Starnge question I know but I like to feed the squirrels in the morning but lately they have been leaving peanut shells in the neighbors yard and their young child has peanut allergies --- so my question is--- What can you feed squirrels besides peanuts ?.... any ideas ... thanks in advance
2006-06-23 06:58:03 · 15 answers · asked by confused 6 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
cracked corn, raw green beans, apples, peaches, pears, persimmons, unsalted nuts, etc (plain cheerios)
Stay away from human junk food like marshmallows and cheese etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stick with the healthy fruits and veggies!
2006-06-23 07:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Rangels 2 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I have done it many times and there is even an eagle's lodge in another town nearby on a golf course that has peanut stands set up so u can feed the squirrels. But I know a beach near where I live that squirrel is getting pretty fat with all the tourist feeding him peanuts now. He lives the life of riley.
2016-03-15 17:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will squirrels are a hardy bred of wild animal. You can set out a bird feeder with seeds it and they well go for that. It seems by looking up on the internet I found that squirrels eat a variety of food from bird eggs, insects, fungi(mushrooms), frogs, and fruit. So really it's nice that you want to feed these animals but they managed to do quite well in the wild with the food around them.
2006-06-24 05:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by Gail M 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I feed my squirrels too!!!!! Most of mine will eat anything. Only one will only eat shelled nuts.
Well anyway, bird seed and dried corn work. I believe places like Walmart carry squirrel food. It would probably be found near the bird seed.
2006-06-23 07:07:57 · answer #4 · answered by Alyssa 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Granola w/o peanuts, dried fruit, and soda crackers. They like dried watermelon. To bad about the peanut allergy, because peanut butter spread sandwiched soda crackers is something they love.
2006-06-23 07:07:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um well u could feed them corn *just off the stalk kind* like u could buy those things u can put it on then oR at walmart they have these things that have birdfeed on it and they got these stands u put it on so its likea squirrel feeder :-D
2006-06-23 07:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by PenguinLuver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dried corn, bird seed, sunflower seeds. They will eat bread. They love carrots. I manage a group home for adults and we feed about 50 every day. ours aren't real picky--they eat just about anything we give them--including our cat's food.
2006-06-23 07:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
hamster mix. It has all types of nuts and dried fruit. Try leaving out bread that's about to go bad and or bagels as well :)
2006-06-23 09:05:20 · answer #8 · answered by x x 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dried corn! Fruits ! VEg, They love them! Bye
2006-06-23 07:00:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just about anything thy are not picky eaters they like crackers,bread,marshmallows,corn nuts,cheese,fruits,and just about anything you try to give them.
2006-06-23 07:07:26 · answer #10 · answered by rainbowyates 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
try fruits and nuts but I have seen them eating dog food as well
2006-06-23 07:20:22 · answer #11 · answered by thinker bell 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