Would a vole make a good pet?

Voles are among the shortest lived rodents, usually living anywhere from two months to one year. When not in captivity, voles live in mountains, tundras, trees and grassy areas. They can survive in both warm and cold climates. Voles make reliable pets and taking care of them is considered relatively simple.

What can you feed a vole?

Voles often feed on brassicas and will strip Brussels sprouts from the stems. They also enjoy eating roots – beetroot and stored potatoes, for example. Soft fruit is a favourite food, especially strawberries. Bank voles will even climb trees for fruit and berries.

Are voles scared of humans?

They don’t seem too scared of people and will hang out even if I’m watching them at a fairly close proximity. The thing is, I’ve been wondering what the heck they are? My first though was mice. Then I realized that they are too big and fat to be mice.

What is the lifespan of a vole?

In the wild, a vole’s life expectancy is typically less than half a year, although it is conceivable that it may live for almost three years in captivity. Able to begin reproducing at about three to four weeks old, female voles may birth a litter every month, their 21-day pregnancy resulting in 3 to 6 babies.

What are voles favorite food?

You’ll know voles by the shallow snake-like tunnels that you’ll see all over your lawn. The tunnels are about two inches wide and very near the surface so they can eat their favorite food, grass stems and blades. Voles are especially manic in the early springtime.

Are voles nocturnal?

Voles are active year-round. Some species are nocturnal, some are diurnal, and others are active day and night. Their diet consists of plants and occasionally insects and fungi. Some species in some regions can be agricultural pests.

Do voles go into houses?

Voles generally like to stay outside. Voles prefer eating plant materials and generally don’t do well indoors. As such, they rarely enter the house. When they do enter your house, you have several options for getting rid of them.

Can you keep a wild vole?

While keeping voles as pets may not be detrimental to the population for some species, it is inadvisable. These rodents are wild animals, and do not become accustomed to living in human care like domesticated animals are. Instead, choose the domestic house mouse, which can make a very good pet.

Do voles like peanut butter?

Best Vole Bait and Vole Baiting Tips The best bait for voles includes bread and butter, small nuts, cherry pits, oatmeal, sunflower or similar seeds, mixed peanut butter and oatmeal or gumdrops.

Are voles attracted to dog poop?

Pet waste. Voles have many natural predators, including cats and dogs. That means you can cause their droppings to scare voles away. Sprinkle some pet urine on your yard and voles will smell it, even from a distance.

Can voles swim?

Primarily terrestrial and active all year, meadow voles can swim but have never been seen climbing. They are more active during the day in habitats with dense cover and at night when temperatures are high.

What do voles hate?

castor oil
Like most sensible animals (and people), voles hate the taste and smell of castor oil. Sprinkling a bit of it around your landscaping can deter the rodents. Voles also dislike capsaicin, the potent compound in peppers that makes them taste spicy.