Raccoon companion in Disney Dreamlight Valley
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Disney Dreamlight Valley critter schedule

Who is your chosen companion?

Every biome within Disney Dreamlight Valley has a critter that lives there. After feeding them enough times, they’ll become a loyal companion that follows you wherever you go. On top of this, there are multiple varieties of each critter. Don’t worry if you’re confused—we’ve got you covered. 

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Each critter comes in various colors and design patterns. Some are rarer than others, but most only appear on specific days of the week or times of the day. There are also rare variants of each critter that are only briefly available once a week.

It can be difficult to determine when you need to log in if you want to track one specific critter. Thankfully, their times are set in stone, letting you work towards your perfect best bud once you’ve memorized their spawn times. Here’s a complete breakdown of every Disney Dreamlight Valley critter and their spawn schedules.

Dreamlight Valley critter schedule

Squirrel schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Black Squirrel
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ColorrDayTime
Black SquirrelSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic Squirrel Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Gray SquirrelSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red SquirrelSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
White SquirrelSunday10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

You can find squirrels within the Plaza, the starting biome of Disney Dreamlight Valley. A squirrel’s favorite food is peanuts.

Rabbit schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Brown Rabbit
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ColorDayTime
Black RabbitSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Brown RabbitSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic RabbitSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
White RabbitSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Calico RabbitThursday8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

You can find rabbits within Peaceful Meadow, a biome you’ll unlock during Disney Dreamlight Valley’s tutorial. A rabbit’s favorite food is carrots.

Sea Turtle schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Classic Sea Turtle
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ColorDayTime
Brown Sea TurtleSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic Sea TurtleSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Purple Sea TurtleSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
White Sea TurtleSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Black Sea TurtleMonday10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

You can find sea turtles within Dazzle Beach, a biome you’ll unlock using 1,000 Dreamlight after opening Peaceful Meadow. A sea turtle’s favorite food is seaweed.

Raccoon schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Classic Raccoon
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ColorDayTime
Black RaccoonSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic RaccoonSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red RaccoonSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
White RaccoonSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Blue RaccoonWednesday4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

You can find raccoons in the Forest of Valor, which you can unlock using 3,000 Dreamlight after accessing Dazzle Beach. A raccoon’s favorite food is blueberries.

Crocodile schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Golden Crocodile
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ColorDayTime
Blue CrocodileSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic CrocodileSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m. 
All day
All day
All day
Golden CrocodileSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red CrocodileSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Pink CrocodileSaturday6 a.m. – 12 p.m.

After opening the Glade of Trust through Peaceful Meadow using 5,000 Dreamlight, you’ll find crocodiles roaming around. A crocodile’s favorite food is lobster.

Sunbird schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Emerald Sunbird
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ColorDayTime
Emerald SunbirdSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Golden SunbirdSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red SunbirdSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Turquoise SunbirdSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Orchid SunbirdFriday9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunbirds fly around Sunlit Plateau, a region you access through the Plaza after paying its 7,000 Dreamlight cost. Unlike other animals, Sunbirds have different favorite foods based on their wing color. Emerald ones eat green and yellow flowers; Golden ones have orange and yellow flowers, and so on.

Fox schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Classic Fox
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ColorDayTime
Black FoxSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Blue FoxSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
Classic FoxSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
White FoxSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red FoxSaturday2 a.m. – 8 a.m.

Foxes appear exclusively in Frosted Heights, an area that costs 10,000 Dreamlight to unlock and requires access to the Forest of Valor. A fox’s favorite food is White Sturgeon.

Raven schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Classic Raven
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ColorDayTime
Blue RavenSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
All day
All day
All day
Classic RavenSunday
Monday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Red RavenSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
All day
White RavenSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
All day
Brown RavenTuesday6 p.m. – 12 a.m.

The last animal type you’ll find in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s base game is ravens that fly around the Forgotten Lands. You can unlock this biome through the Sunlit Plateau after paying a 15,000 Dreamlight fee. A raven’s favorite food is any five-star meal.

A Rift in Time’s Eternity Isle critter schedule

Monkey schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Black and Brown Monkey
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ColorDayTime
Beige MonkeySunday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Black and Brown MonkeySunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
Classic MonkeyEvery dayAll day
Red and Beige MonkeyMonday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
Saturday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
Black and Grey MonkeyTuesday6 p.m. – 12 a.m.

