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…
This post was coauthored by Beri Instone, a responsible mouse breeder and Alison’s mouse guru. Mice, like many rodents, love to play and explore the world around them. Many pet mice will spend most of the day in their cages, so to give them a happy life, we need to make sure they have plenty…
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…
Rats and mice both make awesome pets. However, although they are closely related species, they offer different pet-owning experiences. Here are some things to think about in choosing which is the right pet for you. Handling and Bonding Rats are very much people pets. They often develop strong bonds with their owners, and actively want…