In addition to yourfavorite Disney and Pixar characters, there are also lots of adorable animals inDisney Dreamlight Valley. You can feed them and even make them your companions so they can tag along with you around the valley. One of the cutest animals players will find is thesquirrel.

To unlock squirrels as companions,Dreamlight Valleyplayers will need to feed them first. However, everyanimal in the gamehas its own schedule and favorite food, and squirrels are no different. That means feeding them is not always easy. Furthermore, the game doesn’t actually tell you what their favorite food is, which makes it even more confusing. Below, we’ll go over when each type of squirrel spawns and what you need to feed them to make them your companion.

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Squirrels' Schedule in Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are five different types of squirrels, and each one has its own schedule. The good news is that they are all found inPlaza, which is the first area you unlock, so you can start befriending them pretty early in the game. Each type of squirrel has a different schedule that it follows. Here are all the Squirrels players can find:

10 AM - 4 PM

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12 AM - 12 PM

12 PM - 12 AM

Entire Day

How To Feed Squirrels In Disney Dreamlight Valley

Feeding squirrels is actually pretty simple compared to some of the other critters in the game.All you need are peanuts, which you can buy from Chez Remy for just 200 Star Coins.

Players can also use peanuts in recipes, likePeanut Butter Sandwichand Peanut Butter Waffles. And although peanuts are the squirrels’ favorite food, they will also happily eat fruits like bananas and strawberries if you don’t have peanuts on hand.