How to raise chipmunks

The chipmunk is petite, with dark brown vertical lines, a long, lively and lovely tail, and is widely liked by people. Many people are willing to keep it as pets. How to raise chipmunks better?

How to raise chipmunks

1. Chipmunks are more active and like to jump and climb. They need to prepare tall cages for them. They can use large birdcages or three-story squirrel cages. Because it is more flexible, easy to break out of prison, will open the door or collarbone, the gap in the cage had better not be more than 1.2 cm, the cage door should be reinforced, it is best to lock it when no one is there.

2. Wooden nests and springboards should be prepared in the cage for them to hide, and shredded skimmed cotton should be laid in the cages, and the weight should be increased or decreased according to the weather conditions. You can also use wire baskets to make nests.

3. Use a hamster drinking fountain to prepare drinking water, fill it with cold boiled water, change the water once every 2 days, and change it every day if it is hot.

4. raw food for chipmunks, all kinds of raw melon seeds, such as sunflower seeds, watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw hazelnuts, pine nuts, pistachios, these can be used to grind its teeth. Cereals include sesame, buckwheat, oats and so on. Just put the food in the food box. It will drag the food back to its nest and hide it, and we need to clean up some bad food for it.

5. In addition to the above fruit, you can also feed it fresh fruit, but only the flesh can be fed, or dried fruit can be fed. Vegetables can be fed with green vegetables, lettuce, cucumbers, carrots and so on. Wash them clean, not potatoes, spring onions, ginger and garlic.

6. When the temperature is low in winter, the chipmunk will hibernate, the body becomes soft, and there is almost no breathing and heartbeat. At this time, we need to keep it warm, you can use the body to warm or use a heater to wake it up.

Pay attention to ventilation in summer, but do not expose yourself to the sun.

8. Generally, one chipmunk is kept in a cage, and it is easy to fight when raised together. Chipmunks in estrus should pay attention to observe the situation when they close the cage and separate them as soon as there is a bite.

9. There is no need to take a bath manually. Chipmunks love to be clean and clean themselves.

Be careful and patient when taking care of chipmunks, do everything yourself, and slowly get closer to you.