One of the main downsides to keeping pet mice is that they don’t live very long. You can expect to enjoy the company of your pet mice for up to 2 years on average. Fancy mice reach adulthood as early as 2 months of age and typically start showing visible signs of old age at…
Adopting a pet, even one as small as a mouse needs to be something you go into with much thought and consideration. While mice are undeniably cute, they’re not the best pet for everyone. They have their quirks and characteristics that some people love while others don’t particularly enjoy. Before deciding to welcome a few…
Rats and mice are similar creatures, both being rodents and both being popular pets. Pet (fancy) rats are of the classification Rattus Norvegicus – the brown rat while pet mice are Mus Musculus. While they look similar in physical terms (apart from their size), which might make people think that they can live together in…
Most new cages either come as an empty shell, or will contain accessories which are cheap to mass-produce such as shelves, a small house, a wheel, perhaps ladders or tubes. These are never enough on their own to adequately enrich your pets’ lives, and often the items are too small and/or mildly hazardous to give…
In a previous post, I discussed which treats to hand feed your pet mice, but actually one of the most common questions regarding hand feeding mice edible treats has nothing to do with what the treat is. It’s how to feed your mice treats without being nipped. Now, let’s be clear here from the start….
Many of us who own pets like to treat them on occasion. We treat ourselves, and so we want our pets to share in that same delight of ‘something a little bit different’. Anything can be a treat; a resource or experience that is different-in-a-positive-way to normal. Treats can be any resource at all, but…
When you have a pet, it’s natural to be curious about it. What’s the name for its colour? What’s that type of marking called? Why is its fur smooth or wavy? All these questions can be answered by identifying the variety your mouse belongs to. Fancy mice all belong to one species – Mus musculus,…
Cage bedding or substrate forms a huge part of the home environment for pet mice. So, it is really important that the bedding types we choose are safe, comfortable, and let our rodents express their natural behaviors. The content of this article was contributed by guest author (and rodent wrangler extraordinaire) Beri Instone. Types of…
Branches and wooden toys are a brilliant way to enrich the in-cage life of rats and mice. They’re great for encouraging climbing and clambering around, and offer a really nice range of smells and textures to interact with. They are also good for nibbling and gnawing – and there are few things rats and mice…