What do flying squirrels eat besides pecans and other nuts?

I saved a flying squirrel from my neighbors cats. All he seems to want is pecans. He does not like the pet store mixes.What do flying squirrels eat besides pecans and other nuts?
You did a great thing saving this animal from the cat, but it is illegal for you to have it. You need to contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You can find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.鈥?/a>





Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.





If the cat broke the skin on the flying squirrel, he needs to be seen by a professiona, as he may need antibiotics. Do not take the animal to a vet - vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.What do flying squirrels eat besides pecans and other nuts?
fruits and veggies aND THE LIKE TO RUN Alot so keep it heathy
The southern鈥檚 diet consists of a wide variety of food stuffs, fruits, nuts. seeds, bark, buds, flowers and sap. They also consume fungi and lichens and also contribute to the dispersal of mycorrhizal fungi, thus also contributing to the health of forests. They are also more carnivorous than many other squirrels, eating insects, birds, eggs, nestlings, mice and occasionally carrion. Their main predators include hawks, owls, house cats, bobcats, weasels, raccoons and snakes. Accidents such as drowning, striking objects while gliding, and also catching their patagium on barbed wire fencing also account for some deaths. While the Scurius part of the family tree are scatter hoarders, southerns are known as larder hoarders, preferring to cache their food all in one or two spots. On occasion they have been known to cross over and do a bit of scatter hoarding.
In the wild, Southern flying squirrels eat a variety of nuts, seeds, fruits, and insects. In captivity they seem to do well pine nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, acorns and hickory nuts, supplemented with bird seed mix, and a variety of fresh veggies (corn and sweet potoatoes are popular)and fruit. Mealworms and waxworms can also be offered, and occasional treats of hard boiled egg or chicken can add a bit of protein to the diet. They are said to love moths, too.


Flying squirrels are susceptible to calcium deficiency, so a supplement of calcium and vitamin D3 (important in calcium metabolism) should be used on their food, and items high in phophorous should be limited. A calcium block or cuttlebone should also be provided in the cage, along with a mineral block.