Squirrels are mainly distributed in coniferous forests or coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests composed of pine, larch and spruce. Squirrels like to be vegetarian and eat meat occasionally. Squirrels are in heat in spring and summer. Squirrels can give birth to about three babies a year, so squirrels can survive in some complicated environments, and there are many foods that squirrels can eat in nature.

1. Where does the squirrel live?

1. Squirrels are mainly distributed in coniferous forests or coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests composed of pine, larch and spruce. Because of the abundant and stable food sources of squirrels, squirrels can maintain a high population density in coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests, and can use the small forests in suburbs and even cities to become companion animals.

2. Squirrels like to be vegetarian and eat meat occasionally. Vegetarian food is mainly pine, spruce, fir, larch and Mongolian pine. Mongolian almond, hazelnut, acorn dried fruit and seeds, and the meat food is mainly insects, larvae, ant eggs and other small animals.

3. Squirrels are in estrus in spring and summer, and estrus lasts about two weeks. The breeding age of squirrels is 8-9 weeks for females and 9- 10 weeks for males. The pregnancy time is about 35-40 days, and you can give birth to about 3 babies every year, 4-6 babies at a time.

Second, how to raise squirrels?

1. To keep a pet squirrel, you must first prepare a good living environment for it. The cage for keeping squirrels should not be too small, so that squirrels should have enough room to move, otherwise squirrels will be stunted because of lack of exercise, and squirrels have the habit of grinding their teeth, so the food prepared should be hard-shelled fruits. Meet the dietary needs of squirrels and the life needs of squirrels grinding their teeth, and prevent the growth of squirrels and rodents.

2. Squirrels occasionally eat a lot of insects, so it's better to feed some animal food. Nuts such as walnuts and chestnuts are squirrels' favorite. Biting open the hard shell helps to wear the teeth. It is best to feed this kind of food regularly. If artificial feed is the staple food, it should be supplemented by apples and other foods.

Squirrels are very lively and especially like climbing trees. The activity space needs to be three-dimensional. Since squirrels are used to nesting in trees, the nest box should be installed at the height of the cage, and the nest box can be replaced by a high-entrance nest box for birds.