I just found a shrew and I need some help

Question

I found a shrew and I want to know more about them it looks kinda small and maybe a baby (I don't know) what do they eat and where how should I keep it?

Answer 1

turn him loose, not a pet. Shrew tend to be small, he is probably an adult. He is better off on his own. He doesn't want to be in a cage any more than you do.

Answer 2

Warning! SHREWS ARE VENOMOUS! They also have very high metabolisms. They need TWICE their weight in food PER DAY!! They are insectivores so you need to feed them a lot of bugs & worms. Adult shrews are tiny, only a couple of inches in length. Do that little critter a favour, & turn it loose! Don't worry about his welfare in the wild, he'll be OK. Shrews have a well-deserved reputation for being TOUGH! What doesn't kill them, they eat!

Answer 3

i don't know but if you keep them they usually die. so set free or if nothing's wrong with it, tame it ..i don't know why. but i have found 1 before which the cat had had .i left it alone in the dark...it died of shock