Learning how to feed animals in Disney Dreamlight Valley is an essential step for players looking to earn rewards and unlock friendly companions. Among the various critters roaming the world, squirrels are by far the easiest to approach and interact with in the starting areas. Knowing their preferred meals allows players to complete daily quests and Star Path duties quickly.
Understanding the Squirrel Favorite Food
The favorite food of all squirrel variants in Disney Dreamlight Valley is peanuts. While they will accept standard fruits like apples and berries, serving them peanuts provides the best rewards and speeds up companion unlocks.
Players can purchase peanuts directly from Remy's pantry inside Chez Remy after unlocking his restaurant. Stocking up on peanuts ensures that you always have their absolute favorite snack ready whenever you spot a squirrel wandering around.
Where to Find and How to Approach Squirrels
Squirrels are exclusively found in the Plaza biome, making them accessible right from the beginning of the game. Unlike timid critters such as raccoons or crocodiles, squirrels do not require any special game of red-light green-light to approach.
To feed a squirrel, simply walk up to one until the interact prompt appears on your screen. Pressing the prompt opens your inventory where you can select peanuts to hand over.
Rewards for Feeding Squirrels Peanuts
Feeding squirrels their favorite food yields valuable items such as Dream Shards, motif bags, and decorative memory pieces. Consistently offering peanuts also counts toward completing various Dreamlight Duties and event tasks.
Additionally, feeding a specific color variant of a squirrel their favorite food twice will unlock them as a permanent companion in your Wardrobe menu. Once unlocked, you can select them to follow you around as you explore the valley.
Tips for Star Path Tasks and Troubleshooting
During limited-time Star Path events, players are often tasked with feeding critters their favorite items multiple times. A helpful trick for Star Path duties is that you can feed the same individual squirrel multiple times in one day to complete the quest counter.
If you notice the tracker is not updating right away, continue offering peanuts as the counter can occasionally lag before completing. Keeping extra peanuts stored in your main house inventory ensures you are always prepared for these challenges.
