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    Does anyone have experience with calcium enriched cereals that could be options
    either as a treat or as filler in home made nuggets
    for forever homed squirrels?

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    I occasionally put granola in my boo balls. I’ve heard others will occasionally give a Rice Chex square as a treat. For homemade nuggets are you referring to Boo Balls? If so, I’m not sure what’s your base is for your nuggets. I use finely ground Harlan Teklad rodent block as my base.

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    My late, great Mister P was a HUGE fan of rice chex, which are nutritionally corrected with added calcium to counter the rice: https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts...cereals/1550/2. He liked them more than he did nuts!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CritterMom View Post
    My late, great Mister P was a HUGE fan of rice chex, which are nutritionally corrected with added calcium to counter the rice: https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts...cereals/1550/2. He liked them more than he did nuts!
    Mr. P had great taste!
    SO that cereal has nearly a 3:1 CA;PH ratio ?
    How MUCH can they eat of that ... how are the other ingredients... for them.

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    Are you providing any type of rodent block? Rodent block is a necessity.

    There are boo ball recipes in the squirrel nutrition section.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mel1959 View Post
    Are you providing any type of rodent block? Rodent block is a necessity.

    There are boo ball recipes in the squirrel nutrition section.
    Yes, I know. Thanks

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    I am hoping I can hear a variety of cereal suggestions.. or various grains, flours, etc. ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mel1959 View Post
    I occasionally put granola in my boo balls. I’ve heard others will occasionally give a Rice Chex square as a treat. For homemade nuggets are you referring to Boo Balls? If so, I’m not sure what’s your base is for your nuggets. I use finely ground Harlan Teklad rodent block as my base.
    Right. Yes. Actually I would like to explore the idea of greatly reducing the Fox Valley that I use in the Boo Balls. I worry that it may too much minerals etc, for the long haul .
    And I am not able to get an accurate mg breakdown on the ingredients per 100 grams for example. Or the percentage.
    So figure it might be to consider other options.
    The FV I feel is much finer and more absorbing than the Nuggets and nut parts of the balls.
    That is what I would like to replace or partially replace.

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    What are boo balls? Can flyers have them? Are they used as treats?

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    Boo balls are homemade rodent balls. I make them and feed them to my wilds and my flyer. There are recipes in the nutrition section. Basically I grind up Envigo Harlan Teklad 2018 rodent block and mix it with veggie/fruit combo baby food, some ground nuts (pecans, almonds and walnuts) for flavor, add FV 20/50 dry formula and some coconut or avocado oil. Once mixed it should hold together and be able to be rolled into a ball, not sticky. Harlan is a 100% nutritionally complete rodent block, so the boo balls can be free feeding, if you want. My wilds get them in the late afternoon before they get nuts. My flyer gets one a day along with 1/2 a Henry’s block and veggies. Sometimes he eats it and sometimes he doesn’t.

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    Thank you!!! I will have to try them.

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