Questions tagged [mice]

Referring to the small rodent which can be kept as a pet, or as a food source for other pets.

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Why did my mouse nip me?

Recently I just got two new fancy mice. One is really skittish and the other one has warmed up to me really quick, but isn’t too fond. She lets me pick her up and she will walk in my hand, and I recently found she took interest in a bit of corn I…
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Domesticating wild mice?

My house is under attack by mice. Droppings everywhere, holes in boxes and plastic bags. I'm not a killer, so, I decided to use a humane trap. With it, I caught 8 mice in 2 days, not bad. But I only decimated them, not eradicated them, so more…
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handling pet mice that bite

I have recently bought 2 female mice, one of which is albino and quite small; I assume she is quite young. The other mouse is a regular size. Now my albino mouse (shiemi) is very easy to handle she will walk on my hand and let me hold her, sometimes…
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How many mice can I keep in this cage?

I have been doing research into keeping mice and I know that there are numerous calculators out there but they do not take into account the different levels and thought I would ask the experts about this cage I have been given it and would love to…