Disney Dreamlight Valley Critter Schedule

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The valley is filled with all kinds of cute critters and animals that you can interact with and even tame as your little helper. However, not all types of craters available will be around the valley at all times. You have to get into the game at the right time to find the breeds you want to tame, and we’ve put together a detailed schedule and guide to help you do just that.

How to Tame All the Critters in Disney’s Dreamlight Valley

Like the character’s sleep schedule, the Critters also have set schedules that they appear and disappear around the valley. Each animal type has different colored species, but only two of each will appear at a time, and they appear regularly on certain days and times. You don’t have to worry much about time zones as Disney Dreamlight automatically syncs to your local time. Here’s a list of all the types of critters and the times they appear around the canyon:

Squirrel

Squirrels are the easiest critters to approach and tame and will happily allow you to walk up to them and feed them almost anything. However, they do enjoy a characteristic nutty flavor that you can buy from a restaurant’s pantry.

• Location: Chowk
• how to contact: move up and press A on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on pc
• favorite food: Peanuts (from Remy’s Pantry)

Rabbit

Rabbits enjoy chasing, jumping and waving their arms in the air, taunting you into chasing them. They will let you approach in peace after their little game. His favorite food is pretty predictable and the perfect crunchy treat for him.

• location: peaceful meadow
• how to contact:chase twice and then go up and press a on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on pc
• favorite food: Carrot (bought at Peaceful Meadow Goofy stall)

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sea ​​turtles

Sea turtles are a bit shy and prefer to hide in their shells when you approach them, but after a while, they will come out to greet you. These cute little critters can frolic on the sand or swim in the ocean, so keep an eye out for them as you wander the beach.

• Location: Dazzling Beach
• how to contact: Wait for the turtle to come out of the shell, then press a on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on pc
• favorite food: see weed

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These fluffy critters love to run and run around in the woods, but they get scared easily. You have to be patient and slow while approaching them to gain their trust and feed them their favorite fruit.

• location: Forest of Valor
• how to contact: Wait until the raccoon is facing you and slowly start walking towards it, stopping whenever it gets scared, and then press a on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on PC.
• favorite food: Blueberry (harvestable from bushes in the Forest of Valor)

Crocodile

Like the raccoons of the jungle, these alligators are easily scared and are also the fastest critters in the canyon. You will need to take your time approaching them, pausing and raising their head whenever they are fearful, until they trust you enough to feed them.

• Location: Glade of Trust
• how to contact: Wait until the crocodile is facing you and slowly start walking towards it, stop whenever it gets scared, and then press A on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on PC.
• favorite food: Lobster (from gold fishing spots in Trust’s Glade)

fox

Foxes are playful critters, like rabbits, and enjoy a chase through the snow before interacting with you. If you plan to feed them their favorite food, you may want to improve your fishing skills, as they have a slightly more picky diet.

• Place: Frosted Heights
• how to contact:chase twice, and then walk up and press A on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on PC.
• favorite food: White Sturgeon (from gold fishing spots in Frosted Heights)

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sunbird

These beautifully colorful birds love to flutter around and feed on nectar from the flowers around the plateau, and they are not at all intimidated if you approach them. If you want to feed them their favorite food, you have to make sure that the colorful flowers match the color of the bird.

• Place: Plateau of sunshine
• how to contact: move up and press A on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on pc
• favorite food: Houseleeks (Harvestable from Sunlight Plateau)

crows

These flying critters may seem mysterious and mysterious in a forgotten land, but they are quite friendly and quite easy to reach. However, they have the most expensive palates that will require you to put your cooking skills to the test.

• Place: Forgotten Land
• how to contact: Wait for them to circle over you and come down in front of you, then press a on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on pc
• favorite food: 5-Star Dining

Disney Dreamlight Valley Critter FAQ

Here are some additional tips and information about all things critters at Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Why do you have to feed the critters?

Feeding the critters their favorite treats will allow you to tame them to the point where they become well-equipped companions accompanying you around the valley. Even though they don’t make much of an impact on the world, they still look adorable by your side and allow you to cuddle and caress them A on Xbox and Switch, X on PlayStation, or I on PC.

How often do you need to feed a critter to tame it?

When you feed a critter its favorite food, it will display a heart, indicating that they are close to being tamed and becoming a potential mate. However, not all critters take the same amount of time to become domesticated. While squirrels usually only take a meal once to be domesticated, more difficult animals, such as foxes or crows, may take up to four or more times. You’ll have to be diligent to collect them all.

Why won’t the crater let you near it?

Some critters, like alligators and raccoons, are easily spooked and take longer to come around. Sometimes you may find that they won’t let you near them at all. In my own experience, I’ve found this glitch to be higher when there’s a lot of obstacles and debris around the biome. The critters will try to escape but get stuck on objects or take too long to track the space around them. You can always exit the biome and tenant to try again or make sure the area is better cleared before trying again.

How can you equip a critter as a companion?

Once you feed a critter its favorite foods enough times, it will eventually become an available companion. You can change your companions at any time, just like you can change your other accessories or outfit. Open your character inventory by pressing why on Xbox and Switch, Triangle on PlayStation, or I on PC. Then select the Wardrobe tab. Here you’ll find the Companions category, which will show you all the critters you’ve tamed and can equip.

How can you get the special critter companion?

There are special critters companions that you can get outside of critters that you find roaming the valley. These are often specially themed critters for a Disney movie or a special event. You can usually find them unlockable from the Star Path or sometimes by completing quests for various characters.

We hope that this list of critter schedules and tips will help you tame the companion you’ve been wanting and become better acquainted with how critters work at Disney Dreamland Valley. We’ll keep this page updated with any critters we add in the future, so keep checking back.

Looking for more Pro Game Guides Disney Dreamlight Valley content? Check out our guides on All the Critters’ Favorite Foods and How to Contact Them at Disney Dreamlight Valley or What is the ‘Star Path’ at Disney Dreamlight Valley?