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What happens if I forget to stimulate a baby raccoon before and after feeding?

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If you forget, they may refuse to eat and defecate. You shouldn't plan on forgetting.

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There is an orphaned baby raccoon hanging around my yard. It's big enough to run and get away, but cried for its mum all night last night. How do I lure it to catch and care for it?

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You could get animal control to do it. Raccoons can carry any dangerous diseases. If you really want to help it, animal control is the safest bet.

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The baby coon I found has maggots, but no open wounds. Why is this?

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They might have a wound you can't see. I don't recommend touching the raccoon -- take it to a vet and let them examine it.

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Is there anything I can do to stop my baby raccoons diarrhea?

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Take it to the veterinarian who specializes in raccoons to make sure the raccoon doesn't have any health problems.

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What to do when a baby racoon refuses the nipple

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Get a small, needle-less syringe and fill it up with formula. Then, put it to the baby's mouth and slowly press on the pump. Make sure not to flood the baby with formula.

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Is it legal to touch raccoons in the wild?

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It can vary based on your state and where exactly you are, but it's never a wise decision.

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My friends and I found 3 baby raccoons (their mother was dead). We made the babies a big enclosure for them to play in. They don't want to eat. What should we do?

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Take them to the vet or try different feeding methods. They might have rabies, ticks, and/or fleas.

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It all just comes out when he closes his mouth. What am I doing wrong?

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Find a wildlife rehabber in your area.

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This baby we found has its eyes open. Is the feeding the same? I think the mother was carrying it and just left it.

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Yes, the feeding is the same.

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I found a raccoon, but it won't eat. How do I help it?

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1.) Try different feeding methods. 2.) The raccoon might be sick. Take it to the vet. 3.) Take it to the animal shelter. Maybe they'll know what's wrong.

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I found baby raccoons. They look old enough to feed real food. I think there orphaned. What should I do? Can I feed them human food?

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You will cause yourself headaches if you start to feed them! They will never leave and they'll wreak havoc in your garden and may even try to get inside your home. Call your State's Wildlife Warden (Fish and Game) and let them relocate the raccoons.

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Is it normal for baby raccoons to only eat a little at first?

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Yes, it is. You should feed it 5 times a day (that includes in the middle of the night) for the first four weeks. If it doesn't take to the bottle yet (animal nurser bottle, 4 ounce size, from a pet shop or a baby bottle with preemie nipple), then use a medication syringe and allow the baby to lick the formula off the tip.

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I'm rehabbing a baby coon roughly 2-3 weeks old, he's hydrated, warm, and stimulated. He urinates fine but hasn't defecated yet, what can I do to help that?

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What are you feeding them? I have raised a few baby raccoons, a gray coon and then a cross of a red and gray coon, both reached 40 pounds. I fed them baby formula with iron from a bottle until they would chew through the nipple. If you cannot get baby formula a mixture of 2 eggs , a half cup of sugar and 1 and a half cups milk mixed together will suffice and the bms should follow. H,owever in the beginning it may be watery until they grow a little more and increase their food intake.

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I have two young raccoons. They were eating and moving well. Yesterday I noticed they were loosing their balance on the back ends and fall over. They just get up and keep going. What could it be?

Amy Parlman

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Raccoons stand up on their hind legs and walk and sit up and observe their environment - they are curious as well as mischievous. They also sit on their hind legs as they clean and wash their food with their front paws. And feel their way under rocks and sand, for example, in a creek on the sand they like to feel their food and other textures.

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We can get some formula into a baby raccoon's mouth, but he tosses a lot, so it's hard to feed him. His eyes are not open yet. How often do I feed him?

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Weigh him and feed him 5% of his body weight every three hours.

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