Raise Baby Flying Squirrels - Lay a folded towel on a spot where you will be keeping the baby squirrels, with a heating pad positioned between the folds of the towel. Baby squirrels younger than five weeks require outside sources for heat because they do not produce their own body heat.
Place a cardboard box that is open at the top and bottom over the towels and heating pad. Lay an old sweatshirt or flannel shirt down inside the box, on top of the towel. This will be the bedding for the squirrels to nestle in.
Raise Baby Flying Squirrels
Mix one part of powdered kitten's milk with four parts of warm water. For baby squirrels less than three weeks old, use a 1cc syringe; and for squirrels older than five weeks, use a 3cc syringe. Feed the baby squirrels every two to three hours.
Apply a warm, wet cotton pad to the squirrels' genitals after feeding. Massage them gently. This is necessary to stimulate the squirrels to eliminate body wastes.
Feed the squirrels nuts, fruits and vegetables when they are between four and five weeks old. Give them broccoli, squash, carrots, mushrooms, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds in the shell, apples and any crunchy fruits.
If you find a litter of baby flying squirrels that appear to have been abandoned or lost their mother, it's a good idea to take them. Many lost or abandoned baby animals do not survive on their own in the wild. If you cannot get in touch with a licensed wildlife rehabilitation center and are able, take the squirrels home to raise them yourself. Be aware that baby flying squirrels require a great deal of special care, so make sure to prepare and educate yourself. - by eHow
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