in either Henry's vitamins, protein, calcium or FV powder.
--I bought some calcium/magnesium liquid online and give him a 1/4 teaspoon of that a day. It's orange flavored and he likes the taste.
I rotate his cage with fresh veggies every day: Endive, broccoli, tomatoes, zucchini, dandelion, sugar snaps, kale, aragula, bok choy. I think, at best, he ate 1/4 of a cherry tomato and one single bite of zucchini so far. Period.
Good luck. I've tried a lot (A LOT) of options and these few tricks are the only things working. I hope something here helps.