Care of Mice and Rats

A mouse can have a litter of 8 to 10 babies; some more, and some less.

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Actually it is good to make a weak brew of parsley water, give it to the rats, that tend to have the constant sniffles and meds are not working anymore. It's suppose to help them get rid of fluid as well as boost their immune systems. younger ones love to eat fresh parsley. growing your own to keep up with demand and will keep costs down.

It depends on how long each day you talk to it and how often you hand feed it.

and if you show care and concern towards it.

Rats are very social animals, therefore are very playful, but it depends on the rat. They do have different personalities just like humans. But males tend to be calmer than the females.

im 12 years old so i dont know if you`ll listen to me but... i hate to have to tell you this... but i had a pet rat just like that, we never knew why but one day we found out it had diabeties and died in a week :-( but this was because we never asked a vet about this and didnt take him too a vet soon enough but yours will be fine if you do this.. so what you need to do is take him to the vet before it gets worse and the vet will do something to make it better, ours only died because we never took it until a week before it died and we just went for a mite check,then he told us, but im really sure yours will get better.im really sure it wont die. it only will if you dont take him,

That would depend on the size of the trap used to catch it. Not much if the trap is large enough.

no they do not but some may live in groups

i don't know if it's correct but i did see my rooster eat a small/mid sized rat that went into his cage so maybe they do

trying to get warm

Yes they do its been happening to me lately they crawl in my bed i dont know why :(

it is cool or scard :(

The best ways to train them to do simple tricks is to reward them with a treat every time they do something right.

Start out with them taking food from your fingers. Once they are comfortable with you go onto another trick such as retrieving food from your pocket. With lots of patience, you can teach them even more things, like climbing ladders, walking a tight rope, traveling through mazes. Some tricks that I tought my mouse to do are:eat peanut butter off my nose! its not that hard to do... Another thing to teach your mouse is to sit on your shoulder without moveing around. To do that place him/her up there and feed him/her treats along the way!

Be inventive and have fun with them.

Almost. Rats are both omnivorous, and scavengers. This means they not only eat a variety of plants and animal matter, but they also eat non-living matter. They eat vegetation, grains, meats, sugary foods, fruits and nuts, but they also gnaw through soap, leather, cardboard and wood, althpugh they do not necessarily digest these sorts of materials. They will attack live birds and other rodents, and feed on dead carcasses. They will also eat foods which are not good for them, which is why they are so easy to poison.

If you want a really fancy one, it could be around two hundred dollars. The one I have was a bargain at thirty. (check petco's website, there are discounts for buying online) Just make sure it's big enough. petcos fancy rats are about 6 dollars. check craigslist.com for more rats for 5 dollars or more

Rat live an average a 3-4 years. When I use to breed them I did have on live for about 4.5 years (big old male, and what a good friend he was).

Another interesting fact about rats is that they are the only member of the rodent family smart enough to not bite you (Stressed point: if hand raised. aka handled often) even if you smell like food. (make sure to feed them regularly)

The same food as pet mice--it's just another way of categorizing them. Grains and seeds are good, and you can buy food blocks made for mice and rats. If you need something quick, though, mice will eat practically anything--crackers, cereal, bread crusts, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and raw veggies. Don't feed them lettuce, though, as it has too much water and not enough nutrition. And don't give them sugary food--they'll eat that and not eat what's better for them.

There are many different species of mice, but between them, the average gestation period (period in which the mother is pregnant with the young) is 20 days. After this, the young will suckle until they are weaned about three weeks later. They grow for a few more weeks, become sexually mature at around seven weeks old, and are then functioning adults.

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Well, the answer is simple really. Rats and Mice are very tiny , skinny and sneaky animals right?Yeah. what they do, is they make their own bodies smaller and fit through the holes easily like that. If thay did not have this abality, then they would not be able to fit through the little tiny holes in your house walls.Watch out!

Yes, two or moe mice may be put in the same cage together. Females can live in social groups of up to 6 in a cage, and males will also tolerate up to 3 other males in a cage together. Do not put a male and a female in together, unless you intend for them to breed. When you put new male mice into a cage together for the first time, be prepared to sit and watch for any signs of fighting for a good few hours, as if they do fight it can become serious in a matter of seconds. Females will be a lot less fierce when introduced to new mice for the first time and they will usually form a close bond almost immediately. Male mice should be introduced to each other {if you want them to live together} at a young age. 4-8 weeks is fine.

Pet mice can consume about 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of water per day. Wild mice often get by on much less than that.

Mice don't have to eat cheese. But if you really really want to give it one, choose something where isn't much salt. Pepper is totally taboo! ;( I have a rat and sometimes I give him cottage cheese, it's the best choice! :)