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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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To keep mice out of your home, there's to things you need to do: remove access and remove the food source.
In order to remove access, you should inspect your home for all possible entry points. Mice are capable of getting through holes the size of your pinkie finger. These holes should be plugged with caulk or similar. For a more temporary plug solution try steel wool.
In order to remove the food source, you need to properly place all food in tightly sealed containers. Mice are capable of gnawing through cardboard boxes or paper bags, so it will not be sufficient to leave food in these containers. Clean your home regularly and don't leave any food out (dirty plates, bags of chips, etc...). Take your garbage out frequently as this is also an excellent food source for mice.
How does two woman have a baby with each other?
Well, they need a guy in there somewhere. Pregnancy can't happen without sperm.
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Yes, they have functional eyes and can see quite well.
Most creatures out there will eat a mouse or two. But Mainly watch out forowls, cats, coyotes, snakes and fox. Mice are easy prey for these animals
Why is Swiss albino mice used for testing genotoxicity?
Because they're easy to breed, virtually all are the same, & because they are quite tough & resilent creatures.
What would you do if you had a baby mouse but not the mother to feed the baby mouse?
Well you can bottle feed it but if you cant then the baby might die,it depends how old it is.
No. It would die if you only did just that! Here's the preferred way:
Food:
Okay, get a realllly small syringe (or and eyedropper- whichever works best for you and him) and use that to feed him kitten milk formula: KMR works the best. The powdered onr, not the liquid. Mix 1 part powder and two parts water. The instructions are somewhere on the container. Make sure the milk is room temperature before you put some of it into the syringe. Hold him the best way that's comfortable for you and him, only squeezing a little bit out of the syringe at once. The baby will push it away when he's done drinking. If he's healthy, the baby's poop will be an orangey-yellowish color. Feed him once an hour, every hour, even at night, until he gets old enough the space out the feedings. It just depends on his age.
Bedding/HomeA small plastic critter cage sold at most pet stores would work best. Fill it with bedding such as a few socks, and old folded up tee-shirt, etc. DO NOT use anything like wood shavings or sawdust until the baby is older, because he could suffocate in it, or inhale all the microscopic bits of wood-dust, which would be very, very bad. Also, please do not use anything that he could get his feet caught in. I folded a small rag and placed it at the bottom of mine, so that the edges of the rag were propped up against the critter cage, but smoothed out at the bottom (If you're going to use that technique, make sure the sides are also smoothed out so that the baby can't accidentally fall/get stuck in there.) After that, I took the polyester fluff from a stuffed animal that my dog tore up and lined the cage with that. Leave a small area clear of the fluff at the beginning, before he gets used to his new home. Then you can rearrange everything into a sea of awesome fluffiness. When it gets to stuffy, musty, or smelly, I would recommend changing out the bedding. You should probably leave the lid off until it's eyes are opened. 5. Do not stack bedding too high in the mouse-house!
Heating
If your baby mouse is too stay alive, he/she will need warmth. It is recommended to put the home six or seven inches under a small, weak heating lamp, but a normal lamp could also be used, too. But keep in mind that the lamp's light bulb will have to be low enough to provide warmth to the creature inside. Without the warmth, he would surely die, for in the wild a mother mouse would have provided warmth, along with the many brothers and sisters.
Other
1. Always be gentle; keep in mind that he is only a baby.
2. It is recommended to dip your finger in warm, not hot, water and rub it over his/her private area to stimulate the mouse to go to the bathroom. In the wild, the mother mouse would do this by licking it there.
3. After it eats, many baby mouse owners will VERY, VERY GENTLY rub the baby mouse with thumb and forefinger to help digestion take place.
4. If a mouse doesn't survive and you've taken super great care of it, its not your fault. All you can do is hope that he will and provide everything he needs. Two of mine went like that. They're just so fragile and delicate; my strongest baby went down for no clear reason in particular. But it'll be okay.
When Mousy Is OlderIt is harder to keep only one baby mouse, because they are social animals. When it is older get him/her a friend. If a boy and girl mouse are put together, they will breed. Two or three girl mice probable wont fight, but boys will, especially over a female. The boys also fight over the position of the alpha mouse. They fight until one is dead, even if the opposite mouse is from the same litter. But a friend a friend when its older would be good so it doesn't die of loneliness!!
When the baby is big enough (if it survives) then place it in a larger cage. Critter trail cages made by Super Pet work really good, with lots of places to explore and everything. You'll also need the correct size water bottle and food bowl. Do notfeed him guinea pig or rabbit food. Only feed it mouse food bought from a local, well known pet store. It is good to provide a comfortable bedding material, because mice are naturally adapted to burrowing. Also, try not to feed the mouse tap water if your water comes from a well. If your going to build a cage, do not use wood because mice chew right through wood. Don't use anything that would be bad for/hurt the mouse. Mice truly don't need a lot of room to survive, but it is best to give it plenty of space. The mouse also needs rodent blocks to chew on so his teeth will be kept nice and trimmed. It might even be nice to add one of those miniature salt or mineral licks, and a tiny private house for him sold at pet stores that carry rodent supplies.
When he's older you don't need to worry about him being mean to you or scared of you, because he will see you as his mommy if you've taken care of him since he's a baby.
