Hello to everyone!
Maybe i am posting in the wrong section,but i never introduced myself so i decided my first post to be combined.
My name is Toni and i am from Bulgaria(Eastern Europe). My squirrel is named Marlo and he is 11 months old.I think he is a Japanese squirrel(compared to photos posted in here).Hes been in my care for several months now.Me and my girl love him very much and offcourse we want the best for him.
I discovered this forum 2 weeks ago.I've been a bad parent and i really feel bad for it Why i didn't found this wonderful forum sooner...
My biggest mistake of taking care for Marlo was his diet.I was spoiling him with nuts,fruit and treats constantly.For 2 weeks now hes eating heathy stuff.I had to make homemade blocks because i can't get Henrys products from the USA(shipping takes way too long and its way too expensive).I followed a recipe for blocks i found here but didnt add any vitamins because i wasnt able to find any suitable ones in my country.
I've spoken with couple vets and i think i found a solution about the vitamins.It's a vitamin powder pack prescribed from the vet.
I would be really thankful for your opinion about the contents.Are they okay?
p.s Please excuse my english i may have some mistakes.
Here are the contents,
Analytical composition: Calcium 33%, sodium 2.24%, 0.45% phosphorus;
0% Lysine, Methionine 0%
Ingredients: chalk, sodium bicarbonate.
Contents for 1gr of powder
Vitamins and chemically welldefined substances with similar effects:
Vitamin A (retinyl acetate) 207,5 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 41,5 IU
Betain 2,075mg
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol acetate) 1,66mg
Niacin 0,83mg
Pantothenic acid 0,498mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 0,1245mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavine) 0,083mg
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 0,083mg
Vitamin B1 (ThiaminiHydrochloride) 0,083mg
Vitamin K3 (Menadione natrii Bisulfite) 0,083mg
Folic acid 0,01245mg
Biotin 0,00414mg
Compounds of trace elements:
zinc (zinc oxide) 4,150mg
Iron (ferrous sulphate monohydrate) 3,320mg
manganese (manganese oxide) 1,660mg
copper (copper sulfate pentahydrate) 0,6225mg
Iodine (calcium iodate anhydrous) 0,0415mg
selenium (sodium selenite) 0,0083mg
cobalt(cobalt carbonate monohydrate) 0,0062mg