Need help with baby flyer
Hello everyone i could sure use some knowledge on this little guy. Anything would be much appreciated! Yesterday evening a family member called and said that the neighbors dog had a baby squirrel in its mouth and she rescued it and i met her and picked it up. Never have seen a flyer up close and i am some what panicky knowing now how much different they are than our normal gray squirrel! Little background on myself, i am not a rehabber and the extent of my knowledge in this area is from reading everything i have been able to find on these little guys. And referring to others posts. With that said i have succesfully raised a gray, my Rocky, he was 2-3 days old when i got him and he decided at about 2 years old to leave me, i was a very broken hearted big cry baby when that day came. He just a few months ago came out of hiding and let it be known he was still living behind my house where he grew up. I was brought an apprx 5 week old fox squirrell whos tree was cut down. Raised her up until around 6 months and she was then releases back in the area she was found. Lastly had 2 pinkies that i delivered to a rehabilitator because i couldnt of spent the time needed to give it my all. So thats what ive experienced up to this point. Ive fallen in love with these little guys and can say ive never experienced anything like them!
So im having a hard time figurimg age because i am unsure if this guy is poor or if this is how small they are. Im guessing about 2 weeks. It had no appetite when it got here hi fed it Pedialyte every 15 to 30 minutes for the first few hours and then I moved to feeding every 2 hours at first he was only taking what i dropped in his mouth. Still pedialyte. Every feeding he had more energu amd wanted more of. Passed one dark poo and peed around 6 this am. Started formula at 11 today and he ate around 1cc to 1.5cc. Have stimulated and not had any luck on that yet. But is much more active than before. He has a small place on front leg buy it is not deep and does not look to be causing any pain.
He has a small tooth coming in on bottom already, ears unnattched, hair on tail. His head is much bigger than body and i wonder if this is normal or is he underwieght?
Any insight on this would be awesome, i will worry myself to death if i rely solely on myself. I hope i can figure out how to post pics now. And i apologize for not beong able to proof read amd correct any errors above. Busy busy
Thank you in advance! I appreciate your time!
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