a Free Feeding/Formula on Demand
Hello, Experienced Squirrel People. I am raising a 10 week old female, Bee, who has been staying with us for the past 5 weeks. When my dog found her she was stiff and cold, laced with puncture marks (not deep) and had crusted blood at both of her nostrils. i quickly warmed, rehydrated and began with goat milk puppy formula until fox valley squirrel formula arrived. As a mother who nursed a human baby, I kept this little one very close (in my hands, or soft cloth bag) all of my waking hours unless she was exercising or using the litter box (she is 100% on urinating in the box but poops indiscriminately, which is fine by me). I fed her when she showed signs of wanting to nurse, which seem fairly common across most mammals. mouth rubbing, searching for teat, nuzzling into the body. when she is not hungry she doesn't eat. when she is hungry i feed her until she is full. i didn't weigh her or measure how much i was giving, and i'm still not. i have now added henry's blocks as well as fresh fruit and veg, following the diet advice at henry's. i recently read elsewhere that squirrels are little piggies and will over eat. Bee isn't fat and looks very healthy. she gets a lot of exercise, as well. i have a floor to ceiling cat tree with ropes hanging from it and branches sticking off of it. she is out frisking about (supervised) for at least 8 hours out of the day. should i worry that she is over eating? i've been doing this for over a month now and she seems very healthy and energetic. have i made a big mistake by not weighing and measuring?
Thanks for the resource, all. looking forward to being a part of your community.
MissSuzie
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