Palmetto, FL - Need help with baby squirrel!!

[abby_eliz]

if youre in palmetto im in bradenton rehabbing two babies. i could take yours in if anything.

[Ericacooperfl]

if youre in palmetto im in bradenton rehabbing two babies. i could take yours in if anything.

Ok great!! I'll let you know.. she is doing great so far!! How old are your little ones ? What do you feed?

[Mel1959]

I have been contacted by another member that can take this baby. Have you made a decision about placing her?

[Ericacooperfl]

I have been contacted by another member that can take this baby. Have you made a decision about placing her?

Where is this other member located? I am still waiting to hear back from this wildlife rescue on Bradenton beach.. she said they also have other babies right now and take in 300+ a year.. and all other kinds of animals and have many volunteers to help. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing . I will defenitly miss the little baby though. It's crazy how attached you can become when your caring for one :/ but I know I will be doing the right thing so she can be raised with other babies .

[crazy4squirrels]

Hi, I am the rehabber mel is speaking of. I am licensed and do mammals. I have been rehabbing for 13vyrs. I can spend more one on one time with babies because I will not do 300 animals a year. If you can meet my sub permittee in Tampa I would welcome your baby

[island rehabber]

My vote is with crazy4squirrels -- don't take a chance with a high-volume "center" when you can place this little one with a rehabber where it will get hands-on, one-on-one attention.

[Nancy in New York]

My vote is with crazy4squirrels -- don't take a chance with a high-volume "center" when you can place this little one with a rehabber where it will get hands-on, one-on-one attention.

I totally agree with island rehabber.
You won't find any one more dedicated and knowledgeable
to hand your precious little one over to, than crazy4squirrels.
Whenever possible, go with someone that does far less volume, and is dedicated.
They won't become just a "number" then.
I would only take them to a center if I had no other options.

[abby_eliz]

Ok great!! I'll let you know.. she is doing great so far!! How old are your little ones ? What do you feed?

The two little ones i have are about 3 weeks, and ive been giving them a mix of pedialyte and esbilac every 3-4 hours. I got them a few days ago from a woman in st. pete and they were very dehydrated.

[Nancy in New York]

The two little ones i have are about 3 weeks, and ive been giving them a mix of pedialyte and esbilac every 3-4 hours. I got them a few days ago from a woman in st. pete and they were very dehydrated.

Never mix Pedialyte and Esbilac,
and don't give Pedialyte more than 24 hours.
If you feel they still need hydration, you can
do water with a touch of honey for taste
in between feedings.
Always mix the Esbilac with water at a ratio of
1 part powder to 2 parts water
Are you feeding the powdered puppy Esbilac?



How much are you feeding, and what are their weights?

Here's a great link on baby squirrel care.
It's 6 short concise pages with the next button
in the top right corner.
https://www.henryspets.com/1-basic-setup/

[abby_eliz]

Never mix Pedialyte and Esbilac,
and don't give Pedialyte more than 24 hours.
If you feel they still need hydration, you can
do water with a touch of honey for taste
in between feedings.
Always mix the Esbilac with water at a ratio of
1 part powder to 2 parts water
Are you feeding the powdered puppy Esbilac?



How much are you feeding, and what are their weights?

Here's a great link on baby squirrel care.
It's 6 short concise pages with the next button
in the top right corner.
https://www.henryspets.com/1-basic-setup/

No, i do not mix the pedialyte and formula, i meant that ive been giving them both. they both eat between 4.5 and 5 cc of formula every few hours. i havent had the chance to weight them, i tried getting them on the scale but they moved around too much for it to get a stable number. i will try again. and yes, i have been using the powdered formula.

[redwuff]

Put a small container on the scale, zero the scale and place the baby in the container. Sometimes you do have to pick the closest wt. but you can get a close enough wt to base feeding amt off of.

[abby_eliz]

Put a small container on the scale, zero the scale and place the baby in the container. Sometimes you do have to pick the closest wt. but you can get a close enough wt to base feeding amt off of.

the male weights about 72.5 grams. the female weights about 74.7 grams.