What one squirrel will eat another one will not touch.
Baby squirrel eating food.
Foods for a seven to eight week old squirrel formula.
Unfortunately so many people get squirrels so hooked on peanuts and corn that it is nearly impossible to get them to eat a healthy diet.
Once the squirrel is eating her healthy foods well you can add limited nuts fruits treats according to the healthy diet for pet squirrels.
Give only one nut per day and only 1 2 small pieces of fruit per day.
You can use various milk replacers such as esbilac puppy milk replacer.
Follow this diet until the juvenile squirrel is released.
Don t worry if it shows no interest at first.
Baby squirrels are notorious hogs and will happily overeat.
At eight weeks they start learning how to climb.
Once this happens place your chosen feeding block into the squirrel s enclosure after giving it a feeding with the dropper.
Try to introduce solid food once the squirrel s eyes open.
Formula also called milk replacer since esbilac changed their product there is no safe formula you can buy at the store so start with homemade goat milk formula.
Concentrate on formula blocks healthy veggies and wild foods.
But squirrels will eat a variety of vegetables and fruit along with all kind of true nuts.
Feeding baby squirrels with improper formula milk can lead to the development of the metabolic bone disease as well as other health problems.
At six weeks baby squirrels can eat seeds nuts and fruit.
Even after you release it a baby squirrel will know and remember you.
If your squirrel pees on the food don t worry it s just what baby squirrels do.
During the transition to solid foods do not give nuts fruit or treats of any kind.
Mix one part of milk powder with 2 parts of distilled water.
Use only distilled water when mixing the formula milk.
Once the baby is eating all blocks and veggies you can slowly introduce fruits and nuts.
It s important they learn to love these healthy foods.
Squirrels also have their own personal likes and dislikes.
Most baby squirrels open their eyes fully at around 4 5 weeks of age.
Baby squirrels begin weaning eating some solid food while still drinking mother s milk or formula at between 6.
At 7 to 8 weeks old baby squirrels are still drinking their mother s milk so they need regular formula feeds.
Overeating may result in life threatening diarrhea and easy predation by cats hawks and other menaces that prefer chubby slow moving prey.
