r/PetMice

she’s been eating a lot and whenever i got her she was housed with males.. she makes sounds and jumps but no visible nibbles.

Needed to share my boy again. Little man!

ONE LAST JUDAS. the face one makes when he is awoken from a nap. Wellness check at the vet (100 percent super healthy stink) 🙏❤️

So I've seen a lot of pictures of normal house mice and this guy might be a white-footed mouse! He likes to drum his front paws at night which is apparently common behavior for WFM but I want to get confirmation that this lil guy is a WFM. And yes I leave out spoons of PB for him, don't judge.

My pretty girl.. she looks so unique, I've never seen a mouse like her before!

I could simply pass away now

THEY DON'T EVEN LIKE ME, THEY JUST WANT ME TO PEEL THEIR PUMPKIN SEEDS. YOU ARE MICE, TRY TO COPE WITH IT YOURSELF

I rescued two feeder mice and now I have pets. Now I’m worried that I was given one female and one male mouse even though they were supposedly sexed before I got them. They are about 5-6 weeks old and one of them suddenly dropped something…idk maybe balls? I have no idea but THEY weren’t there literally the day before! Advice? I do have two cages I can use to separate them if one of them is in fact male and the other has a litter. But they get along so well together and it would suck to have to do so. Obviously I want what’s best for them, just need some help making the right choice.

UPDATE: after 5 mins or so of posting this I have separated them. Of course confirming those were in fact and indeed balls. 🥲 much appreciated for the fast comments and response.

The new wheel i just bought came in today so im trying to get them used to it and teach them how to use it. Her sisters have not yet grasped how to, any advise?

(Photo tax of the girls during cleaning day). I got my girls back in Feb, but then life got super hectic and I haven’t had a lot of time to bond with them. Hand feeding is a good start right? What kind of treats do you use? Two of them are quite curious already, but the other girl is very shy.

Howdy! I posted on here not too long ago about this little lady, I just wanted to get an opinion on how the healing process is going? I’ve done my own research and I think it’s on the right track, but I’d love for some experienced opinions! (First picture was a bit ago, second picture was today)

I have never had mice before, but recently fell in love with a mouse we were using for experiments and my teacher allowed me to take him home and save him from going back to the pet store as a feeder. My teacher also allowed me to take him home with some extra things we had in our (Animal Science) classroom like his cage, wheel, and some hides, until I could purchase my own things for him. I have now returned almost everything she lent me just need to buy some platforms and a new (bigger) wheel.

He is very friendly and loves to come out of his cage to be handled but hates going back in. I'm looking for advise to make being in the cage more fun. I, however, am working with a low budget. Although I am currently finishing the last of the paperwork I need to officially be employed at one job and working on being hired at a second, I have some big expenses coming up and won't be able to use a lot of that money for him. I also have two geckos that could use some upgrades to their enclosures as well.

A lot of the things I have in his cage currently are either recycled, handmade, purchased at the dollar store, or a mixture of those. Since he loves climbing I'm going to me making him some fleece ropes, more ladders, and some crocheted hammocks. Also I've been searching high and low at dollar stores, thrift stores, pet stores, and everywhere else to find blueberry or blackberry theme things for him so if anyone has any ideas as to where I might be able to find some please let me know. He is in a 552 square inch cage with 4-6 inches of bedding, though I will be adding more next time I do a half dump. He isn't big on chewing which is disappointing because I have so many cute things for him to chew hidden in there. As the experiment I used him for was surrounding enrichment and contrafreeloading behavior, I am very big on feeding enrichment for him and scatter feed a lot of the time. He is super active and feels very confident in his current set-up so I know that what I have is at least enough to make him feel secure.

How can I make this cage more enriching for my little guy? How can I encourage him to use his chews? Where can I find cheaper things for him such as a bigger wheel? What else should I add to my list of things to make for him?

She looks like shes smiling

Neighbor's cat left this tiny baby at my doorstep. Cheez-It for size reference. How do I help it? I put it in a box with air holes and a little box to hide in. Do I give it water? Can I catch a disease from it? It will probably bite me, right? I worry about just putting it outside because it looks like a baby all alone.

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?

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