Is my cage setup okay?
Hi mouse enthousiasts!
I want to get mice soon as I have loved them in the past.
I want to do better than ever for them so I got a large aquarium size 150l x 40w x 50h cm and made it a lid with wirecloth 6x6mm to make sure they wont fit through. The cage is on the second floor. The room only has one roofwindow and is now getting to 22 degrees celsius on a sunny day.
Any thoughts on this?
I’m using dedusted Hemp bedding in combination with package paper (for hides) and was planning on using cotton bedding to put in other hides. Is cotton okay to use for nesting areas? Are there any other textures I could/should add?
The bedding is 16cm deep
The wooden wheel is 20cm inside diameter and I had a smaller wheel lying around that is 16cm in diameter. I added the plastic wheel because the wooden one doesn’t really spin easily.
How can I fix the wooden wheel in a petsafe way?
The rest of the cage is made out of either wood, cardboard or coconuts.
I’ve made some things myself but I never use glue and instead either screw them together or use strings to attach them.
How can I improve my setup?
Are there any things I must add before getting mice?