Look on the back and see what the percentages of protein and fat are. I feed lab block to mine, I buy it by the pound at a local feed store and its .75 a pound and it sounds like what you are describing. I know that Kaytee has a bagged product that they sale that looks just like my lab block, but it says Hamster/gerbils on it. Being semi-carnivorous, I would think that RAT block would have a higher protein level than gerbil feed, and less of a seed base. Just a thought. My gerbils are FAT on lab block, I mean GODZILLA fat. Truely, even though it is low in fat (5%), it is higher in protein (20%). I had this question on the board not too long ago and they told me to take them off the block, OR feed them every other day. Since I had so much of it, and they LOVE it, I started feeding less, once a day instead of twice, except for the nursing moms. Everyone is still healthy and happy, if not as roly-poly! There is no waste with this as it stays hard right down to the last nibble. I do think it may be too hard for the pups to eat, although I have seen a pup with all its legs wrapped around a block, nibbling away! It was pretty comical and made me wish for one of Donna's great digital cameras! Namaste! Cynthia and the zoo __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
