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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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looks like what you would expect booth teeth yellowish
Quite the contrary. Rats are used in psychology experiments on a regular basis because they are quick learners and are very intelligent.
Pet rats can be trained to fetch, come when they are called, use a litter pan, go back to their cage on command, run through agility tracks, run mazes and do odd tricks just as dogs can.
How many house mice on the Earth?
There's something like 9 billion people on earth, so say's there's like 100 mice per 1 human. That's 9 000, 000, 000 x 100 = 900, 000, 000, 000. Could be even more.
Can you feed your small pet mice cheese?
No! The cheese is eaten by mice that are in cartoons but REAL LIFE they DONT! do NOT feed your pet mouse any cheese. The Swiss cheese, cheddar, etc. are bad for them. If you give them cheese, they should die.
Does a pet fancy mice need a cage mate?
yes they do because they will feel more comfortable and they would probebly be more active
Why do mice eat cheese on cartoons?
mice do not actually enjoy eating cheese. it is a myth created for anime videos etc.
mice actually eat crumbs of food dropped by humans
Noob, u just got ownd!
Where do mice hide in a house?
There are several ways of telling.
1. If you find little pelt's of poo around your house.
2. If your chord's that are on the ground have been chewed or destroyed.
3. If you hear little noise's like tiny feet around your house at night.
If any of the above then you probably do.
What to do if you have Mice: Lay trap's around and put Peanut Butter on them, Peanut Butter works better then Cheese because it has a stronger smell. Give that a little while. If that doesn't work, then I suggest you call a professional to come in and check for hole's around your house or crack's where they can come in, then they will get rid of the mice, and your problem is solved.
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They have 4 fingers on the front hands/ paws. Their thumb is a small stubby nail.
They have 5 toes on the back feet / paws.
What determines the gender of a baby?
if the baby is in the right position a sonographer can usually tell what the sex is at your 22 week sonogram. they say if you carry the baby high it is a girl and if you carry a baby low it is a boy. that was how it was for me , but i wouldn't rely on it. with my son i carried really low and all out front and with my daughter i carried high and wide( she is the reason i now have love handles) also alot of women "just know". trust your instincts!!!!
Are rabbits the most best pets to own?
they sometimes will get mad at you but they are good.
dogs are good but they can go off at any second and they are territorial.
cats are ok but if you pick the wrong one it could be bad.
i would recomed a rabbit. but adopt one from a humane socitiy.
go to www.petfinder.com
Answer: it depends. Honestly, rabbits are for intelligent people with patience and time on their hands. Rabbits require about 6-10 hours of time out of their pen a day and interaction. They need to be out-smarted a lot, and keeping them occupied and busy is a tough task.
They are not a pet for children.
I rarely recommend rabbits as pets unless I am positive that the person is 100% capable of raising a rabbit properly.
What is the difference between a pet mouse and a house mouse?
Pet mice are domesticated, and have been domesticated for hundreds of years. That means they have been bred to bring out their ideal characteristics, such as color and temperament. Mice are the smallest mammals ever to have been domesticated.
Yes! Mine tend to wind it all around the cage makibg it impossible to find them lol but so cute
Where can you buy a pet rat at?
There are several places you can find a rat terrier start off by going to your local adoption agency to see what animal they have you can adopt. Then doing some research will also help you find breeder that have the puppy.
I can buy monkey only with bananas, animal-love and my mind. But i can't....i feel very sad on myself to snatch freedom of monkey
Do mice have babies in the spring?
Mice can have babies whenever, not just in the spring. A female mouse ovulates every five days, or rather, can get pregnant every five days. Once a female mouse is pregnant, it will take about twenty-days for the baby mice to be born.
Not all mice are wild. You can buy domestic mice from a pet shop, they have been bred to be tame. Though most mice are wild, they are the kind that live outside and sometimes in people's houses. Wild mice are pests because they can endanger native animals and invade people's houses. Pet mice are actually really good though.
awell depending on the sise of the rat a pet rat mite beable to peirce your skin a giant rat can somtimes rip off alot of skin :)
How do you build a mouses home?
if u really want to make a mouse a home do it out of wood and make it nice and put a wheel in it (no axle ) and paint it and do what ever u feel like doing with it
When can you start feeding baby mice dry mouse food or oatmeal?