The first animal type you’ll encounter in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Eternity Isle expansion is monkeys within Ancient’s Landing. A monkey’s favorite food is a banana split.

Cobra schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Green and White Cobra
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ColorDayTime
Blue and Red CobraSunday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Classic CobraEvery dayAll day
Pink Spotted CobraSunday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
Yellow and Purple CobraSunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
Green and White CobraThursday6 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Next are the cobras that slither around the Glittering Dunes. A cobra’s favorite food is eggs.

Capybara schedule

Disney Dreamlight Valley Black and White Capybara
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ColorDayTime
Black and White CapybaraSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Blue Striped CapybaraMonday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
All day
All day
Classic CabybaraEvery day All day
Gray Spotted CapybaraSunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
All day
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
12 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All day
Red and White CapybaraSaturday12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Last but not least is capybara in the Wild Tangle. A capybara’s favorite food is cabbages.

Storybook Vale critter schedule

Owl schedule

Owl in Disney Dreamlight Valley
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ColorDayTime
Brown OwlMonday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
All day
All day
All day
All day
All day
All day
Light OwlEvery day3 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Purple OwlEvery day12 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Dark OwlSundayAll Day

Owls are the first animals you’ll find after purchasing Disney Dreamlight Valley’s The Storybook Vale expansion and entering its Bind biome. An owl’s favorite food is barley.

Pegasus schedule

Pegasus in Disney Dreamlight Valley
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ColorDayTime
Blue PegasusMonday
Tuesday 
Wednesday
All day
All day
All day
Peach PegasusEvery day6 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Pink PegasusSunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
All day
All day
All day
All day
All day
Yellow PegasusTuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Within Mythopia are adorable Pegasus whose favorite foods are four-star vegetable-based meals. If there’s any fish or meat within the dish, the Pegasus won’t be a fan.

Baby Dragon schedule

Baby Dragon in Disney Dreamlight Valley
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ColorDayTime
Blue Baby DragonTuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
All day
All day
All day
All day
Green Baby DragonSunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Purple Baby DragonEvery day12 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Red Baby DragonSaturday
Sunday
All day
All day

Our last critter for the Storybook Vale’s list is baby dragons that reside in Everafter. A baby dragon’s favorite food is Pure Ice or Magma. Normal and shiny variants work as long as it’s one of these two mineral types.

All critter favorite foods in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Finding an animal is only half the battle. Once you find a critter, you’ll need to feed it its favorite foods to make it happy, which will unlock it as a companion. Below is a list of every Disney Dreamlight Valley critter’s favorite foods.

Dreamlight Valley

CritterLocationFavorite FoodLiked Foods
SquirrelsThe PlazaPeanutAny fruit
RabbitsPeaceful MeadowCarrotAny grains, spices, vegetables, or fruit
Sea TurtlesDazzle BeachSeaweedAny seafood
RaccoonsForest of ValorBlueberryGooseberry, raspberry, and strawberry
CrocodilesGlade of TrustLobsterAny fish or seafood from the Glade of Trust
SunbirdsSunlit PlateauEmerald Sunbird: Green and Yellow flowers
Golden Sunbird: Orange and Yellow flowers
Orchid Sunbird: Pink and Purple flowers
Red Sunbird: Red and Blue flowers
Turquoise Sunbird: Green and Pink flowers
Any flower
FoxesFrosted HeightsWhite SturgeonAny fish or seafood from Frosted Heights
RavensForgotten LandsAny five-star mealFour-star and three-star meals

A Rift in Time

CritterLocationFavorite FoodLiked Foods
MonkeysAncient’s LandingBanana SplitThree-star or higher meals
CobrasGlittering DunesEggsAny Dairy or Oil
CapybarasWild TangleCabbageAny grains, spices, vegetables, or fruit

The Storybook Vale

CritterLocationFavorite FoodLiked Foods
OwlsThe BindBarleyAny grains
Baby PegasusMythopiaFive-star and four-star vegetable-based mealsThree-star or lower vegetable-based meals
Baby DragonsEverafterPure Ice (Normal and Shiny)
Magma (Normal and Shiny)
Any gems

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