![]() ![]() Don't rely solely on packaged squirrel food available at stores. Their diet consists primarily of various plants, nuts, seeds, fruits, fungi, and green vegetables. Squirrels mostly depend on foods that are enriched with protein, fat and carbohydrate as they can't digest cellulose. Give them flavored wood chews, sterilized bone chew for rabbits, pieces of hard wood, sterilized cow hoofs etc. Give squirrels things to chew: Squirrels need things to chew on as their teeth grow 6 inches a year. Make sure to take them for regular check-ups. Keep names and numbers of veterinarian handy. Keep the surrounding area of the cage clean.Īvoid too much physical contact with squirrels as they are very prone to infections. Wash your hands with soap before touching and feeding them to stave them away from infections. Just for precautions you should keep squirrels from someone who has a virus or cold. Place a tall cat tree as squirrels love to climb. Make sure the other pets like dogs and cats are not around them. Before letting them do so, ensure that all the all electrical wires are secured otherwise squirrels may chew them. When they are awake, they are super active, running and climbing everywhere.įor at least an hour a day you can allow them to run around your living room. While squirrels are active for a couple of hours after sunrise and a few before dusk, the rest of the time they can be found resting. It will give them a natural home like feeling. You can attach some tree branches or natural wood bird perches to the side of their cage. Just like human being, your little pets may also need some playtime and exercises.Įxercise and playing: To keep your little pets healthy and active, you can put some stuffed toys of their size in the cage and nest box, squirrels love to wrestle with the small toys. Never feed a cold squirrel as they can't digest food.īeing active is very important for their overall health and well being. ![]() Putting a heating pad inside the cage is a good idea but make sure that the temperature doesn't go up 100 degree Celsius. Babies cant thermo regulate themselves that means they can't keep themselves warm without assistance or help. When it comes to baby squirrel you have to be more careful. Don't use towels as squirrels can get claws caught in the loop of thread. You can put your old T-shirt in the nest box to make a good bed for your pet. In order to make a comfortable place to sleep, you can keep shoe box with a folded blanket or other soft material in the cage. If you don't want to keep your cute pets in cage, nest box and hammocks are also considered as a good housing for your squirrels. ![]() If you have an outdoor cage, make sure that they are well-protected from the sun, wind, rain and other animals. These tiny pets have strong teeth which help them to chew almost everything, so make the doors of the cage a little tough to open. Squirrels need a lot of space to roam around freely and as keeping them inside the house is not a good idea, you must think of an outdoor cage. You can also keep newspaper on the bottom of the cage. You can drape fabric over the back and top of the cage, as it makes squirrel feel more secure. Keeping some hardwood stick in cage is a good idea as it plays an important role for squirrel's dental health and teething babies. A cage having enough climbing room and some stick of wood to chew on will be a nice housing for squirrel. At least 3' tall cage without much shelves and ladder will be ok for your pet. While adult squirrel needs a bigger cage to climb around, babies require a small cage so they don't hurt themselves. A suitable and specious cage is very essential for squirrels. ![]()
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