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CHIPMUNK CARE
Fleas
Here is a site with info on how to get rid of fleas - Flea removal
Constipation
Give it more fruit and veggies.
Housing
Keep them out of draughts and let each chipmunk have its own storage box. For nesting material use hay or wood shavings. Do not use sawdust or man-made fibres , the latter can cause harm. Clean the nest boxes now and again, after a litter as been weaned and after winter is over are good times
Toilet
From what I have heard they tend to go in the same area and are therefore easy to keep clean.
Water bottles
Use glass instead of plastic.Clean and fill the water bottles or bowls every day.They tend to nibble at plastic containers.Also they drink a lot.
Wounds or scratch.
Its flesh heals very quickly and minor scratches are not a problem. You could bathe the wound in a mild anteseptic lotion.
What should I do, if I find a sick chipmunk or one with a broken leg?
Take it to the vet to get examined.
If a chipmunk is running around in circles or holding its neck weird it might have a concussion
Only a vet can diagnosis it properly.
What if I find baby chipmunks?
Return them to where you found them. They should be able to find their way home. Young chipmunks are very inquisitive and get into all sort of places. Sometimes a cat or something might have frightened them and then they hide anywhere. Young chipmunks are like young children they try everything, smell everything and investigate everything but frighten very easily.Sometimes they get into situations they do not know how to get out of.
What if the mother is dead?
If you cannot return them to where you found them , or you think the mother is dead. Go to this link to find out how to feed them. You will need a lot of patience though:-
click here and then Priory Vet Feeding and then Hand Rearing & Supplementation of Small Mammals
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