Baby squirrel vomiting

[island rehabber]

This post has bothered me since I read it. I have to point out that there was no bashing at all. Pointing out that the baby needed help and then finding help was anything but bashing.
I am here to help squirrels and if toes get squashed occasionally, too bad.

Job well done, SammysMom! Sometimes human toes (and egos) get squished a bit so that we can do what we're here to do -- save the squirrels.

[SquirrelDad]

Glad the baby is safe, hope she will recover. Praying for the little bean and a big thank you to Dvictor for doing the right thing for the baby even though it's hard.

[TubeDriver]

Prayers for the little squirrel!


Thank you Dvictor for putting this babies wellfare above all else. Turning over a squirrel to stranger's hands is always hard but you have given this little one the best chance for healing and eventual release back into the trees!

[SammysMom]

Here is the little sweetie after a night of sub q hydration. She was able to take a bit by mouth this morning!

[kcassidy]

This post has bothered me since I read it. I have to point out that there was no bashing at all. Pointing out that the baby needed help and then finding help was anything but bashing.
I am here to help squirrels and if toes get squashed occasionally, too bad.

I don't blame you for being bothered, I would have been too. Sadly, we long time rehabbers have too many horror stories that we've been thru and many times the bad stuff didn't have to happen if peopl had just done the right thing!!

Tamikakes, stick around and pay attention, you will learn a lot of good information. SammysMom's whole life revolves around squirrels, making sure they are well taken care of. She is way nicer than I am. I am very blunt when I'm defending squirrels, at least SammysMom couches her admonishments in candy coated words . You have no idea how hard it is to pull your punches when dealing with peoples egos when all you want is to help/save the squirrels. There was NO bashing, DVictor needed a boot in the A@@ to get him to do right by this little squirrel and thankfully he got it


So glad DVictor finally did the right thing and thanks again to SammysMom and her resources for getting this baby in to the hands of an experienced Squirrel person.

[TamiKakes]

I don't blame you for being bothered, I would have been too. Sadly, we long time rehabbers have too many horror stories that we've been thru and many times the bad stuff didn't have to happen if peopl had just done the right thing!!

Tamikakes, stick around and pay attention, you will learn a lot of good information. SammysMom's whole life revolves around squirrels, making sure they are well taken care of. She is way nicer than I am. I am very blunt when I'm defending squirrels, at least SammysMom couches her admonishments in candy coated words . You have no idea how hard it is to pull your punches when dealing with peoples egos when all you want is to help/save the squirrels. There was NO bashing, DVictor needed a boot in the A@@ to get him to do right by this little squirrel and thankfully he got it


So glad DVictor finally did the right thing and thanks again to SammysMom and her resources for getting this baby in to the hands of an experienced Squirrel person.

Oh, trust me, I am 1,000% on your side (and SammysMoms side)
I just know how brash it may come off over the internet and how many people will just disappear and think of themselves and not the well being of the baby thinking they can do it cause they are "getting better"

[cava]

Thanks DVictor and SammysMom for working together. Best wishes to her.

[Dvictor]

For who's following this story, here are some videos I put together with Meredith, that's the squirrel's name.
The last video (top) was filmed on Sunday at noon, a few hours before she started feeling bad again and I had to bring her to the rehabber.
I miss her like crazy.

First time she climbs up to the top box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtvT9tgcJU&t=

Discovering the bigger home, before transition from the smaller box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJaCfTBfsiU

Chewing rodent blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknkPIRU9Bw

Boxes are fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U51gQbSk4F4

[SquirrelDad]

For who's following this story, here are some videos I put together with Meredith, that's the squirrel's name.
The last video (top) was filmed on Sunday at noon, a few hours before she started feeling bad again and I had to bring her to the rehabber.
I miss her like crazy.

First time she climbs up to the top box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtvT9tgcJU&t=

Discovering the bigger home, before transition from the smaller box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJaCfTBfsiU

Chewing rodent blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknkPIRU9Bw

Boxes are fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U51gQbSk4F4

OH the baby!!! I'd miss her too... I don't blame you one bit.

[TubeDriver]

That is a nice cage you built for her. Squirrels do get into your heart, in fact you may never look at squirrel or any wildlife in the same way now! She is getting expert care and hopefully can really start to add some weight and strength.

One suggestion in the future if you come across another little one, perhaps make a lower level in your cage since little ones will try to climb before they should, thay can be unstable and clumsy at first. With a lower level, you can help to prevent accidental falls. Later when they get older, you can open up the cage so they can use the logtree and the upper levels that you made.

I know you miss her but you gave her the chance to thrive and get strong enough for eventual release. Think how good that will feel, knowing you helped to save her and set her on a path that leads to freedom in the trees!

For who's following this story, here are some videos I put together with Meredith, that's the squirrel's name.
The last video (top) was filmed on Sunday at noon, a few hours before she started feeling bad again and I had to bring her to the rehabber.
I miss her like crazy.

First time she climbs up to the top box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtvT9tgcJU&t=

Discovering the bigger home, before transition from the smaller box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJaCfTBfsiU

Chewing rodent blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknkPIRU9Bw

Boxes are fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U51gQbSk4F4

[JoeysMom]

For who's following this story, here are some videos I put together with Meredith, that's the squirrel's name.
The last video (top) was filmed on Sunday at noon, a few hours before she started feeling bad again and I had to bring her to the rehabber.
I miss her like crazy.

First time she climbs up to the top box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRtvT9tgcJU&t=

Discovering the bigger home, before transition from the smaller box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJaCfTBfsiU

Chewing rodent blocks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nknkPIRU9Bw

Boxes are fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U51gQbSk4F4

Just a thought on the cage, a couple anyway. Where ever the seams are of two sections of hardware cloth that are added together those points on the mesh need to be covered, it's an injury waiting to happen to anyone that builds their own cages. My main thought though after reading through this thread is what wood was used in the cage? If it was treated wood, would that or could that cause the sickness this little one experienced?

[Dvictor]

Only if there was a space-time anomaly. She was transferred to the big cage right after she recovered.
She was gaining strength and confidence. I was putting her in gradually, under permanent supervision, for minutes, then hours, then over night.

[JoeysMom]

Only if there was a space-time anomaly. She was transferred to the big cage right after she recovered.
She was gaining strength and confidence. I was putting her in gradually, under permanent supervision, for minutes, then hours, then over night.

Thanks, I made mention because treated wood can cause illness. I made that mistake once by mixing up my cage boards with treated wood supplies for other projects.