(If the infant should aspirate, stop the feeding, hold the baby upside down for a moment, and wipe the fluid from it’s nostrils as it sneezes.) Continue the feeding once the nose is clear. You can control the flow, and the infant doesn't have a tendency to aspirate the formula by sucking in too much at a time.
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#4) HOW TO FEED: The best way I’ve found to feed infant flyers is with a 1cc oral meds syringe. A good rehydrating solution can be made by mixing the following:ġ pint of boiled (or distilled) water - 1 teaspoon of sugar - 1/3 teaspoon of salt NEVER give anything by mouth to an animal whose body temperature has dropped below normal until you have warmed it (SLOWLY) for several hours. #3) REHYDRATION: If it has not had any fluids in several hours, you should rehydrate with fluids after the infant's body temperature is back up to normal. By the 7th week, the baby will look and try to act like a small adult.By 6th week the baby flyer starts to look like a miniature adult flying squirrel, and becomes more active in the evening/night hours.The tail starts to "spread out" with fur and look more flat at about 5 weeks.Eyes open at approximately 4 1/2 to 5 weeks in Flyers, Fox, and Gray squirrels.Tail starts to develop hairs that stand out from the "pencil" tail at about 3 1/2 to 4 weeks."Peach fuzz" fur starting to develop, eyes still closed, ears starting to pull away from the head, the Infant is probably 3 to 3 1/2 weeks old.If the infant has no fur yet, but does have darkened pigment to the skin, eyes and ears still closed, then it is probably 2 to 2 1/2 weeks old.
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#2) AGE: You can guess-timate the age of the squirrel by looking at these factors: That way, a gradual heat will come up through the layers and warm the infant, but not make him too hot. Place the infant, nestled in the cloth, down into the box. Place your flying squirrel into a soft cloth such as an old flannel shirt, or old sweatshirt or sweatpants. Place a bath towel, folded to make about a 1 to 1 1/2 inch thickness and put it on the heating pad. Infant flying squirrels younger than 5 weeks, do not produce their own body heat, they need a heating pad, set on LOW setting. #1) HEAT & BEDDING: First, the baby flying squirrels need an external heat source. Please note the “HEAT” information below in the “care instructions” below. Remember, they are nocturnal and don’t become active until late in the evening. Place the baby in a shoe type box (with part of the nest if possible) and secure it to a tree limb if you suspect mama is still around. Mother flyer may be close by, and she WILL come for her baby if given the opportunity, even if you have touched it. Until you are able to contact and place the orphan with a permitted Wildlife Rehabilitator, you can follow these CARE INSTRUCTIONS to give the infant the best chance for survival.įirst, be sure you are not KIDNAPPING. What to Do First! Finding Help Near You Wildlife We Help Wildlife/Exotics as Pets Friends of ARC Photo AlbumĬlick here for a wildlife rehabber in your Texas county.Ĭlick here to search for a wildlife rehabber in your state.
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