Vegetables can be consumed in many forms and still count toward the daily serving requirement. This includes 100 percent vegetable juice and raw, cooked, fresh, frozen or canned vegetables. One-half cup of vegetable juice or most raw vegetables equals one serving.
Pet mice will eat most kinds of vegetables, but they tend to enjoy crunchy ones more. Vegetables such as broccoli, carrots and celery contain a balance of vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates that are essential to keeping your pet mouse healthy. A piece of apple also serves as a healthy treat.
Mice are generally fed a diet containing low fiber (5%), protein (20%) and fat (5-10%). Feed may be pelleted or powdered. The pelleted feed is supplied as regular, breeder, certified, irradiated or autoclavable. Mice are usually supplied feed free choice and they eat 4-5 g a day (12 g/100 g body weight/day). Water is supplied free choice and they usually drink 3-5 ml a day (1.5 ml/10 g body weight/day).