Do squirrels prefer nuts in shell or without shell?

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[SquirrelTheater]

It’s interesting to note that if the squirrel chooses the shelled nuts, they’ll almost always eat them right away. But, if they choose a nut in the shell, they’ll almost always take it with them to either store it in their drey for later or bury it.
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[mrbritish]

I love how nearly every squirrel points at themselves as if to say “Oh for me? I shouldn’t but since you’re offering”

[Ben-nhxw]

I have feeding squirrels for years and have had thousands of interactions with them, this is the first time I’ve seen a squirrel take two nuts at the same time.

[apollonia]

Bea is a very busy lady !
Love squirrels. Bless their little hearts ❤

[jefforton]

I love Hodary going in for 2 at once & refusing to accept his mouth isn’t big enough 😂 Ours don’t really understand nuts in shells unless you crack them open a bit so they can see/smell what’s inside, so we usually give them pre-shelled ones, but I’ve seen plenty try for 2 or even 3 of those when they’re feeling greedy! 3 usually produces a loop, when the 1st one pops out the side of their mouths & they go to get it again, thinking “Oh! A 4th!!!” & each time the process repeats… They must be so confused when they go to try & bury them & they discover the 12 nuts they thought they picked up are only 2 after all!

[CappyMoon]

My window sill is covered in shelled peanuts, my neighbors aren't overly happy 😄 but I have a squirrel bunch of about 8 that come regularely and a set of blue jays as well. Such a blessing in my life, I vibe with this 😁🐿

[marie_]

So funny. After Bee discovered there is choice A and choice B, I see her little head bobbing left and then right thinking about what to choose. Little squirrel brain in action. It looks like they found out shelled nuts could be burried which is an extra advantage.

[stephaniewood]

Hodray was funny trying to carry both shelled nuts in his mouth and paws. “Greed doesn’t pay”. 😂

[ahha]

It's nice to see Squirrel just come to take their food nicely somehow, in here we mostly sees squirrel enjoying themselves tripped on the village (transformer) breaker whenever they can lol

[wildlifeathome]

Soda and I both love a good buffet. Hodary and Bee we leave at home for obvious reasons.😁

[KT-uzjq]

It's amazing how you can identify them all including their children. Squirrels visit me in my yard but not daily, maybe that's why I can't tell them apart.

[Ticona]

I only feed mine shelled peanuts, they tend to inspect them. If they are open or cracked, they eat them. If they are solid they bury them. Yes, there are a lot of shells left behind, but during the summer my lawn mower takes care of it. I live in the North East so at the end of winter my front yard is full of peanut shells. But that is fixed with my first lawn cut. It is worth the mess to help them survive in the winter cold and snow.

[thescarlettbandit]

I made a chunky nut butter 😄 and pleased to report it’s been a huge success!
Thanks to Squirrels at my window!
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[operatorhoot]

I have found that during the spring and summer, they prefer to eat the shelled nuts first, then eat the unshelled ones, but in the autumn and winter, they will take away to bury the unshelled nuts, then eat the shelled ones. The winter stash is more important than the rumbley belly ❤

[frankscarborough]

Their personalities certainly are different.

[brianpeterson]

They all seem very satisfied so interesting and fun seeing they're different personalities

[trollpatrol]

My friend laughed at me for going on a walk with a bag of peanuts. We found three babies running circles on the tree. After making friends she understood 😂

[seanavery]

Been celebrating the king today and our beautiful squirrel was out and about love from England.☮️💞💐🌍🕊️🌹

[paulsargeant]

LOL 🤣 It's a massive nut feast bonanza. Lucky Squirrel 🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿

[RtrRobloxian]

I don’t know what we would do without people like you in the world 🤩