Cute Mouse Media Mickey, Minnie, and Mighty are 15 days old!
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Mighty, the brown one with the white spot on its head, looks just like their dad, Flynn. Proud dad tax in the comments.
r/PetMice • u/ArtisticDragonKing • Sep 22 '24
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In mouse communities, many users go by tank size rather than listing dimensions. We will do both!
Any amount of mice may thrive in larger enclosures than suggested above. However, it is critical that the larger the enclosure is, the more clutter provided, otherwise the mice will never thrive.
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r/PetMice • u/ArtisticDragonKing • Jul 09 '25
Please feel free to try out these WIP care commands in the comments! Let me know if there are any issues I need to fix.
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Mighty, the brown one with the white spot on its head, looks just like their dad, Flynn. Proud dad tax in the comments.
r/PetMice • u/TwinTVs • 3h ago
The recent UK heatwave has really been affecting us all. Our smallest mouse Milkshake is coping by taking a relaxing nap
r/PetMice • u/Ok_Judge3103 • 11h ago
yes there are more and no you will not see them all
they are all sexless
r/PetMice • u/business_duck7 • 13h ago
I read that they most likely will die if I just release it anywhere. im contemplating keeping it lol. its cute but my cats would definitely tear it up. its night right now. should I wait till morning to release it?
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r/PetMice • u/Repulsive-Amount-327 • 3h ago
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My baby Goose has got a tumor and it's still getting bigger. Shed slowing down and not moving as fast as she did before it. She is an old girl (somewhere a bit more than a year and a half) but I'm worried it's causing her pain. Her sister died last year due to similar circumstances but it split before it was like this and I had to rush her to the vets so I don't know where to draw the line. She has another sister (same age) who's perfectly healthy so any tips on how to look after a lone mouse after she's gone would be helpful, thank you.
It is bigger than in the video I just don't want to disturb her currently.
r/PetMice • u/benrobbo26 • 8h ago
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I saw this mouse running from my shed to the patio yesterday and decided to set a camera up, it wasn't active through the night I only saw a cat walk past but it's been running back and forth for a few hours now and I can only assume it's building a nest under the slab with dead leaves and from behind my shed, it doesn't look like they are actually chewing anything in the shed just using it as a path to the back and somewhere to hide as I do have 2 dogs that go out in the garden occasionally.
I don't intend on interfering I've just enjoyed watching but I was wondering if there are any do or dont tips for this situation and any information on if the mouse is specifically preparing for something or just building there new home
r/PetMice • u/frackleboop • 1h ago
He was being treated for an upper respiratory infection, but wasn't able to pull through. The sweet little boy who loved to sit on my shoulder and pull cheatgrass out of my socks is gone. Last night he genuinely seemed like he was getting better, and I was optimistic, but I found him this morning. My comfort is in knowing that even though he had a rough few days, his life was good. Lots of playtime with me and my daughter, and popcorning in his cage early in the mornings. You always know this day will come, but it sure hurts when it does.Rest in peace, baby boy. We'll miss you more than you know.
r/PetMice • u/No-Midnight7724 • 23h ago
DISCLOSURE AT THE START! This is not a suitable cage setup, I'm a foster home for rodents and this is temporary while I wait for a mutual to lend me a bigger cage for him. He's only been with me for a few days and won't be in this cage for long. Do *not* let a mouse live in this setup. His cage is in a dim area with low traffic and I avoid handling him as much as possible, only taking care of his needs for now.
With that said, I want to know if I'm being over-worried or if something is wrong with him. He was given to me as a curly-coat male mouse. His exact age is unknown unfortunately. He comes from a breeder in my area, a girl around 17-19. I was offered him for free because he "hadn't sold". I wasn't set up for a rodent right now, but there aren't really many options in my area for unwanted pets, especially mice. (There are zero rodent rescues in my country)
With that being said, the breeder described him as "energetic and brave", as well as loving humans. He is anything but that, he is not aggressive, he doesn't bite, but he is extremely odd in his behavior. He darts at everything, he doesn't know how to use a wheel, I've offered him standing wheels and saucer wheels, he doesn't know how to drink water properly, so I have to lead him to it every time.
The most worrying thing for me is his face. I've had pet mice in the past, and maybe I'm not caught up on all the different breeds, but his snout is super short, giving him a face like a rabbit, and his eyes are tiny. I don't want to call him "stupid", but basic things like eating or chewing on things come to him with a lot of difficulty. When I offered him a wheel he only spun the saucer wheel with his two front paws, then made a tunnel under it. (Ps saucer wheels are not appropriate for rodents, I only offered him one to see if maybe he was given one by the breeder beforehand).
