Baby squirrel lost from mother and sounds her mother

Squirrel moms will not take back a cold baby because they will think it is either sick or dying. It’s up to you to monitor the situation. If the baby is hurt, cold, or it's nighttime and mom does not come to get the baby within one to two hours, the baby is probably an orphan and needs your help.*.Human scent on a squirrel baby will not deter the mother from taking them back so touching them is not a worry at any point.*.If there is more than one baby and one is already dead, the mom will not take the live one(s) back. Therefore it will be up to you to rehab them and see if mom will reclaim them after some time has passed and the scent of her deceased baby subsides.