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    Default Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    How can you tell if your babies have rabies? Also all my boys had yellow colored poo for a while and now 2 of they have darker color poo. One is like a milk chocolate and one is a little darker than that but not black. Could it maybe be because they didn't poo good for me the last few times I fed??

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    Don't worry about rabies. Squirrels aren't likely to get them at all.

    What have they been eating and how much these past few feedings? That will contribute to poo color.

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    I'm feeding them the esbilac puppy formula powdered with whipping cream in it and they have been eating 6ml I just bumped them up to 7ml because they are all in the 130gs

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    Any block introductions at all?

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    Wasn't sure what a rodent block was or which one to use that was going to be my next question because they've been biting on my feet

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    I'd start them on Oxbow or Mazuri (found at pet stores). Lab blocks, not the nut/seed mixtures. Once they're eating that fully, I switch to Henry's blocks found here https://www.henryspets.com/hi-protein-blocks/

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    Default Re: Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    Now do i put water in there to or a water despenser or do the not need water with the blocks

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    Default Re: Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    Make water available to them.

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    Default Re: Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    How do I make water available to them like in a dish? Or like a rat feeder thingy like rabbits use??

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    Default Re: Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    Also so the dark poop is not a big deal or is something wrong?

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    I offer water bottles like rabbits and shallow dishes with marbles at the bottom with a thin layer of water.

    Can you post a pic of the most recent poops?

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    Dang it I just cleaned up....ill post pictures next feeding. I haven't found that they are pooping on own yet just a little pee here and there

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    Looks about right to me!

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    Default Re: Rabies?? And what does it mean when poo gets dark in color??

    Okay thanks I was just wondering because all of them were having the light yellow color now the 2 have started to get a little darker but if it looks good then that's great

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