Just bought this item and I was wondering if anyone could inform me (with a reliable reference) if this is a healthy diet for our furry friends?

I am sure if you purchased this corn, sunflower, and peanut mix, the squirrels would appreciate the supplement to their diet. Ideal nutrition? No, but it is affordable and they will enjoy it. Peanuts are legumes, not nuts, so they should never be the main source of a squirrel's diet. Corn is also more of a snack food. Both corn and peanuts can harbor a toxic mold, so you need to look for that. A better diet should have fruits and vegetables, and nuts in the shell. Variety is best as some foods can inhibit the absorption of minerals from other foods.For my squirrels, I spend a fortune on raw unsalted walnuts, pecans, and occasionally other nuts if on sale (usually without the shell). I try to avoid almonds, pine nuts sourced from China, and cashews based on my online research. I also include some fresh chopped apple, pear, or peach a few times a week, and sometimes lettuce, broccoli, or carrot, along with some dried sulfite-free fruit bits (there is an add-on offer on Amazon for the dried papaya bits, sold for pet birds, and other fruit/nut mixes; I add it to my cart when the price is low). My squirrels also eat food for the birds, such as raw shell-free sunflower seed and yes, peanuts... I just try to offer variety as much as I can. Like humans, they usually go for the less-healthy options first.My suggestions are a little extreme. If any creature shows up in my yard, I will feed it and obsess over its health and happiness. :-) I definitely spend too much, and what I provide is more than most would. My friend works at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and she said even they do not feed as many healthy options as I do. I am not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed by that comment!Other critters who enjoy the nuts, fruit/veggies and seeds are: birds, groundhogs, turkeys, and an occasional opossum will show up after dark to clean up any remaining food. Corn is the least popular, but a group of crows will swoop in and take care of that.For the reliable reference you requested, just type squirrels peanuts legumes into a search engine to find many helpful sources that confirm peanuts and corn are not the ideal main diet for squirrels.

Why won’t the squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, anything .. eat the corn? There is a ton of corn and nothing will touch it. Very disappointed

Oh no! We never like to leave our consumers disappointed and apologize that your experience wasn't what you were hoping for with this Squirrel and Critter Blend. With that being said, we encourage you to reach out to our friendly Consumer Care team, as this product is backed by our Consumer Satisfaction Guarantee. We can be contacted at 1-800-529-8331.

Product Dimensions	6.35 x 27.31 x 49.53 cm; 4.54 kg
Item model number	100033825
Pet Life Stage	All Life Stages
Flavor	Squirrel
Item Form	Granule
Volume	10
Number of Items	1
Quantity	1
batteries required	No
Batteries Included	No
Item Weight	4.54 Kilograms

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