Older males leave first, followed by juvenile males and sometimes juvenile females. Female's natal areas have communal nesting sites and overlapping home ranges. Older females tend to share their ranges with up to 10 younger females. It is likely that the younger females are genetic descendants of the older female. Only during nightly forages do the females leave the natal area.
Males have less structured home ranges.
Habitat Burramys parvus lives in a cold, wet climate. Snow is possible year round, but is most frequent between June and September. When snow is not blanketing the ground, rain and powerful winds are typical. The New South Wales and Victorian alps annual rainfall is greater than 1500mm. The habitat of this species can be described as a boulderfield.