Eastern Red Squirrel

Scientific name: Tamiascuirus hudsonicus
Size: 30-40cm long including tail
Lifespan: 6-10 years
Natural range: throughout eastern North America

Housing

• large parrot or ferret type cage
• base of cage should be at least 1 meter by 1 meter and 2 meters high
• can be housed in same sex pairs if introduced at a young age
• Bedding: aspen or corn cob
• Accessories: ferret wheel, nest box, branches, hideaways, wood chew

Food

• feed a mixture of quality large parrot seed mix that includes nuts and dried fruit, rodent blocks and kitten kibble
• provide a mineral block
• fresh fruit or veggies weekly
• occassional mealworm or cricket, hard boiled egg

Breeding

• Maturity: 1 year old
• Gestation: 38 days
• Litter size: 3-7
• eyes open between 25-30 days old
• should be fully weaned by 7-8 weeks old