Squirrels are clever, beautiful, clean and benevolent animals. It is rather easy to tame them. Observation of these nice small animals gives great pleasure and to children and adults. How to buy protein?
Instruction
1. Define the place of contents it belkischitatsya that squirrels can be supported both on country sites, and in the conditions of the city apartment. However it is necessary to remember that squirrels, strictly speaking, are not pets and their relations with the person not always develop successfully. Upon purchase of a small animal you should not count that you will be able to take him on hands when it wants or to play to you long with it. Such options, of course happen, but they rather an exception, than the rule. Also you should not forget that proteins are very mobile and active. In order that the small animal felt comfortable and was not ill, he needs to jump and climb trees much. And even the known wheel not always is rescue. For example, in only several months of the wrong contents, claws of the animal deprived of an opportunity to jump from a branch on a branch grow on so many that begin to cling to fabric and also to prevent movement on a smooth surface.
2. Prepare the open-air cage for keeping of a squirrel. The sizes of the open-air cage are defined at the rate of 1.5х1.5 sq.m on one small animal. The cage framework surely has to be metal since squirrels are rodents, and the wooden open-air cage is not for them an essential barrier. Cage walls, as a rule, are fitted by the metal gauze with a size of cells no more than 15 quarter of mm. If the open-air cage is established on the street, it is necessary to equip a duo-pitch roof. Surely place in a cage of a branch, a shelf and a snag. Establish a wheel. Put a lodge - the usual duplyanka will approach. In order that the small animal could make it cozy it will be necessary to place in the open-air cage "construction material" - cotton wool, straw, scraps of woolen threads, fabric pieces.
3. It is recommended to buy to protein in pet-shops or specialized nurseries - so you will be able to be sure that you buy a healthy small animal. It is extremely undesirable to buy protein in the markets since you risk to buy a wild or sick animal, communication with whom will not give you any pleasure.
4. Upon purchase of a squirrel it is necessary to find out a number of questions. Specify whether this squirrel was brought in bondage or it is caught in the forest. The small animals born in nurseries, in the second or third generation will be ideal for house contents. Find out, the animal is how friendly - squirrels are able to bite very painfully. Whether she tries to escape? Surely learn age of an animal. The average term of life of squirrels - 10-15 years. Ask about to what sterns the small animal got used whether he gains weight, what its daily diet. Make sure that all vaccination, necessary for rodents, are done and on an animal there are official documents.