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i may have found a supplier of mice in my state anyone know whats in this stuff? its what they feed their mice.

thanks,
john

That's what I feed my rodent breeders and I'm pretty happy with it. Here's some info on that specific rodent chow off Mazuri's website:

Description
An intermediate energy diet for breeding mice which are maintained in breeding colonies and intended for use as food for other species (such as reptiles).

Product Form
3/8" x 5/8" oval pellet, 1" long

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein not less than 16.0%
Crude fat not less than 9.0%
Crude fiber not more than 5.0%

Ingredients
Ground corn, dehulled soybean meal, animal fat preserved with BHA, cane molasses, wheat middlings, ground oats, dehydrated alfalfa meal, ground wheat, ground soybean hulls, fish meal, dicalcium phosphate, dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, wheat germ, dried whey, salt, corn gluten meal, calcium carbonate, menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite (source of vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride, DL-methionine, soybean oil, choline chloride, dried yucca shidigera extract, cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (source of vitamin E), thiamin mononitrate, folic acid, biotin, calcium pantothenate, cyanocobalamin (source of vitamin B12), riboflavin, nicotinic acid, vitamin A acetate, manganous oxide, zinc oxide, ferrous carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, cobalt carbonate.

Feeding Directions
Provide feeders large enough to hold two to three days supply of Mazuri® Rodent Breeder 9F at a time. Arrange feeders so that animals cannot contaminate feed with feces. Keep plenty of clean, fresh water available to the animals at all times

whats the animal far preseve bah?

Just about all rodent chows contain some type of animal fat. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a antioxidant preservative to keep the animal fat in the rodent chow from spoiling.
Chris

Thanks I was just wandering if it was harmful thats all.

thanks john

I've been using Mazuri rodent food for my feeder/breeder mice and rats for years, its good stuff and lasts longer than the more common rodent feeds.
My rodent eating reptiles are all in great health and weight =)

Cool,
I will look into that supplier of mice. I am probably going to go with rodentpro instead though. They seem to know more and they keep reptiles too.

laterz,
john