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…
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,…
You’ve decided that mice are the right pets for you, and you’ve set up a great cage to bring them home to. Now comes one of the trickiest decisions in a pet owner’s career – choosing the right names! I’m terrible for this – I have synesthesia (a perceptual phenomenon in which one sense mingles…