how to care for a baby flying squirrel

Send for the Emergency Care Information by sending a blank email to. Taking the baby outside to play In the wild babies are kept in the nest until 12-14 weeks old so keep the baby safe inside until hes ready to begin the slow-release process.

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Cleaning will be much faster.

. You must never feed a cold baby and it must be fully hydrated before providing a formula appropriate for squirrels. The process of bonding with a pet squirrel can be fun. Formula Safe formula replacements recipes preparation storage transitioning.

Prepare for the care of a squirrel. Your dog or cat will kill a baby squirrel in a second. If the babys eyes are open encourage it to climb the tree.

Gently warm the squirrel next to your body on a heating pad set to low or with medical hot pack using a towel between the squirrel and the packheating pad so only gentle warmth is getting through. If you arent sure what species of squirrel you have the link to the right can provide important clues to its identification. Put some newspaper on one corner and a wood shaving on the other.

It will sleep on the wood shaving and defecate on the paper. Most vets will not see the squirrel unless you are licensed. You can add occasional treats of hard-boiled egg or chicken for more protein in their diet.

If they are bleeding or you see broken bones or serious injury you need to find a vet who will see a squirrel as soon as possible. Reason for this is the formula needs to break down or the animals will have a harder time with digesting it. Keeping the new squirrel inside this pouch allows the squirrel to learn to recognize your scent.

15 parts warm water a couple drops of cream I always make my formula in advance preferably 6-8 hours ahead of time. Because they are foragers you can place food in a couple of small cups in areas where you know the squirrel does not regularly defecate so they can seek it out. Your dog or cat will kill a baby squirrel in a second.

Allowing household pets near the baby. You need to wear a fabric pouch around your neck tucked inside your shirt. Wear gloves if at all possible and wash your hands as soon as you can.

Remove any uneaten food after 12 hours. Make a nest in half of the box using the material in your pocket. Keep it warm by microwaving a sock full of rice only for 20-30 secs every 2 hours near the kit.

Then go to the Locate A Wildlife Rehabilitator page and contact the rehabber closest to you. To prevent it from flying away use wire of half an inch space. Gently carry the squirrel home and place it in a small container like a shoebox orbetter yeta plastic storage container.

The Southern flying squirrel also known as the assapan Glaucomys volans is primarily found along the eastern half of the United States from southeastern Canada all the way to Florida. Keep the baby on formula until at least 14-16 weeks old. With sufficient handling at a young age northern flying squirrels can be very affectionate and will enjoy being.

Scoop up the baby squirrel very gently in both hands. Take a boxcardboard container put a towelwarm clothbroken or abandoned squirrel nest inside. Poke numerous holes in the lid.

If it doesnt climb or the eyes are closed attach the container to the tree. 6 am 9 am noon 3 pm 6 pm 9 pm midnight 3 am. You can help it to know how to climb and flyby putting perches and branches inside the cage.

Emergency Care Information. For tiny babies and pinkies hairless pink babies use a 1 cc syringe 1 ml and only feed a drop at time and allow baby to learn to suck from the device. Check temp in bottom of container with the back of your knuckles and keep checking it making sure it warm not hot.

Wearing thick leather gloves just to be safe take this chance to observe the baby and check for injuries bugs bleeding bumps or wounds. This information will help you through the first 12 hours or so until you can reach a wildlife rehabilitator.

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