Baby Squirrel Not Eating Formula

Esbilac is made for puppies but it has the correct formulation for baby squirrels.

Baby squirrel not eating formula. 7 to 9 weeks formula 3 times a day plus solid food listed above. Baby squirrels will overeat if you let them and get diarrhea or bloating which can be fatal. Baby squirrels begin weaning eating some solid food while still drinking mother s milk or formula at between 6 and 7 weeks old. Mix one part esbilac powder to four parts lukewarm water for the first feeding if your esbilac is premixed dilute it with equal parts water.

It will take your baby squirrels a while before he she gets used into feeding. Feeding a baby squirrel the wrong thing could cause diarrhea and dehydration or worse send their body into shock. Squirrel weighs 50 grams. Weigh the baby every day at the same time to determine if they are gaining or losing weight and adjust the formula amount as needed.

The best feeding tool for baby squirrel is a 1cc syringe. An eyes closed baby cannot eliminate without stimulation and. When feeding the baby squirrel you will need to be very careful. Do not overfeed or increase feeding amounts too quickly.

Never feed a baby on its back or too fast. At 5 to 6 weeks the squirrel s intake will rise beyond the weeks of age guideline. The stomach should be rounded after feeding but still soft like a half filled water balloon. After the first 6 to 12 hours you can start feeding your baby squirrel a milk replacement formula.

Feeding a cold baby will kill it because it cannot digest the formula when cold. Proper feeding video of baby squirrel you may use the hydrating solution for up to 12 hours if necessary giving the baby the solution every 2 hours. Baby squirrels easily aspirate and choke. If you aren t sure on what baby squirrels eat the best feeding solution you can buy is puppy milk.

If you know there is no chance that you can get the baby to a rehabilitator in the near future then after the baby is warm and re hydrated you may start it on formula. Squirrels are wild animals that live their best lives in the wild rather than being kept as pets if you find a baby squirrel that you re sure needs care contact a wildlife rehabilitator first to get expert guidance prepare a rehydrating solution or milk replacement formula as advised and feed the squirrel slowly carefully and frequently as directed. Always stimulate the baby to urinate after feeding. Never feed them human formula cow s milk or milk substitutes.

Rehabilitators put primate chow in the nest box to encourage the baby to try solid food and add other foods over the next two weeks such as apples grapes hard shelled nuts out of the shell broccoli stems kale green beans and other vegetables. Can occur when a baby squirrel eats too much and or too often or from formula intolerance. Use a 1cc syringe on small babies to control the feed rate.