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Care of Mice and Rats
Pet mice and rats are small rodents that take up little space and are fun to watch. Raising and training them is entertaining and educational. For types that make great pets, their habits and needs, and more, ask and answer questions here.
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well, what i know will help you rats do not eat bats.Bats are the ones who eat rats.
How do you know when your mouse is in labor?
If your mouse is pregnant then the male mice should not be attempting to mate with it. Other than that, keep an eye on her. She could start making a nest out of shredded paper etc (and it is a nice idea to give her some paper or soft material to make her bed out of). After a while she will start getting plump in the middle. TRULY the middle, not just the tummy. She will look like she swallowed a marshmallow eventually. P.S. Mice pregnancy goes really fast. Just a few weeks. Good luck! If she is not pregnant the male will keep trying to mate with her every 24 hours until she is. Mice have short estrus periods and are VERY prolific.
Why do baby mice lose their fur?
Baby mice do not lose there fur. They are actually born without it. A healthy baby should be naked and pink. When they reach seven days old then their colored fuzz appears and as the grow so does their fur until they reach adulthood.
no. i used to own 4 rats and i asked the same question i read it in a book on rats.
rats are very nearly blind they can only really detect movement and sound properly.
TOTALLY NOT TRUE! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RATS THEY SEE IN SHADES OF GREEN AT NIGHT THE HAVE LIKE THOSE NIGHT VISION GOGGLES BUILT IN THEIR TINY TENY BRAINS!!!!!!!!!
Wow, you guys^ are funny! I have read that they can see blues and greens in the day, but a lot of sources say different things...
A cage, a plastic box, terrarium, aquarium or a big petbox.
Just make sure it's legal. You can see if your cage is legal here:
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Burräknare means "cage counter".
How long do fancy Mouse live for?
The "official" answer is one year, but that's only if you feed it a poor diet of store-bought food. I fed my mouse a mixture of brown rice, oats, and vegetables (a variety, just depends on what the mouse will eat...like my mouse didn't like tomatoes but he loved spinach and other things). Sometimes I gave him cereal pieces like bran flakes or cheerios. He lived to be over two years old. It's all about diet!
Can you use paper shavings as rat cage bedding?
Yes, you definitely can put paper shreds in a bunny cage. My rabbit uses paper and there is no side effects. Not all papers are safe, though, because some papers are covered in chemicals that are not good for rabbits (or anyone!) to ingest. Paper is a lot of fun for rabbits to play with and tear up, so look for plain paper products and you should be fine: like newsprint or plain cardboard, with no glossy parts, no staples or tape, no stickers or labels, and not much colours/printing. Don't shred the paper first, though: let the rabbit shred the paper! The more things you give a rabbit to do, the less bored she'll be and the less she'll want to destroy your stuff!
You rat probably has an upper respitory infection. It probably isn't as active as normal either. Try giving it milk through an eye dropper. If this doesn't work take you rat to the vet immediatly; but if it does, try drench some bread in milk and feeding to him.
What noise does a mouse make when giving birth?
I have had mice and rats both. Both of which did nothing more than squeak.
I would assume all rodents make a similar noise, such as; guinea pigs, gerbil's, ferrets etc.
How much does the average mouse weigh?
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Women are afraid of mice cuz they are dirty and some jump on you so girls / women don't want to get an small , dirty animal walking around them . Also women are scared of everything cuz it is the way they are . I guess cuz women are clean freaks and mice are not they run around dirt and disguising stuff like that i guess IDK.
How many teats does a female pig have?
Actually, 8 is usually the norm, however six or ten is common. Sometimes they can have an odd number too.
pet mice need: *a cage *a friend (you or another mouse) *food *water *bedding *toys (from pet shop or you can make them out of cardboard string and popsicel sticks) and it is relatively cheap.
How Old Do You Need To Be To Buy Small Pets?
In the UK you need to be 16 years old to buy an animal from a pet shop. (or have your parent/guardian with you to make the purchsase)
What should I do when my Male hamster has a pink lump on it's chest what should I do?
See a rodent vet as soon as possible. http://www.rmca.org/Vets/ has a list of good rodent vets. The mulp can be a tumor or an abcess or something else, but only a vet can tell you what exactly and how to treat it.
Which cat likes to eat mice and rats the best?
Any cat that has been raised/trained to attack, kill & even eat mice. There is no particular breed of cat for the job, as all cats will chase small prey.
Farmers used to keep cats primarily to catch & remove rodents. Even small dogs (Terriers) were kept to remove rodents.
How long is the memory span of a mouse?
A monkey's memory span varies between the different types of monkeys, so there is no single answer to this question. In general, a monkey's memory span is comparable to that of a child of about 7 or 8 years old. It can remember things for months, even years, and a monkey's short-term memory is usually very good.
I read an article where they claim that a rat is fully grown at 2 months, this may be the age when they become adults, but in my experience rats stop growing 4 months, unless you count pudge..which I don't.
Hi this is Claire Ewing and if you have a rat, it might stop growing at about one year old. Mine is almost one and is still growing. She'll be one in two months. So rats can actually keep growing until the three years old. That's very close to when they're old enough to die.
I know I'm going of the question ,but its very very very very sad when you have something (like a rat or hamster) that you love and want forever dies. I hope you don't go through anything like that.
Mice are able to reproduce at 4-5 weeks of age.
It's a 3 week gestation period for female mice, & they can become pregnant straight after giving birth.
Now, as mice live for about 2 years, if a female mouse gave birth every 3 weeks, they could have roughly 35 litters in their life time, each litter from 1 to 18 babies.
That's the females, the males can breed every hour.
No. Not at all, I don't think.
Because rats are WAY bigger than mice (unless its like, a super small rat)
and even then, the rat would probably kill the mouse. I don't recommend it.
Is there a way to keep two male mice from fighting Or is it nothing to be concerned about?
Yes you can but you should probably do after sexual maturity and get them neutered and make sure they like each other you should introduce them in a unknown area that they both don't know its normal that they ignore each other at first but you shouldn't pick the mate the rabbit should because they might live together for a long time!! so take you rabbit with you when you get another one. Also, bring a water sprayer just in case if they get into a fight you can break the fight!
