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What is the maximum protein \ fat I should give my rodents? (2 pet rats that will breed for feeders and feeder mice)?Should dog food be good for the female mice? got 21% protein and 12% fat at my dog food.To my pet rats I give veggies \ leftovers \ pasta etc' but to the feeder mice I will only feed them their food, should I use my dog's food or mice only food product? Another question I have, is it alright to give my snakes rodents with tumor? I did give my corn snake 2 or 3 times female mice with tumor a few months ago.. I don't know if that was good.. he eat well and doesn't refuse anything.
As far as protein I would go no higher than 20% (been there done that on going higher and you start having scratching, hairless and kidney issues) the fat content I try to go no higher than 10% the other important factor to consider which is present in a lot of dog food is the red dye, it is not present however in doggy bags.

You can use something specifically designed for feeder breeder mice such a Mazuri or Harlan however pet store mice food is just junk through and through and cannot sustain a feeder colony appropriately (pets yes but not breeders)

Is it ok to feed animals with tumor? Yes (I am pretty sure a wild snake would not get pass on any prey), personally I do not, when it happens and it is rare I just feed wildlife with them (then again I live on 4 acres we have owls around, possums, raccoons, skunks etc)