(2/2) so what diet would you recommend? any brands to avoid? a percentage of crude protein to aim for? are corn, soy, and peanuts ok or not? Sorry for all the questions!
Hey!I would definitely recommend lab blocks as a staple diet for your mice. I don’t know what country you are in but I use Lauke Mills and Cummins McMannus Rodent Cubes (Australia). I don’t feed by percentages of protein, etc (I haven’t looked into it that far, I have just gone by what my mentoring respected mouse keepers recommend!). I would avoid all ‘pet store’/’supermarket’ mixes which are made of seeds, alfalfa, dried fruit, etc. that they sell. It’s mainly just seeds which provide very little nutritional value. It’s fine as a treat but it’s not nutritionally balanced enough as a staple. As far as diet goes, mice lab blocks are manufactured to provide all the nutrients needed for healthy animals. You don’t require to add anything else to the diet unless it’s for enrichment. Your mice will be completely happy with just the cubes, it meets all the requirements and also helps keep their teeth healthy as they gnaw them. My mice generally won’t eat fresh fruit/veg/herbs (they have always avoided it) but they will eat dried fruits (raisins, dried apple, dried paw-paw, dried pear, etc) in moderation. It’s up to the individual mouse. I’d stay away from fruits/veg high in acidity (tomatoes, etc) as it can cause diarrhea in large amounts. I have found my mice prefer more carbohydrates as a treat…pasta, rice, cereals, breads, etc. they’ll go crazy for! I often give breads with fruits/veg cooked inside (eg. carrot cake, zucchini bread, fruit loaf, etc.) and they love those! :) Corn, soy and peanuts should all be fine, but as I said in moderation! My mother supervises a bakery so she brings home all the left over nut cakes, fruit loaves, savory loaves, bread, cornflakes, cookies, etc. they have. My mice always get these as treats 1-3 times a week and I’ve never seen it have poor effects on them. As I said, anything in moderation is fine.Mice are generally easy little dudes to take care of and as long as you have a quality rodent cube as a staple, you shouldn’t have anything to worry about diet wise :) But if anyone wants to add anything, feel free!
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