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Nutrition Rats, Mice, and ASFs specifically need/do well on?
So in my quest to get awesome breeders, it's clearly understood they should get great food. However, rather than just throw in whatever I think they might like, I'm curious about what all three mainly bred rodents do best on. I'm mainly looking for:
Min/Max Crude Protein
Min/Max Crude Fat
Mix/Max Crude Fiber
and whatever ingredients they can't/don't handle well (already know not to go with anything with food dyes)
I hear most rat and mouse breeders use some sort of Mazuri, but I'm certain there's gotta be something that's just as good/better that's also not expensive, but I would rather search for myself, so while saying you use a hog feed or something works for you, it ain't gonna cut it for me and others. Over here, there are no Tractor Supply Co stores, and trying to order stuff online is impossible unless someone supplies a link to an online store (not e-mailing the owner). Rather than post the name and type of food you use, do that, AND post the nutrition facts it offers on the label. Ingredients on the label are helpful as well.
Remember, I wanna know all these things SPECIFICALLY for rats, specifically for mice, and specifically for ASFs.
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Soft Furs - Hog Feed
15% Protein
3% Fat
4% Fiber
Rats - Dog Food
18% Protein
6% Fat
12% Fiber
Ive used both these types of food for both rats. They both do good on it. I use the Hog Feed with the soft furs cause there kept in large tubs and i just dump it on the floor and let them eat it. The dog food is used on top of the wire of a rack setup.
Pythons
1.2 Normal Ball Python
1.0 Cinnamon Ball Python
Boas
1.0 Yellow Anaconda
1.0 Albino Boa Constrictor
0.1 Het Albino Boa Constrictor
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I don't know the nutrition facts of my mix, but i feed my rodents all the same thing and they all thrive.
Random main mix of:
Grain (oats mostly)
Millet
Black oil sunflower seeds
Holistic dog food (about 1/5 of the mix)
Puffed rice or dry rice
Special:
Cheerios are good treats
Milkbones are good for nursing mothers
Fresh:
Carrots
Melon
Apples
Grapes
Bananas (can be messy though)
I have mice that from tip to tip are as long as my fore-arm, so my mix has to be pretty damn good.
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Mice as big as your forearm? I want a picture of that.
Pythons
1.2 Normal Ball Python
1.0 Cinnamon Ball Python
Boas
1.0 Yellow Anaconda
1.0 Albino Boa Constrictor
0.1 Het Albino Boa Constrictor
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will do.
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Separate note before I get those pics
Max protein for mice would be around 20%-25% for nursing females. The LOWEST I'd go, is 13%.
Large amounts, or too little protein can have negative affects on litter size, and fertility.
Here's some great and accurate information about feeding: http://mousefancier.com/care.php
Last edited by Rhasputin; 10-09-2010 at 02:26 PM.
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Re: Nutrition Rats, Mice, and ASFs specifically need/do well on?

There is a photo of some of my mice. The first two, have a coat type called fuzzy, fyi.
The first one, is longer than the second.
The third one is pretty long, but is an example of an obese mouse.
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LMAO that mouse is super fat!!
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I know! LOL.
They get worse than that, too. 
Brindles get the worst. They never stop getting fatter until it kills them sometimes.
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Yeah I watched a documentary on obesity in mice, it was pretty interesting.
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