I've got a little bit of experience volunteering at a wildlife rehab. I'm nowhere near an expert but I have learned a few things about feeding little baby mammals. You'll definitely need to put it a LOT of time with those babies. 

If you are using a syringe/dropper: Be careful not to over feed them! Just because they keep eating doesn't mean that they aren't already full. Check their bellies! Keeping 'em well fed is good, but sometimes hungry babies will keep eating because it can take a few minutes for their brains to register they are full. Be sure they aren't inhaling the milk! This can happen when you are give them too much too fast or your pace is faster than they are swallowing. Take notice whether or not they are actively swallowing/lapping. They don't always spit it, dribble, or refuse more milk once they are full. Even if the milk is going down it doesn't necessarily mean it's going into the esophagus/belly.  That milk will get into their lungs and they can die. >:

EDIT: Also, I'd try to find some sort of milk replacer that's closer to the species you are feeding it too! The formula you are giving them is everything! Kitten milk replacer is formulated for a carnivorous animal. Mice aren't carnivores.  Also the "every species" formulas you'd buy at places like Rural King or feed stores  isn't necessarily a better option. What's good for a foal isn't going to have what a puppy would need. Milk isn't generic and it isn't "all just milk" if that makes any sense. Definitely try to find a more appropriate milk somewhere like Petco.

Also, I'd be careful with wild mice. If you intend to keep them once they are grown keep in mind that they probably won't have the same temperament as domestic mice. Even if you did hand-raise them, don't expect that to be enough to override their wild instincts, especially once they mature. Tame is not the same thing as domesticated. They could be a lot more skittish and maybe even more prone to biting.


I know my post sounds all negative and nagging and I apologize! I just really want those adorable little mice to grow up all big and healthy!

Echoing pretty much what everyone else has said... Probably not. Unless you've got some of the comic-con exclusives or something that's already fairly pricy or harder to find I doubt most pony merch will be worth all that much. Especially when G4's popularity wears off. FIM isn't just popular with older fans, plenty of little girls love the cartoon, too. Guess what's gonna happen when they "outgrow" their old pony toys in the next few years? They're probably going to flood the secondary market. Not all girls are packrats like I am and kept most of their favorite toy collections they had as a kid. >_>;

I voted for G1 but I'd say all of 'em. G2 could use a little love, too.

I definitely have to agree with more male ponies. Shining Armor mold... just do the same with the standard pony mold and just add/remove the wings or horn.... I'm shocked they haven't made more use of the single stallion mold they've got. Even if his body type doesn't quite mach that of ponies like Cheese Sandwich or Flim and Flam I'd still be nice to see 'em anyway. Mrs. Cake's doll doesn't match her body style eitehr. >>; The least they could do is give her  the rest of of her family. They could even make a set out of it, too.

Honestly my immediate thought is Transformers. As much as we all love MLP, Transformers is still a massive cash cow for Hasbro. MLP certainly has a loyal fanbase, but I'm not sure we're as large as we think. Look at all the goodies Transformers gets at cons versus MLP, for instance. They also seem far more loyal to adult Transformers collectors than to adult MLP collectors.

You are absolutely right about that! As a Transformers junkie myself, I won't deny that Transformers gets a LOT more than MLP. G1 Encore figures, Generations, Masterpiece, video games, comics... It's a little disappointing as I'm also a Pony fan but it's kind of obvious why. The following for Transformers is still a LOT bigger than MLP and has been for many, many years. It's not just the North American fanbase, either. There's also Japan and Takara (who sold their Diaclone robots to Hasbro in the first place). TF has also had like 4 huge movies as well. G4 has made Ponies relevant again but I still think it has a long way to go. x-x In the FIM fandom most folks sort of look upon the older generations with a bit of disdain or even disgust. It's actually quite the opposite for The Transformers following. You get people complaining that newer incarnations aren't G1 enough.  Pony-wise it feels to me that the market for anything pre-G4 is really small. There are plenty of adult fans that would love for more nostalgic merchandise but I don't think our voice is loud enough just yet for Hasbro to listen, especially over the cries of the FIM-only fans.

  they always respond with "We're not buying toys, trinkets or electronics."

That's about the same response I get. I'm always grateful for everything I get and I do get some pretty awesome presents, but, most of the stuff on the top of my wishlist is overlooked. It's usually along the lines of Transformers/Other toys, DVD Box sets, video games. My parents aren't exactly fond of the fact that I like to collect toys or that I still waste my time watching cartoons so I suppose they don't want to "feed my addiction" or something. My mom usually asks me to write down everything I want so that's exactly what I do.  However, I never expect to get any figures I put on there. Also, it's not as if my wishlists are completely comprised of toys, either.

As a kid I was definitely one of those "horsey!" types. Anything and everything horse was good enough for me be it natural or sparkle-horse colors. I stuck with MLP because I mostly liked the style of the dolls to be quite honest. I love the wide variety of bright colors but I'd also love to see natural colors on some ponies (as if my avatar wasn't a dead give-away). Real horses come in so many beautiful colors and patterns! It's a shame we don't have many official MLP dolls to really show that off. Those prototypes in that video were ADORABLE.