My baby mice started eating seeds and popcorn at 3 weeks old. When they start exploring and trying to eat food they can probably be separated from their mom as well.
How can you keep your pet rats from fighting with each other?
How long have you had the rats? If you've just got both of them, or had one and just got a new one they'll "fight" to establish dominance no matter what. Very rarely will new rat acquaintances get along right off the bat. If there are just meeting each other the best thing to do is to keep them in separate cages near each other for about a week. Then let them together on neutral ground, like your bed, where neither of them has marked and made it "theirs". There is the possibility that they just don't like each other. Some rat people would say, and argue their point, that rat's never "just don't get along" , but it happens. Try what I suggested..don't expect them to get along right away, give them time together on neutral ground, and let them have their minor scuffles(break them up if it gets serious) to establish dominance, it's important. I have two rat boys who are brothers and have been together their whole life, even they "wrestle" occasionally. Keep them away from female rats too..hormones and all ;) .
What exactly is "fighting"? Do they stand on their hind legs and "box" each other? Is there a lot of indignant squeals? Does the loser get groomed? If so then this isn't truly fighting, it's squabbling. There's a difference. All rats will always squabble, but still remain friends. Now, if there's absolute shrieking, fur flying, a submissive rat cowering in in the corner or taking cover, then you have a bully..or two bullies. What's usually done is one rat (usually the bully) is castrated, but even if it wasn't the aggressor the actual aggressor will accept the castrated rat. If that doesn't work, you probably have a "sick" rat..mentally ill that is. And he needs to separated, but still have your companionship, if he's not aggressive to humans.
In Addition...There has been a lot of great advice offered here, but as a long time rat owner I have some of my own tips to share. Male rats, without a doubt, fight more often and more violently than females. This has to do mainly with the hierarchies they establish among themselves which can be very delicate and easily disturbed by the introduction of a new member. Rats recognize each other (and their owners) through smell, and they associate these smells with ranks in the hierarchy. When introducing new rats, take great care to ensure the environment is neutral. Rats form bonds in two major ways: through traumatic experiences and through sharing food. Normally, I run a warm bath for them in the tub. They are excellent swimmers but don't really enjoy water, but sharing a bath should be traumatic enough to allow them to put hierarchy aside. I also give them a snack once the water has drained, like peas or hot dogs, to give them something else to bond over. In addition to creating an experience they can bond over, the bath provides an opportunity to neutralize their scents. I wash them with baby shampoo, and (a little trick of the trade) I put a tiny dab of vanilla extract right between their shoulders so as to ensure that they all smell the same to each other. Once they are dry, I distribute equal amounts of love and eventually place them back inside their cage which should be freshly cleaned and free of any items (hammocks, toys, etc) that smell strongly of the previous rats. It is for sure a laborious process, but it will be worth it if you're concerned about your rats living together in peace. There have also been times when none of these tricks have worked, and in those cases I opted to neuter the most aggressive males. It's an expensive option, but everyone (including the patient) is happier in the end. Rats are social animals and need to live with other rats, so make sure you've exhausted all your options before you separate them for good!Put them in separate cages
How do you play hide and seek?
When you have a friend that is "hiding" on Club Penguin, it normally means that they are somewhere that you can't go. For example, if you just started, but you aren't a member or old enough to be a secret agent, it means that that they could be playing Card-Jitsu fire, or they're in the HQ. If you're both of these, then they're most likely in the EPF, (Elite Penguin Force) which a lot of people can't go into. So, if you're trying to hide from one of your non-member friends, I recommend going to the Card-Jitsu Fire place. Or if you have it, go to the EPF.
You can teach your pet rats many, so many I can only think of a few like I taught my rat Jackie to drink out of a sterilized acorn cap like a human, to walk across a scarf like it was a rickety old rope bridge and to jump off a stool five feet away and onto my lap. I trained her to do these things with love and treats. Here is some advice, its easier to do it when they're younger.
yep! they consume (eat) things, but don't decompose them or produce their own food! i hope that helps!
What is The difference between a rat and human uterus?
In a rat, the uterus is shaped like two horns, extending up into the abdominal cavity. this way the rat can support multiple fetuses.
