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What do baby squirrels eat?

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At about 6 weeks old your squirrel will be ready to start nibbling on solid food. These foods may include kale, broccoli, apples, grapes, sweet potato, and hard-shelled nuts out of the shell and a good quality rodent diet.


What can you feed a baby squirrel?

Place uncooked rice or bird seed in a sock and warm in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Wrap the sock in a soft towel and place it with the baby in an open container [e.g., a box]. Remember, do not give the baby food or water!

How can you tell how old a baby squirrel is?

The white fur on their tail will reach about 2 mm long by the time they're 4 weeks old. Their underside should be covered by fur by the time they're 6 weeks old. You can use the measurement of their fur to determine their age pretty accurately until they turn 6 weeks. After this, their fur doesn't develop more.

What solid foods can baby squirrels eat?

After the first six weeks of life, it's safe for the baby squire to begin to eat solid foods. Sweet potatoes, apples, broccoli, grapes, walnuts, and kale are among the items that may attract the squirrel to.

Do baby squirrels drink water?

In the winter, as squirrels sleep long hours like bears, they need water once only which they warm up snow and use as water. Baby squirrels do not need water and drink the milk of her mother which is 87% water.

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