Today it is fashionable to contain houses of unusual animals. One of a bottom is the squirrel. In spite of the fact that this small animal the forest inhabitant, she not bad adapts to house contents. Buying such rodent, it is necessary to know how it is correct to look after and contain behind him houses that he lived long and happy life and pleased the owners.
Conditions of keeping of a squirrel of the house
Squirrels rather easily get used to the person, but it occurs not always. Each small animal has the individual character.
This forest small animal, unlike many other rodents, is awake in the afternoon that is very good for contents him in house conditions. One more feature of a squirrel her activity is. She constantly is busy with something, is in the movement. Therefore it is pleasant to watch her, with such small animal you will not miss. Besides, she is curious and trustful that too is positive for domestic small animals.
At the organization of the habitat of a little squirrel, it is necessary to remember her features. That she did not miss, felt comfortably, choose a cage for it spacious and light in which surely make "hollow" where the animal will be able to have a rest and retire in case of need. The cage for one animal of the most optimum will be 120х120х120 in size, at the same time her lodge hollow can occupy about a third of all space. The framework of its cage has to be metal, otherwise it can gnaw through it and escape. For entertainment of a rodent put a wheel in which it will be able to be run much. Besides, it is necessary to put a thick branch in the house of a squirrel, about it the small animal will sharpen the teeth and claws which grow at it throughout all life. It is desirable to make many different levels on which it will be able to jump and spend the huge energy in a cage. Do not forget to tidy up regularly in a cage at a small animal. If he at you brought up, then he can be let out sometimes to take a walk in the house, only under supervision. Otherwise this rodent can spoil your furniture. Such walks will bring a variety little squirrel life, will improve her mood, will satisfy curiosity and will allow to splash out energy.
Care for a squirrel and her feeding
Do not overfeed a squirrel at all, it is harmful to her health and can lead to the death of an animal.
The diet of these rodents has to contain surely nuts, fruit, vegetables, seeds, berries, mushrooms, escapes and even kidneys. Sometimes they can be polakomit the eggs of birds hard-boiled and insects. The last can be replaced with flour worms, powder from beef and fish bones. Little squirrels can give dried fruits, not revealed fir and pine cones, acorns, sunflower seeds, cereals, sunflower seeds of pumpkin or a flax, dried mushrooms, white loaf or crackers. Sometimes it will be useful for it to drink milk, to eat cottage cheese or cheese. Do not forget to pour every day to it fresh water which has to be available day and night. You do not feed an animal with almonds at all, and also salty, smoked, sweet and fried products. Such food is harmful to a rodent and can kill him. In leaving the squirrel is unpretentious. It is not necessary to bathe or cut her a hair. She watches the skin. It is possible to comb only sometimes it during the molt periods to facilitate and accelerate process. Do not forget to clean a cage, about 2-3 times a week. It is especially necessary to watch the stocks postponed by a squirrel that they did not spoil remove them. Moderate food and the active movement is the key to a healthy little squirrel. Every day she has to receive 45-50 gr. various forage. They live in the nature about 3-4 years. It can live in good house conditions up to 10, and in rare instances even up to 15 years.