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| ALWAYS HOLD A BABY ANIMAL BELLY DOWN TO FEED (NEVER FEED THEM ON THEIR BACK) THEY CAN GET MILK IN THEIR LUNGS AND DIE. |
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| FEEDING LITTLE ONES |
| 7 WEEK OLD BABY RACCOON |
| 4 WEEK OLD BABY SKUNK |
| AS THEY GET OLDER THEY WILL REACH UP AND START TAKING THE BOTTLE AND YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO HOLD THEM. THIS IS GOOD BECAUSE THEY CAN PULL AWAY WHEN THEY WANT TO CATCH A BREATH AND THEN START OVER IF THEY ARE STILL HUNGRY |
| I FEED ESBILAC ANIMAL REPLACEMENT MILK BUT IF THEY ARE OUT I USE NURSE MAID FOUND IN MOST PET SHOPS. YOU NEED TO TRY TO KEEP THEM ON THE SAME THING IF YOU CAN. JUMPING FROM ONE MILK TO THE OTHER CAN UPSET THE STOMACH BUT SOME TIMES THIS CAN'T BE HELPED. YOUNG OFTEN GET LOOSE BOWELS, BUT IF THIS HAPPENS A 1/2 OF A TEASPOON OF YOUR STRESS LIQUIDS THAT YOU BUY OVER THE COUNTER FOR A CHILDS DIARRHEA, ADD TO 8 OUNCES OF MILK REPLACER. THEY USUALLY LOVE THE PINK SEET STUFF SO YOU HAVE NO TROUBLE PUTTING IT IN THEIR MILK. MOST TIMES THIS WILL CLEAR IT UP. DO NOT LET IT GO ON FOR VERY LONG. THE BABY WILL WEAKEN AND DIE.. NEVER USE COW OR PIG REPLACER MILK. |
| COONS, SKUNKS, AND SQUIRRELS ARE SLOWER TO START EATING ON THEIR OWN THEN BABY POSSUMS. WHEN A POSSUM HAS HAIR AND IT'S EYES ARE OPEN AND IT CAN WADDLE-YOU CAN OFFER WET MUSHY BABY FOODS. THEY EAT AND STAY WITH MOTHER A LONG TIME BUT IF FORCED OUT ON THEIR OWN LEARN VERY FAST TO EAT. STAY AWAY FROM OATS IT WILL LOOSEN THE STOOL. BABY RICE CERAL IS GREAT FOR ALL THE LITTLE POSSUMS SKUNKS AND COONS. WHEN SQUIRRELS GET THEIR TEETH AND NEED TO START EATING I USE SHELLED COOKING WALNUTS. THEY ARE SMI SOFT AND HAVE A LOT OF VITAMINS IN THEM. MY COONS POSSUMS AND SKUNKS I ALWAYS START WITH BABY RICE CERAL. IF THEIR BOWELS BECOME TO HARD THEN I ADD A LITTLE OAT CERAL IN |
| ONLY FEED UNTIL THEIR STOMACH IS ROUND. A BABY WILL OVER EAT. FEED THE VERY YOUNG EVERY 3 TO 4 HOURS |
| IF YOU SEE MILK COMING OUT THE BABES NOSE STOP FEEDING AND TURN THE ANIMAL HEAD DOWN AND HIND FEET UP AND GENTLY SHAKE AND WIPE THE MILK AWAY. RUB GENTLE FOR A WHILE TURNING THE BABE UPSIDE DOWN A FEW TIMES BEFORE FEEDING ANY MORE |
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| AS THEY GROW UP-SQUIRRELS,POSSUMS AND RACCOONS AND SKUNKS ALL LOVE THEIR VEGGIES AND FRUIT BUT NEVER FOR BABES |
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| WHEN BABY POSSUMS GET CLOSE TO RELEASE AGE (1/3 GROWN OR MORE) THEY MUST HAVE MORE ROOM THEN A LOT OF LITTLE ONES. THEY WILL FIGHT AND KILL EACH OTHER IN CRAMPED AREAS. 3 OR 4 IN A LARGE DOG CAGE WILL SOMETIMES BE OK. ONCE ONE GET A BLOODY BITE ON IT THE OTHERS SEEM TO THINK IT IS FOOD. THEIR EYES ARE BAD BUT THEIR SINCE TO SMELL BLOOD IS STRONG. THEY LOVE NIGHT CRAWLERS AND DOG FOOD. I KEEP MINE TO FULL TO WANT TO FIGHT BUT I ALSO GIVE THEM ROOM. |