Needing rehaber in St. Petersburg, Florida

[Jessnkay]

Hi my name is Jessica, I found a baby! Squirrel, I tried to take Care of him until he was old enough and now he is old enough I believe. But I am scared he cannot find his own food. Is there any way that somebody can help me and pick him up then nose about releasing them

[Jessnkay]

Hi my name is Jessica. I found a baby squirrel after the storm. I took care of him until now. He is ready to be released I believe but I do not know anything about that And worried does not know how to find his own food if there's any rehabbers nearby at St. Petersburg Florida and you can help me. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you and have a blessed day

[Charley Chuckles]

How long have you had him? Could you put up a pic so we could get a better idea of his age?

[Jessnkay]

I'm not exactly sure how to add a picture

[Charley Chuckles]

Click on reply, click on the paperclip 📎 chose a file follow prompts, when done click upload then click insert in line click done at bottom right.
I hope this helps.

[Jessnkay]

I believe I added them to this message. I hope LOL

[Mel1959]

Hi my name is Jessica, I found a baby! Squirrel, I tried to take Care of him until he was old enough and now he is old enough I believe. But I am scared he cannot find his own food. Is there any way that somebody can help me and pick him up then nose about releasing them

When did you get him? Do you have any idea when his eyes opened, or were they open when you found him? When did he stop taking formula? What are you currently feeding him?

[Jessnkay]

To be honest, I'm not exactly sure a homeless man found him and was standing at a store and I offered to take him to try to keep him alive. He was old enough to not need formula at the time, but he was still a tiny baby that fit in the palm of your hands. He was drinking regular milk water chewing on peanuts that I got and crushed up for him. Crackers, bread, fruits. I'm just afraid he doesn't know how to find out his own. I have only had him since the storm. He has grown tremendous since then

[Mel1959]

I’m going to send you some names of rehabbers in your area that you can contact about taking him. Notifications are accessed at the top of the screen.

Formula should be given till they are about 9-12 weeks old. I feel that this little one was not given it long enough. Peanuts are one of the worst nuts for squirrels and all nuts are not healthy for them. If he has teeth he needs to be eating a rodent block and healthy veggies from this list. https://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/...-Pet-Squirrels


Edit: Names sent

[mel_la_fee]

I’m not close to St. Petersburg (it’s a few hrs drive) but I have large cages and could overwinter him. My giant release cage was damaged in the storm but I can fix that by springtime. He might not need overwintering but I wouldn’t know until I saw him and could more appropriately gage his development. Anyway, thank you for helping this baby and doing your best. It’s really very sweet.

[Tyrose22]

Hi! I just saw your post. Do you still need assistance? I’m in Tampa and have room.