On 2006-06-17 03:49:01 +1000, "TheFunMouse" <troublebarbara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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said:
> Bird seed alone, even a variety of it, isn't a sufficient diet for a
> mouse. Mice eat a wide variety of things. Can you get hamster or gerbil
> food where you are? I have successfully fed hamster food for about 10
> years and my mice do much better on it than mouse food. Truthfully
> mouse food makers, for the most part, need to reevaluate their mix
> anyway as most of that isn't the greatest for mice either. When
> getting a mix be sure that the protein % is 13% or less. Any higher and
> you risk your mouse having allergies. Other common mouse allergens are
> wheat, peanuts, sunflower seeds, etc. If you can't find good hamster
> or gerbil food then here is a diet recommended by Lisa from Lisa's
> meeces (http://home.comcast.net/~lisas_meeses/)
whom I know and trust
> with this (however, I have never tried this diet with my own mice). Her
> protein % is a little high for my liking but as long as you don't
> have a mouse prone to the problem you should be fine.
> Take care,
> Barbara
> http://www.thefunmouse.com
Thanks for your help :)
i'm learning alot, with my 1st pet mouse, and will probally ask more
questions as well
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