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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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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!
What does it mean if your rat has a bump on her side under her arm?
A bump on your rat's foot can mean lots of things. Do you have your rat on wire flooring? If you do, your rat may have bumblefoot, a serious disease which has no cure. If not, wait and see what happens. If you have waited about a week, and if the paw: (a) is getting worse, or (b) nothing is happening, but it's not getting better, or, if you've already waited awhile, then don't hesitate to take your rat to the vet. It could also be an abcess, which will also reguire veterinary attention.
How to kill field mice in garden organically?
buy chocolate or poison to get rid of the field mice.You can also call the exterminator.
What if your mouse won't drink?
try wastered down chicken broth, see if dog responds to it. monitor dog for liquid intake for 2 to 3 days,then call your vet if still no response.Also check inside of mouth for say a chicken bone wedged across back of mouth or sore on tongue or gumms.
What breeds of mouse are there?
It really depends on where you are, & what you define as a 'breed'.
There are varieties of mice - Texel, Longcoat, Standard, Gremlin, Angora, Abssinnian (sp?) & so forth. Some have different names depending on your area.
There are also colour varieties - do a google search on mice colour varieties, & you should get some helpful sites.
How do you look after baby mice that are a few days old but are still with their mother?
just put down water and small peices of food and do not touch the mice 4 a while or the mother will not take them back and if you do hold them 2 long they will die
AnswerAs long as theyre feeding off mum, leave her to it. Take care of her properly by providing fresh food and water and clean bedding material and she'll do the rest.If you put a dish a water down they will drown in the smallest amount
Will the mother mouse and father mouse eat the baby mouse?
Well, I don't think that the mother or father mouse would eat the baby. It's just like how humans don't eat their babies. Just to be cautious, put the father in another cage till the babies are grown.
Yes they can!! but only grass mice, they will eat there pups if any new scent is on them.
Rats are very good at climbing, so yes, one could climb into a bed.
But, generally they prefer to stay away from humans, and are rarely to be found in 'open spaces' - preferring to stay near walls and easy escape routes.
keep cheese away from your privates because they will mistake it for food.
mice dislike rubarb ,cats ,dogs,bacicly all animals even rats rats eat mice,chocolate,the same gender as them ,flea shampoo,fly spary,toxic gass,
When it's raining cats and dogs :D
What do you do if your mouse is sick?
If he is not moving, cold, or things like that.
If a mouse seems lethargic or thin, or its coat is suddenly ragged and uncared for, that usually means something is wrong. Another big sign is snuffling or wheezing--healthy mice don't make noises when they breathe.
You can find more information here: http://fancymice.info/healthfrontpage.htm.
mice don't actually like cheese some people say peanut butter or dried bananas.
p.s Ashleigh rox!
Normally mice do not squeak. Normal mouse communication is far too high pitched for the human ear to hear. Mice do squeak when they're ill with respiratory infections. Sometimes they will squeak audibly for the rest of their lives.
Baby mice will also squeak audibly if they are nursing from their mothers, scared, or hurt.
How do you tell if your baby mouse is a boy or girl?
In order to sex a mouse while it is still younge you will need to be able to touch them and handle them with the mother approving. in order to sex a female mouse there is a small space between the anus and urinary opening. There are also visible nipples on a female mouse or rat. however in order to sex a male mouse you would see the anus is far apart from the urinary opening. A male mouse has absolutely no nipples whats so ever. For more information please visit:http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=18&cat=1804&articleid=2584
