Feeding Chart For Baby Squirrels

A baby squirrel less than 5 weeks old will need to be stimulated to poop and pee.

Feeding chart for baby squirrels.

Umbilicus still attached feeding feeding newborn to one week description amount interval 12 grams completely hairless except for tiny vibrisse whiskers. This section discusses how much to feed the baby and how often. Eyes are sealed shut and ears are pinned to head for first few days. 50 x 5 2 5 using a calculator it s 50 x 05 2 5 so you feed 2 5 cc s per feeding.

Feeding amount based weight range. That will give you the number of cc s per feeding. Do not add vitamins or minerals to any commercially prepared milk replacement product as they are already nutritionally complete. One of the most frequent and avoidable feeding mistakes is feeding too much too fast or at the wrong frequency.

Example squirrel weighs 25 grams x 25 6 25 then divide by the number of feedings let s say 12 5208 or 52 cc s. Use a warm wet cotton ball q tip the corner of a kleenex or your finger and flick lightly across the genital area. 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. We take the squirrels weight in grams and multiply by 25 then divide by the number of feedings in a 24 hours period.

5 of body weight each feeding every 2 3 hours for 6 8 feedings each day.