Hi everyone!

I have acquired a 5 week old squirrel. When I first found her, she was only 3 weeks old… my dog found her on the ground. She was dehydrated, emaciated, cold, and had fly eggs in her mouth. I gave her first aid and rehabilitated her the first 24 hours. Contacted all rehabbers in my area, but all were filled up with squirrels and couldn’t take her. So, here I am! Being an unexpected squirrel mom! And I’ve fallen completely in love with her

I’ve searched and searched the internet, and all I can mainly find is info about initial care until you can get the squirrel to a rehabber. Considering that wasn’t possible, I’m needing help on continued care for this young little lady!

My biggest questions, now that eyes are open, she’s crawling around more, and slowly becoming a whole big girl squirrel… how do I keep her happy and entertained? And what do I give her to chew on at this young age? She’s been chewing on her sweet tiny hands. Sometimes she chews on my finger, but then she starts chewing too hard. So what is safe for me to give her to chew on at this young age? And when do I start introducing solid foods?