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Ok, so my mouse is being a bitch and refusing to eat anything other than corn and mandarin oranges. I'm afraid he's going to develop some sort of nutrient deficiency.

How does I fix this?
>> Anonymous
>>285275
a shovel usually works
>> Anonymous
>>285303
SPLAT!
>> Anonymous
Your mouse is not supposed to eat, it functions using electricity. Try checking if the cord is properly plugged in. If your mouse is cordless, check its batteries.
>> Anonymous
Mice, as well as other rodents, go through phases of what food they like to eat. Give your mouse some fruit every once in a while (grapes, raisens, small pieces of apple), as well as the normal pellets.
>> Anonymous
>>285322
The problem is he REFUSES to eat normal pellets. I can give him nothing but pellets, and he'll just starve himself.
He also doesn't eat sunflower seeds, or anything else that comes in a bag of rodent mix EXCEPT for corn. Corn and fresh fruit are all he will eat.
>> tigerfeather !CrwtTbFNxQ
>>285328
If he's still alive, then obviously he isn't starving himself.

Give him the pellets, if he doesn't eat them within a half hour, take them away. Introduce the pellets twice a day for a half hour at a time until he learns that "Oh, I won't eat at all if I just wait for Dad to cave in and give the good stuff. Guess it's back to the gruel then."

This technique also works with dogs and cats.
>> Anonymous
If you're giving him "pellets," which are usually composed of alfalfa, then you should STOP. Mice cannot digest alfalfa and generally refuse to eat it. Also, orange can cause diarrhea, as well as any other fresh fruit/veggie in excess.

What you need to do is buy a good mix of food, not the shit they sell at Walmart. It shouldn't have alfalfa pellets. Look for oat groats, millet, corn & peanuts (although both CAN be allergens and are high fat, so watch out) barley, and other whole some grains. You could also purchase "lab block" which is compressed, small blocks that are 100% nutritonally balanced (Look for Mazuri or Harlan Teklad). You could try also offering it low-sugar cereal such as bran flakes and cheerios, and oatmeal (rolled), he should love those ;)!
>> Anonymous
>>285328
VET.
>> Anonymous
I fed my hamster a sunflower seed/pellet/millet seed diet
he would just eat the seeds and ignore the pellets
>> Anonymous
Lab blocks often aren't good for mice. You should feed him mixed seeds. Brown's tropical carnival is my choice.
And as mentioned before 'pellets' are terrible. Check the macronutrients - I bet the protein's way too high. That's why he's avoiding them, and with good reason.