Care of Mice and Rats

hi, i wrote the question and thought i would tell you what happend:last night my brother found a baby mouse, whos eyes wont open and is smaller than one inch by one inch,(talk about small)out in our biulding and gave him/her to me since i am an animal lover. we dont know what to feed him or how to take care of him.he is warm, i think.all he/she does is sleep is that ok? if you could please tell me how to take care of him and raise i would greatly apritiate it, please write here or email me at:Lillian83@aol.com and in the subject bar please write:about mouse. thank you so so much, jessica mercer

no they don't.

Take it to tuber and do what he/she tells you.

The average lifespan of LEH (at least the male ones) is max 2 yrs.

all rodents have incizor teeth that never stop growing so they always need something to qnaw on.

They do have 5 toes, lol I just counted my mouse's toes for u!

-Firepaw100

.For A boy i reccomend:

1.Smurf

2.Pebbles

3.Macaroni

4.Charles

5.Pickle

6.Cheddar

7.Gouda

8.Sparta

9.Pepper

For A Girl:

1.Luna

2.Sexy

3.Princess

4.Moxy

5.Roxy

6.Cupcake

7.Twilight

8.Mocha

9.AnnaBella

10.Isabell

I Hope I Helped! :)

While there is no official name to the sound and noise that a mouse makes, it is generally called a "squeak" based on the squeaky nature of the tone of the sound. These squeaks help a mouse communicate all different sorts of emotion ranging from happiness to sadness to even hunger.

Yes, They will bite. Some may carry Rabies or other diseases.

it depends on how thirsty you are. but for an average human about 3 gallons.

Not 3 gallons, but about 2 1/2 to 3 liters. You can drink more, but that is the recommended amount of water.

According to what I have read, mice usually have litters of 8 -10, but can have as many as 17. The gestation period is 16 - 21 days, and they can become pregnant again immediately after giving birth, but that this is not healthy and the male should be removed prior to birth and not reintroduced until about 2 weeks after the baby mice are weaned to give the mother time to rest between litters. Anyway, by my math, if two adult mice are left together, they could have 34 babies in one month's time.

It all depends. Fortunately a pet mouse can live up to 24 or 36 months. Pet mouse color is mostly white, black, gray and brown. Also rodents make good pets(i.e: squirrel, racoon, rabbit, hamster and guiena pig.) Several people like fancy mice as pets (including me!) Within twelve weeks and after eight months, the mouse will breed. (Warning: You may not keep a pet mouse unattended; doing so so can be very dangerous, and you will lose the mouse. Public places also prohibit pets.) Despite those warnings, mouse training is a good way to keep mice healthy and get enough physical activity. After a week or two, the mouse will be week old. Mice will be 10 days old after 10 days. Within a few years, the mouse will die. With proper care, the mouse will live even longer. The mouse will live to five years or more. A cage will keep the mouse from straying. Even though mice are inexpensive, they cost a fortune. The cage is also inexpensive. Once you got the mouse, you can buy the food. And when the food comes, keep the mouse back into the cage. They can poop and eat a lot, so make sure you clean up the cage once a week. Mice can also escape very easily. Not letting the mouse get out of the cage is good for mice under the age of two days. But it also helps the male from smelling. The female also mates the male before breeding. The pups are born blind. All babies are born blind. And all mice are clean. Are all pet mice healthy? Yes, those rodents are healthy. And they, like other rodents, do not vomit

YES!

You MUST separate a pregnant female from any males, as the males are likely to eat the babies once they are born. You SHOULD separate females unless they both have their litters at the SAME time. Female mice will care for each other's babies, but if one mouse is not lactating (producing milk) she may try to care for some of the babies but will actually starve them, as she is not aware that she isn't producing milk.

It is best to separate a pregnant mouse at least a week before her litter is due (2 weeks after she gets pregnant).

No unless interaction from a male rat (such as getting a rat that is about to have babies). two female rats can not have babies

You Could Either Buy Them Seperate Cages And Use Those For A While Or I Have Two Male Mice And If You're Mouse Has A Cut Or Anything Then Dab Salty Water On Their Back It Helps Heal Up The Cut And Doesnt Taste Nice Soo The Other Mouse Wont Wanna Bit It ! Or YOu Could Add Some More Mouse TOys To Keep Them Entertained Or Try Adding More Foor To Them !

I had 2 mice and they both caught something and were dying. I was so sad when I woke up and discovered them. I took them out of their cage and put them in a clean, clear, container. Then I gave them fresh water. Do NOT force them to drink because it may make them choke. They didn't take the water at first so I tried putting the water on my hand and that helped them drink. I then also gave them some timothy hay covered in dried yogurt (from Petco) and they just kept laying there. So I picked them both up and put them on my chest to keep them warm. And eventually (in about 5 minutes) they started to perk up. The last thing I did was give them their favorite food, Whales crackers!

no,mice are not immune to poison!!!

Edit: well no, not at first. But, careful exposure to small amounts of a specific toxin over a long period of time will lead to a partial immunity to that toxin, in the same way that a seasoned cocaine addict will be able to metabolize larger amounts of cocaine than could safely be metabolized by a first-time user.

Contrary to popular belief, you can touch a baby rat at any stage of its life (although its best not to interfere with the actual birth). The problem arises when the person touching the rat has dirty hands that have substances that will hurt the young rat or cause it to smell differently. In the latter case the mother may think that the child is sick and will eat or kill her baby.

When handling younger rats make sure your hands are clean and free from soap residue or other chemicals and if possible make sure that you touch all of the other children and the mother so that they all smell the same.

my mouse took 2 weeks to eat on its own it depends

Leave the mice and the mother alone for three days. Let the mother and the babies bond and settle down. After three days, you can then handle the baby mice and the mother mouse.

It is best to take the mother mouse out first and put her some where safe while you handle her babies. If she made a den by going under something like a mouse house, it is really important to remove her first. She won't kill them, but if you put the thing that the den is made under aside and start handling the mice, she will grab her babies and carry them up under the mouse house or whatever it is she is using.

yes rats can hibernate just like hamesrters or sorts ------ but only under the right conditions of cold temperature and food scarcity, otherwise they do not hibernate... unless you keep your pet rat outside during the winter where its cold... it won't hibernate

Mice love many things, try them on food like peanuts (made specially for mice ) apple sunflower seeds. And even try putting a blob of veggie oil on their wheel ( my mice love that ) Or you could give them a dog training treat - if they are good. Try little bits and bobs till they like something . DON'T give them cheese or ice burg lettuce and things that are watery.

Cheerios they love them and dried apple.

Some fruits and veggies but not too many as it can cause diarrhea. My mice enjoy small bits of celery and banana.

Rats make GREAT pets. I have only one female and its the best pet I've ever had and I've had many pets. they are sweet, cute, great with kids, hardly ever bite and all around wonderful pets. i know the tails creep some people out but ususualy unless you are the owner you probably won't ever have to see it. mine is super clean, goes to the bathroom in only one side of the cage and is super trainable. I've already taugt it spin, sit, lay, and give kisses. Rats are also really affordable. i only paid 90.00 for everything including the rat itself. If i could recomend one pet in the whole world it would be a rat.