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Question
Hi, my name is Whitman and I go to a magnet middle school in Virginia. I have project called an SRP (Science Research Project) about mice. I have a few questions and it would mean a lot to me if you take your time to answer them.

If mice eat irregular times, will it effect thier wieght?

If food is always provided to a mouse will it wiegh more or less than a mouse fed at normal times?

Does exercise for mice majorly effect thier wieght?

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Answer
Hello there. :) Thanks for the question. Mice do not have scheduled eating times unless their owners only feed them a small amount lets say, twice a day. Most mice are free fed, meaning their bowl is filled and they sample what they want from it throughout the day. Even if they were only fed twice a day they would most likely consume the same amount. As far as exercise, I'm sure a mouse fed a healthy diet and provided an exercise wheel or other interactive toys that encourage exercise wouldn't be as fat as a mouse fed unhealthy, high fat foods with no wheel. It also depends on what the mice are fed. If they are fed high fat foods such as a lot of nuts, they most likely will weigh more than your average mouse who has a well balanced diet.

Hope the mice are being well cared for and have homes lined up when they are no longer needed. :)