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My husband found 2 baby squirrels two weeks ago. It is a boy and girl, they are brother and sister. Their eyes were not open when he found them. This is the fist time that we have had 2 squirrels and this young. We have helped squirrels in the past and were able to release back into the wild.
I read up on what the best milk replacement is to give them and how to care for squirrels this young. We have been giving them Esbilac with probiotics and feeding with a dropper. We keep them in a box with lots of nesting material and make sure there is a heating pad underneath 1/2 of the box to keep them warm. I make sure they are warm before they eat and the mil replacement is warm. They have been eating good. They finally opened their eyes last week. The male (Hansel) seems to be gaining weight and doing well. His sister (gretel) is active but does not seem to be gaining weight or growing, she eats well. I noticed when I went to feed them this evening that her little rear end had what looked like dried mucus greenish color feces stuck on her and looked to still be attached to inside of her rear end. Up until this point she has had normal bowel movements and urination. I got a paper towel wet with warm water and gently removed the feces, her rear stayed open and is really red, it did not have any smell. I did some reading it said it could be dehydration, over feeding, the mixture of powder milk replacement might not be mixed correctly. I have a scale and weighed them, I am not sure i weighed them correctly, it showed she weighed .43 ounces and he is 4.32 ounces. What can I do to help her? I really want her to get better and grow. I am scared she might not make it having these issues being so small and young.