Baby Squirrel Food Recipe

2 x tsp of flour simply to hold it all together 2 x tablespoons of water add a bit at a time till roll able consistency method.

Baby squirrel food recipe.

Baby squirrels are notorious hogs and will happily overeat. Avoid picking acorns from the ground as many contain an invisible toxin that can quickly kill a squirrel. Then dunk the filled syringes in the hot water. A few drops of raw coconut oil to each feeding optional place milk and cream in a sauce pan and heat on high heat on stove while stirring continuously until mixture comes to a foaming boil.

Before you proceed ensure that you have followed the steps described in i found a baby to address the orphan s urgent needs. American red squirrels are reddish brown with a black stripe on their nose. Buy powdered puppy milk replacer at any pet store and make the following mixture. Mix all ingredients and then roll into 1 inch sized balls in your hand.

A single squirrel reared by humans is at a huge disadvantage for learning important social and survival skills. Stir the mixture together thoroughly and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Ingredients you ll need 1 2 cup peanut butter unsalted is preferred 1 4 cup chopped nuts any of their favorites will do 1 3 cup plain oats unsweetened 2 tsp flour 1 4 cup pumpkin seeds you substitute 1 2 of chopped nuts instead 2 tablespoons water you may need to add more to get the proper. Place in the refrigerator.

8 oz 230 g of powdered puppy milk replacer 16 fl oz 470 ml of distilled water and 2 fl oz 59 ml of whipping cream not whipped cream or plain full fat yogurt. Reference the link entitled feeding complications for more information. If your squirrel pees on the food don t worry it s just what baby squirrels do. In the morning stir the formula and draw up enough syringes of cold formula for your first feeding of the day.

Give them small amounts of just one food at a time to be sure it doesn t get diarrhea. Remove immediately from the heat when boiling and allow to cool. Baby squirrels need to be taken care of until they are 12 weeks old. With powdered formula use very warm water stir well.

Microwave a coffee mug of water until it is hot but not boiling. Place on a foil lined tray into the oven for 3 hours. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. They are pink and bald at first.

Overeating may result in life threatening diarrhea and easy predation by cats hawks and other menaces that prefer chubby slow moving prey. Squirrels rarely make good pets and in many jurisdictions it is illegal. If you don t have a method of weighing the baby and are unsure of. Baby squirrels make a high pitched squeaking noise.

Stir ocassionally while cooling to prevent a fat film from developing.