ferret food

[be571]

just wondering can a 10 week old eat ferret food, she don't want her formula any more, I have been feeding her formula @ 7am mixed with rodent dust, noon veggie mix and fruit 1 pecan, 7pm formula mixed with monkey biscuit, but now she don't want the formula and when I feed her at noon the only thing she wants to eat is the pecan and she hides the rest, I also give her leaves. I have some ferret food just wondering if she can eat that. Any advice on what else to feed will be greatly appreciated.

[CritterMom]

No ferret food - they are carnivores and squirrels are not. Give her the monkey biscuits or a rodent block and some healthy veggies during the day with NO NUTS and at the end of the day if she was a good girl and ate her blocks, she can have a small bit of nut. I usually suggest that you not even show them nuts until they are eating their rodent blocks well. There is reams of info on healthy veggies in our nutrition forum.

[mugzeezma]

Ferret food is REALLY high in protein 26%-36%
Adult squirrels should not have more than 14%

keep pushing the monkey biscuit and formula

you're good

[Rhapsody]

Have you tried HHB yet? - along with HT Rat Blocks? - they are both healthy and great for squirrels to eat for a balanced diet along with vegetables, fresh water, limited fruits and nuts.

[martine4161]

Thanks for the information..I will keep looking for more such information.