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Can pet mice attract wild mice?

Updated: 8/9/2023
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No. Mice do not venture close to houses at all, unless it needs food. If it could smell another mouse, it would probably go to that house first, thinking, "Oh! Another mouse is already here and snacking! This is a safe house to go in." Otherwise no.

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No, pet mice do not attract wild mice. Though if you have a lot of wild mice around the house keep track of your pet mice; females may go into heat if the smell males and males may become aggitated. Make sure your mouse's cage is closed at all times if mice have invaded your room ;)

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No. You cannot put wild mice and domestic mice together. The wild mice would most likely kill the domestic mice. Wild mice can carry diseases and would pass them on to the domestic mice, even if they don't kill each other.

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