This squirrel s diet should consist of parrot food that is mixed with seed, nuts, and fruit, in addition to fresh fruits and vegetables. Parrot blocks are not recommended as a substitute for the seed. If you choose not to use parrot seed, a variety of nuts, such as walnuts, almonds, etc, along with fresh fruits and vegetable should be just fine, though the nuts are very high in fat. This flying squirrel likes to eat insects, but it is not required. The Southern Flying Squirrel loves to enjoy pecans as a treat, but it is not recommended that they be provided as normal food because the animal will begin to only eat those particular nuts and may suffer nutritional deficiencies.
Water is recommended to be placed in a bowl rather than a bottle.
If the ball in the bottle s tip becomes stuck, the squirrel will tend to give up trying to loosen it and may become dehydrated, which could eventually lead to death. The bigger the cage, the better off the squirrel will be. These animals extremely enjoy height, so the cage should be quite tall to provide sufficient room for their climbing and jumping necessities. The bedding of the cage should be non-irritable. Pine shavings have been known to work fine, as well as corncob littering.