long-nosed squirrelSquirrel Also known as the "red-billed mouse", the long-nosed squirrel is not much different from the general squirrel and likes to be active in the morning and evening. Captive-bred long-nosed squirrels often call them "big devils", because despite their small size, they are the most damaging at home.

Chinese name: Squirrel

Latin name: Dremomys pernyi

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Rodents

long snoutSquirrel, also known as "red-billed mouse", wild long-nosed squirrels generally like to live in dense forests, not completely arboreal, and often go to the ground. So what is the shape of the long-nosed squirrel?

The adult long-nosed squirrel is between 20 and 25 cm long, with slightly shorter limbs, a slender tail, short and fluffy tail hair, and a back hair that is Gray-brown, belly hair is gray-white. Long-nosed squirrels generally live in dense forests, and their habits are not much different from ordinary squirrels, but they are not completely arboreal.

Mainly living in dense forests, living habits are somewhat similar to squirrels, preferring morning and evening Activity, feeding mainly to eat a variety of nuts, such as pine cones, chestnuts and berries, but also eat a variety of leaves, twigs, flower buds and bird eggs, chicks and insects. It can breed twice a year, producing 3 to 4 cubs each time, with 2 cubs in the majority. Long snout Squirrel generally lives in dense forests, and its habits are similar to that of ordinary squirrels. There is not much difference, but it is not completely arboreal. It often goes to the ground, fallen trees and haystacks for food, and is most active in the morning and dusk. Rock squirrels inhabit rocky areas in mountainous areas. Although rock squirrels can climb trees, they mainly inhabit among rocks, and generally nest in rock crevices. Rock squirrels are active during the day and mainly feed on wild fruits or plant seeds, such as nuts, walnuts, apricots, etc., but sometimes they also eat crops. They are a kind of mountain forest pest.

Captive breeding of long-nosed squirrels   Squirrel's feed can refer to squirrel feed, although for squirrels, pine cones are their favorite, but you can't just feed them this A single food, how can we give the long-nosed squirrel healthier and nutritionally balanced food?

The feed of artificially reared long-nosed squirrels is divided into two categories: green feed and concentrated feed. Green fodder mainly includes: carrots, water spinach, all kinds of fresh fruits and other fresh vegetables. Concentrated feed includes: wheat bran, cornmeal, soybean meal, grain, etc., plus a small amount of salt, yeast powder, bone meal, honey and trace elements. It can be made into pellet dry feed. You can also put some thin wooden sticks in the cage for the long-nosed squirrel to make the long-nosed squirrel grind its teeth.