Has anybody else heard this? Yogurt Drops are a pretty awful thing to feed to your mouse. Yogurt drops are slyly marketed to make you think that you are feeding your mice something nutritious like yogurt, when in fact what you are feeding them is pure sugar with a tiny bit of horribly made yogurt powder. Some yogurt drops dont even make the effort to add yogurt powder yet they still market them as yogurt drops. However, even the companies that claim the use of yogurt powder are still worthless. Either they are not using enough to make any impact on the nutrition of the product as evidence by their own nutrition label, they are using a horrible quality powder, or they are not manufacturing it correctly. If it was made properly, the protein content would be at least 30% or higher. However, when you look on the package, rarely is there any more than 2% protein. These treats are no better than feeding your mice sugar cubes, which is HORRIBLE. Never should a mouse be given something with so much sugar in it! The companies that market these should be ashamed! Not only are these treats clearly terrible, but they have also caused abrupt problems in mice that have eaten them. There are a few reports of mice becoming ill and even bleeding out of several orifices after consuming them. TFM warns AGAINST any type of yogurt drop or yogurt covered product. There are many safe alternatives! Sugar free human cereal is a fabulous place to start for giving treats and your mice will love them! If you want to give yogurt, give them sugar-free *real* human yogurt. Just be sure to remove uneaten portions no more than 2 hours after offering it so that it doesnt grow harmful bacteria.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 01:11:48 +0000