Do Chipmunks Eat Bread

Although chipmunks like sunflower seeds and peanuts, you want to limit the amount you feed them because they are high in calories and the chipmunk may overindulge and become ill. Choose healthy foods like grapes, cut-up apples, pieces of avocado, pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, oats and dry raisins.

What can you feed a chipmunk?

Although chipmunks like sunflower seeds and peanuts, you want to limit the amount you feed them because they are high in calories and the chipmunk may overindulge and become ill. Choose healthy foods like grapes, cut-up apples, pieces of avocado, pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, oats and dry raisins.

What will chipmunks not eat?

Make a homemade chipmunk deterrent out of garlic, hot peppers, castor oil, and soapy water. For a similar effect, combine cayenne pepper and water in a spray bottle. You can also use mothballs, predator urine, and essential oils like peppermint oil. Set live traps with a peanut butter bait.

Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova

Lead Health, Wellness & Medical Journalist

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.

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