Squirrel is usually medium in size and is a typical representative animal in cold temperate coniferous forests and mixed forests. Left and right, the female individual is slightly heavier than the male individual, the squirrel is slender and light, the tail is long and thick, but not as long as the body, the squirrel is a very docile little guy to the owner, we should also treat them gently, so that it will give you a heart , will never hurt you with your teeth. Of course, they will gently chew your fingers with their teeth, play with you, and feel itchy. This is a sign of their friendliness to you, so we must raise squirrels that are so friendly to their owners.

1. The life of the squirrel (the life of the devil squirrel)

The highest record for a squirrel to be kept by humans is 20 years old. Existing species of squirrels generally have a lifespan of 4 to 10 years, but may be less than four years in some special cases. In nature, most squirrels live less than a year due to lack of food or being eaten by predators! In general, the lifespan of the devil squirrel is about 3 to 6 years; the golden squirrel is similar; the Eurasian red squirrel's The lifespan is generally 3 years, and in some individual cases it can be as long as 7 years or more, but it will not exceed ten years at most.

In the wild, the survival rate of squirrels is directly related to the number of fruits produced by trees during the autumn and winter seasons. On average, about 75% to 85% of newborn squirrels die after their first winter, while the remaining half leave the following winter. In addition, the lifespan of squirrels has a lot to do with the number of food and reproduction! It is said that raising them in different places will also affect the lifespan of squirrels. The squirrels in the south of the Yangtze River have shorter lifespans, while those in the north of the Yangtze River have longer lifespans. Because the devil squirrel is native to the United Kingdom, the climate should be similar to that north of the Yangtze River.

Second, how does the devil squirrel supplement calcium

Add food companions to the squirrel's food every day (food companions are nutrients that are added to food daily, It contains the only powder that can absorb calcium through gastric juice conversion, which is very easy to absorb); usually air-dried animal bones can also be placed in the cage to supplement calcium while grinding teeth. In addition, although feeding egg shells can supplement calcium, the surface of egg shells shows a lot of bacteria under the microscope, so it is not recommended for squirrels to eat!