Healthy Diet for Pet Squirrels

Your complete guide to a healthy diet for squirrels: what to feed, how to feed, foods to avoid, and more.

Healthy Nutrition for Your Small Pet

Small pets have special nutritional needs. They're less active than they would be in the wild, which means they eat less and take in fewer nutrients. This is one reason your small pet needs a fortified food to stay healthy.

How Our Quality Compares with Other Pet Foods

Most pet foods are made with "feed grade" ingredients. These are low-quality ingredients that can't be sold for human consumption because they don't meet "food grade" standards. Read the label. If you wouldn't eat it, why feed it to your pet?

The Henry's Healthy Story

Henry's Healthy Pet Foods began 3 years ago when adopted two nonreleasable Eastern grey squirrels, Henry and Hazel. Like most captive squirrels, they simply wouldn't eat commercial rodent blocks. And when I started reading the labels on commercial rodent blocks, I was concerned about some of the ingredients. So I created a tastier, healthier block for my two pet squirrels, which eventually became the Henry's Healthy Pet Foods business.

How to Feed Henry's Healthy Pet Foods

Find out how to store and feed Henry's Healthy pet foods.

Dealing With Picky Eaters

Most pet squirrels and flyers won't eat commercial rodent blocks. They are picky eaters and simply don't like the taste. As a result, most captive squirrels end up with a diet of nuts, seeds, and vegetables, which is deficient in calcium and protein as well as other nutrients like B vitamins. This can lead to metabolic bone disease (MBD) which causes lethargy, paralysis, seizures, and can be fatal. A lack of protein can cause dull, sparse, or patchy fur. There are some important steps you can take to help get your pet on the road to a healthier diet.

Still Have Questions?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), where we try to answer some of the most common questions asked by our customers. If you need more help, we're always here. You can phone us at 321-626-1897 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, or email us at contact@henryspets.com.