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lil' mouse
I have had issues with multiple mice from the pet store.
One vet said that this is usually due to tumors. These mice were originally bred for lab mice, which are bred to have tumors for testing purposes. It would be rare for one not to develop a tumor. Most of my mice went blind within 2 years. All have had to be put down due to tumors.
This was just what one vet said, and it made sense at the time. I haven't had a mouse for about 10 years (turns out I'm allergic) Plus I didn't want to support pet store breeding once I found out about all that.
On another note - pet store food for rodents is suspicious in it's nutrient value (or it was 10 years ago) Feeding natural is always a better route, but not always possible.
I know currently in 2016 I was having a hard time finding decent hay for my bunny, the stuff sold in pet stores is .. well... It would be nice if it was fresh. I switched to local fresh hay, and that made a big difference.
@Barkingdog -lol -green mile
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