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[Dorothy39]

Oh My goodnes, I have NEVER attended to a baby squirrel.

have you called any Wild Life Refuges in your area.

I would tend to think that if this tiny squirrel is taking in nuriousment, ( the formula that I read on previous posts) during the day, that it would be find though the night.

you are doing the best you can, and, your thread is intriguing the day lights out of me.

Hats off to you!!!! I will do some research on this situation you are in, as well as call a person I know from a Wild Life Refuge in my area.

Prayers for that little fella!!!!

[jesse_3]

Cagneydog, you need to stimulate the bowls to go...rub, rub, rub! I found a website with some things that are good. A little discouraging on some parts, but read over those (If you'd like)
http://www.squirrelworld.com/ifounda.html

Good luck!!! I hope everything works out with the little guy! Keep us posted, and thanks for taking him/her in!
Steph

[molucass]

I'm not too sure what it looks like. But I know that baby mice and rats will have a white milk band on their belly when they are full.

Have you seen this with the baby at all?

[CagneyDog]

Nope. I haven't noticed that.

[lv4dogs]

I'm not too sure what it looks like. But I know that baby mice and rats will have a white milk band on their belly when they are full.

Have you seen this with the baby at all?

If I remember correctly you should be able to see the see the full "milk belly" in all most all baby animals that are hairless.

If I remember correctly baby rats start getting hair when they are about that big so I doubt it is a rat, but I can't guarantee that. My guess would be a squirrel, opossum, mink, etc...

Do you mind if I copy & x-post the pics?


I would say that the baby needs more food than that. You will probably have to force feed him by gently pushing the oral syringe in his mouth but only give a TINY amount at a time, if you push too much into him it can go into his lungs, at that age & size it would be deadly. I think he also need to eat a little more frequently, like every 1-1.5 hours.
Also be sure to read the article on stimulation the bowels & kidneys.

[buttercup132]

You have to make the baby pee. Get a warm wet paper towel and rub its genitle area until it pees after every feeding.

[IRescue452]

Baby oppossums are born underdeveloped, since they are marsupials. You wouldn't have been able to recognize it as a baby anything if it was a possum. It was probably newborn when you found it because it was still alive. Let it lap up the milk that goes on its lips. I know with rabbits they can't really suck at the bottle, they lap up the milk as it comes out, so maybe its the same with this guy.

[CagneyDog]

Do you mind if I copy & x-post the pics?

Sure

I've been stimulating it to pee but only a little drop came out last night and that was the first time. Perhaps it's just dehydrated though. I'm going to find one of the forumlas that was recommened here. This morning it didn't want to eat so I'm leaving it for any hour and going to try again. I'm not sure why the rescue isn't calling back but I'm going to try and contact them today as well. Thanks everyone.