About Melissa Expertise I can answer questions about feeding, handling, restraining and caring for all different kinds of rodents.
Experience I am very into the rodent field. I own many different species and I also work at a veterinarian's office with two highly trained rodent specialists.
Question hi its me again, is it bad for flying squirrels to feed them bananas? ok i will try ur advice. ive tried to blend friuts for them but still they wont touch it
Answer It's not bad to feed flying squirrels bananas, but it's bad to feed them ONLY bananas. They NEED to eat more than that. In the wild, they'd be eating whatever they could find. That's what they need in a captive home as well. I think my last idea for you would be to try hand feeding with a syringe. Blend everything together, suck it up in a syringe...make a "squirrel burrito" by wrapping him up in a towel and syringe feed him. Do this three or four times a day. I also advise you to buy a small scale that measures in grams to keep an eye on his weight. As another resort, you can consult a local veterinarian as to what to do. He or she might have an idea. You'll just have to find a vet that examines and knows about exotic animals.