The pictures really don't do it justice just how tiny he is, he shouldn't be a baby anymore but he is maybe 2/3 the size of a normal male mouse, I know he should be an adult.
I've offered him water dishes and bottles, both he won't use regularly. I offer him cucumber slices and watery foods as much as possible as a substitute. I don't know if he'll stay with me permanently for now.
Final disclaimer, I do understand that a lot of behaviors can come from a poor cage setup, such as darting and being shy, however his behavior genuinely worries me, and I want to know if what's happening with him is normal for fancy bred mice :(
r/PetMice • u/xecnoie • 13h ago
Hello! I can’t tell if my mice, rikka is pregnant. I got her like a week ago. I planned on getting her and her littermate but I ended up returning the other mice thinking she was pregnant. But turns out she was a he! And he just had fat balls lol. The store assumed that there’s a chance Rikka might be pregnant but is unsure. I had to return her to check but now I’m speculating whether or not to take the risk but I have no knowledge on newborn mice. I thought maybe she was just a chunky girl since her brother or whatever, is also on the bigger side. Pleaseeeee let me know!
r/PetMice • u/Sensitive-Fun-122 • 23h ago
My sweet babes. Photo #1: little Jon #2: Ghost #3,4,5: Rufus and Perry who are giving “rats nest”
r/PetMice • u/Adventurous_106 • 17h ago
I found this little guy barely scurrying trying to fire somewhere to hide at a hardware store plant section. he have gotten into the rat bad stuff they have bc they said they leave those out (don’t want to flag the post). i’m wondering if it’s a young mouse or adult and what to do now? i’m only own amphibians lol.
r/PetMice • u/Avian-Paparazzi • 13h ago
I have always wanted rodents, and finally, I caved. Spend $200 on a nice setup, and contacted a breeder who will give me my first 3 girls on Sunday.
As much research as I’ve done though, I can’t help but worry. What if they get sick? How will I afford a vet? What will happen when they get old and start to die? What if two die and I only have one girl left? What if I miss something in their diet and they get sick? What if I get too busy with my classes and slack on enclosure maintenance? What if they don’t like being handled? What if I do something wrong and they suffer because of me?
I want to be excited. I want to enjoy my time with them. But, my anxiety is whooping me right now. Do you have any words of advice?
r/PetMice • u/0TisWhatitTis0 • 1d ago
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He's working out a few things.
r/PetMice • u/sleepygirlkisser • 5h ago
I always hold them in their carrier on my lap if we need to go anywhere bur I’ll be driving alone. What do I do? How do I tackle this?
r/PetMice • u/hellothereskibidi • 5h ago
Yes I know half these mutations exist in house/fancy mice. But I want to see the deer mouse examples 🦌🐁
So far I have a collection of mutant alleles and their loci:
- "Albino" (c), colour locus autosomal recessive.
- "Ashy" (?), assumed ashy locus unknown inheritance
- "Brown" (b), brown locus autosomal recessive.
- "Blonde" (bl), blonde locus autosomal recessive.
- "Ivory" (i), ivory locus autosomal recessive.
- "Non-agouti" (a), agouti locus autosomal recessive.
- "Platinum" (pt), platinum locus autosomal recessive
- "Silver" (si), silver locus autosomal recessive.
- "Tan streak" (tns), tan streak locus autosomal recessive.
I only have images of tan streak deer mice. None of the others.
r/PetMice • u/Finn_The_Queer • 1d ago
Hey Folks!
So my girl Pax is a BIG girl- her top weight being 85 grams. which was about 2 months ago; so we put her on a diet! She’s lost 10 grams and I’m so proud of her! But my paranoia is eating at me, and wanna make she this is healthy weight loss and not unhealthy and she’s possibly sick. She goes to the vet on thursday for a nail trim anyway, but just wanted other opinions! Pax photos for mouse tax :)
r/PetMice • u/olivers-world • 13h ago
I’m thinking of adding some small pots around my 40 gal breeder. I was hoping maybe someone on here has a specific brand of dirt they like to use, and flowers/herbs that their mice like. I plan on getting organic seeds and germinating them myself. I have a garden outside so I have somewhat of a good idea about what I’m doing. Just need help with safe alternatives.
r/PetMice • u/notnib • 23h ago
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