Care for a Baby Chipmunk - Leave the baby chipmunk where she is for a few hours and monitor her from a distance, if possible. It is alright to put a hot water bottle under the baby if you think she is cold, but do not cover her to keep her warm or mom might not be able to find her. If mom hasn't returned to the baby within a few hours or if darkness is coming and there is still no signs of mom, then the baby chipmunk needs help.
Consult your local government wildlife agency to find out if it is illegal for you to care for wildlife in your state. If they tell you it is illegal, ask them who you should call to help the baby chipmunk.
Care for a Baby Chipmunk
Contact a wildlife rehabber to help the baby chipmunk. If you can't find one listed in your local yellow pages, call an area vet's office or animal shelter and they should be able to give you a phone number. A wildlife rehabber is trained and skilled in caring for wild animals and releasing them back into the wild, without making them pets (see Resources below).
Check the area where you found the baby chipmunk to see if there are litter mates that are also orphaned and in need of help. Continue checking the area for up to a week.
Set up a habitat, in a cage, to house the baby chipmunk if you have decided to care for him yourself. Put pine chips in the bottom of the cage to create a soft bed. Use light or a hot water bottle to provide heat.
If you find a baby chipmunk out of the burrow alone and he is easy to catch, there is no sign of mom or he is extremely thin, he may be in need of help. However, it is important to remember that mom could be around looking for food and the baby may not be orphaned. Here's how to take care of a baby chipmunk. - by eHow
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