6. Is Your Baby Squirrel Healthy?
The photos below will help you determine how old the baby squirrel is and whether he is in good shape. Eastern Grey squirrels generally have brownish/grayish fur and white belly fur; fox squirrels generally have tan or orange belly fur; red squirrels have a dark line down their sides where the belly fur meets the back fur; flying squirrels have a long flap of loose skin that they use to glide.
Newborn: Mostly pink, no eye slits visible, ears sealed flat to the head
![Healthy1](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Healthy1.jpg)
![Bloat1wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Bloat1wk.jpg)
1-2 Weeks: Dark color on head and back, eye slits visible, ears coming away from head
![Healthy2wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Healthy2wk.jpg)
![DehydEmac2wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/DehydEmac2wk.jpg)
3 weeks: Short fur everywhere except on belly
![healthy3-4wks](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/healthy3-4wks.jpg)
![DehydEmac3wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/DehydEmac3wk.jpg)
4 weeks: Thicker fur, eyes almost ready to open, lower teeth emerging
![Healthy4wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Healthy4wk.jpg)
![Emac4wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Emac4wk.jpg)
5 weeks: Fully furred including belly, eyes open, upper teeth emerging
![Healthy5wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Healthy5wk.jpg)
![Emac5wk](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-f3353/product_images/uploaded_images/Emac5wk.jpg)
If Your Baby Squirrel Seems Thin or Weak...
Go back to the ABC's:
- Is he warm?
- Is he hydrated?
- Is he being fed properly? (not too much or too little; not too often or too infrequently)
Then address those issues in that order!
You can call us at 203-214-7427 or go to The Squirrel Board for help. The baby squirrel's life may depend on it.
Note: With immediate and intensive treatment, all of the sick babies in these pictures survived and were released.