![]() ![]() Buy as large a mouse cage as you can, making sure it is at least 30cm tall, 30 cm wide, and 45cm long. The plastic base should come up the sides for at least four or five centimetres, to keep the bedding inside, and the wires should be no further apart than one centimetre, to keep the mice inside. A mouse-cage with a strong plastic base and wire walls is ideal. If you live in a warm area, and most of Australia counts as warm, the enclosure needs to be well-ventilated. To keep healthy pet mice, you’ll need an enclosure, a secure mouse-carrier, food dishes, water dish or drip-bottle, toys, bedding, an exercise wheel, and a hidey-hole for resting in. Bald patches on the coat are a warning sign, unless the critter belongs to a hairless breed, of course. Also, their eyes should be bright and their fur should look clean. Pet mice should not be timid, unlike wild mice. Also, pet-store living may result in its own health problems, not to mention a timid, stressed-out mouse. Many pet stores buy their pet mice from rodent mills, and some of these mice have hereditary health problems. ![]() Males should be kept by themselves or they will probably fight (often to the death), and they are often a poor choice as a first mouse.īuying your mice directly from a pet-mouse breeder is your best bet. The females like the companionship of their own kind, as well as their human keeper. Generally speaking, you should start with two or three female mice. These friendly and delicate little animals are great companions. ![]() There are mouse shows and pet mouse societies, just as there are shows and societies for dog, horse, and cat breeds. Mice have been bred as pets for more than fifteen hundred years. With proper care, they will keep your family entertained for hours on end. Mice are inquisitive and friendly pocket sized pets. ![]()
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