Oxbow Garden Select Mouse & Young Rat Food (2 lb)

Garden-Inspired Nutrition for Mice and Young Rats

Product Description

Oxbow Garden Select Mouse & Young Rat Food is a complete pellet diet built around whole grains, real garden vegetables, and non-GMO ingredients. Each pellet delivers a balanced mix of protein, fat, and carbohydrates for energy, plus calcium to support healthy bone and muscle development. It's formulated for young mice and rats, with no artificial preservatives, flavors, or colors and it appeals to picky eaters.

Benefits

• Balanced Energy Sources: Protein, fat, and carbohydrates work together in each pellet to give young mice and rats steady energy.
• Supports Bone & Muscle Growth: Added calcium helps support healthy bone and muscle development during a young pet's fastest growth stage of life.
• Garden-Inspired Ingredients: Real carrot, spinach, tomato, and banana powders add flavor and variety that even picky eaters tend to enjoy.
• Non-GMO Formula: Made with non-genetically engineered grains and ingredients, giving pet parents peace of mind about what they're feeding.
• No Artificial Additives: This food skips artificial preservatives, colors, and flavors in favor of real, purposeful ingredients throughout the recipe.

Ingredients

White Rice, Soybean Meal, Oat Groats, Canola Oil, Sunflower Meal, Whole Barley, Cane Molasses, Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, Calcium Carbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Salt, Sodium Bentonite, Lignin Sulfonate, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Carrot Powder, Banana Powder, Tomato Powder, Spinach Powder, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Yeast Culture (dehydrated), Mixed Tocopherols (preservative), Mineral Oil, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, and Cobalt Carbonate.

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How to Use

Directions for Use

• Feed Freely: Offer unlimited food to young mice under six months and pregnant or nursing mice daily.
• Adult Mice Feeding: Adult mice over six months can also enjoy unlimited access to this food every day.
• Add Fresh Foods: Supplement the diet with small amounts of appropriate fresh fruits and vegetables for added variety.
• Provide Grass Hay: Offer grass hay daily for natural foraging, nesting, and enrichment activities.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Not for Adult Rats: This food is not intended for rats over six months; feed Oxbow Adult Rat Food instead.
• Introduce Gradually: Switching foods too quickly can upset your pet's stomach, so transition slowly over a few weeks instead.
• Ask Before Changing Diets: Reach out to your veterinarian if you have questions about your pet's feeding routine.

Storage Information

• Reseal After Opening: This bag is resealable, so close it tightly after each use to keep the food fresh longer.
• Check the Best-By Date: Look for the best-by date stamped on the back of the bag before feeding it to your pet.

Shipping & Return

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For return instructions or product concerns, please refer to our detailed refund policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is this food used for?

Ans: This food is a complete pellet diet made for mice and young rats, built around whole grains, real garden vegetables, and non-GMO ingredients. It's formulated to support healthy growth with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. Each pellet also includes calcium for bone and muscle.

Q2: How much should I feed my mouse or young rat?

Ans: Young mice, pregnant or nursing mice, and adult mice can all be fed unlimited amounts of this food. It's also a good idea to offer a small amount of fresh fruits, vegetables, and grass hay alongside their regular pellets for extra variety and enrichment.

Q3: Is this food suitable for adult rats?

Ans: No, this formula is meant for mice and young rats specifically. Once a rat passes six months old, it's better to switch them over to Oxbow's Adult Rat Food, which is built for their changing nutritional needs at that stage of life.

Q4: How do I switch my pet to this food?

Ans: Transition gradually, mixing in a bit more of the new food each week while reducing the old one. By the fourth week, your pet should be ready to eat this food exclusively without any issues of digestive upset.

Q5: What ingredients give this food its garden flavor?

Ans: Real carrot, spinach, tomato, and banana powders are mixed into the recipe, giving it a garden-inspired taste and some natural antioxidants along the way. These ingredients also tend to appeal to pickier eaters who turn up their nose at plain pellets.

Q6: Is this food non-GMO?

Ans: Yes, it's made with non-genetically engineered grains and garden ingredients throughout the recipe. That means no GMO corn, soy, or grains are used anywhere in this particular formula.

Q7: How should I store this food?

Ans: This bag is resealable, so close it tightly after each use to keep the food fresh. Check the best-by date on the back of the bag, and use up older bags before opening a new one. This helps make sure your pet gets fresh food.