Links To Consider:
Superpet (Critter-trail Cages)
Adult Mouse Care Guide
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Rat & Mouse Club of America
What are the symptoms of a healthy mouse?
You will want to check for a shiny (not sweaty looking) coat, no bald patches of fur, the eyes are bright and responsive, and the mouse itself is active and running around. They have normal bodily fluid movements too. Sick rats develop a hunch-back, and they appear to have difficulty breathing. They squint their eyes, barely walk or move, and they look like they have been sweating. Missing fur can be caused by stress or mites. If you suspect something may be wrong with your rat, clean the bedding and line the cage with toilet paper and have some shredded toilet paper in the corner. This way you can see if they are urinating blood or if the are going to be bathroom at all. Sick animals typically hide when they are ill as a defensive mechanism. That's why you should only have a corner of shredded toilet paper for them to nest in. Healthy mice will SHRED all of the toilet paper... as sick mice will not make the effort and go to the one corner that is pre-shredded. Hey there, lively, good apetite. Not over weight. check for mites and lice in the hair. Inspect tail to see if there are and red patches or marks same with the ears. And nose. If it does, its a bad thing. It might be or have been picked on by others or have mites. If it has mite is should be treated asap because in severe cases they can die from mite infestation. Also check for clear eyes. Hope this helps.
it depends on the fur color.
lite colored animals have pink noses.
dark colored animals have black noses.
Where does the word mouse come from?
It originates from the Latin word 'Mus', which is also the genus under which mice are categorised. The Latin term for the common house mouse is Mus musculus.
Can you tame a wild house mouse?
it depends u will probably get bite but if u get it use to humans u mite be able to i wont do it though
Is there a difference between grey mice and brown and white mice?
All of the different colours seem to be the difference between the grey, white and brown mice...
What do you do if a you have 2 mice that is biting another mouse face?
2 bullying mice (?) You need to separate the poor mouse that is being bitten to stop the little ones misery.
How do you teach a mouse to do tricks like roll a marble back to you?
Mice are very hard to train, but this is how you teach a rat to do it. Place a treat on a table (your training ground, it's safest) put the marble on top of treat. Mouse should nudge the ball to get the treat. Continue to do this in short sessions(five to ten minutes) everday about twice a day. Eventually do not leave a treat under the marble. When the mouse nudges the marble you then hand him the treat. When he's used to that, hold out on giving him the treat until he's nudged the marble hard enough to your satisfaction. Thusly you have now trained a mouse to nudge a marble, which can be turned into a bowling trick, or soccer, or a fetch trick. A tip: when the mouse does this repeatedly it's recommended with rats that you don't give them a treat everytime, so they won't deceide the effort isn't worth a treat they're bored with. This might be applied for mice as well.
I'm not sure if you are asking if you should let your pet rat go free as in releasing it or if you are asking if it should be allowed to roam free in the room or something else?
I'll answer the questions I listed above since I'm not sure I completely understand the question.
Should you let your pet rat go free as in releasing it? No. Pet rats have usually been handled a good bit by humans. They've learned to count on humans for food. They may have even been around other pets, such as a cat, that tolerates them in your home environment but another cat in the wild would kill the rat.
Should you let your pet free in the room? Not unless you've completely rat-proofed the room. The rat could get away from you where you couldn't catch it and it could do a lot of damage to your home. It can chew through the wall and go into the attic and chew wires. There are countless dangers of having a rat running free in your home.
Please feel free to request additional information if I haven't answered your question.
You just saved a house mouse what should you do?
a wild undomesticated mouse will stay wild, so i recommend releasing it outside away from your house
Will a mouse die after giving birth?
Not usually but just like humans they can have complications and die, it is not a common occurrence though.
Why does a mouse need its tail to sit up?
The tail is the only part of a mouse body that contains a bone if it doesn't have the bone it wont be able to stand up. Its like a mouse's foundation
How do you look after baby wild rats without their mother?
you van just use normal milk , but put it in an eye dropped and microwave it. put one drop from the microwaved milk on your wrist if it feels cold on your wrist its too cold if it feels hot on your wrist its too hot . and you cant tell its on your wrist or if it just feels warm its perfect. pick up your baby rat carefully and put one drop on its lips in a couple seconds the drop mwill go away because the little rat will have drank it do this many times intill the rat is full (depending on the sixe of the rat, my rat could cover about 2cm squared so i give him 3 small drops for his samll tummy) after fed put the somewhere warm and really soft so they will me comfortable (MAKE SURE THEY ARE OUT OF REACH OF OTHER ANIMALS!!!) they will sleep for a while . feed them about every 2 to 3 hours to keep them healthy and keep it down to small feeding so you dont give them tummy aches. good luck with your babies! do not give the whole milk you must have soy milk rat are lactose intorant
Some pythons will eat frozen mice. However, other pythons will refuse to eat frozen mice and prefer only fresh mice.
Is it okay for a Chihuahua to eat acorns?
Yes, it is ok to eat them. Everything in moderation however.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn
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It won't hurt your dog, but be prepared for possible tummy aches or diarrhea. Walnuts can do the same thing or eating cherries or any fruit that falls on the ground.
How do you give away a pet mouse?
If its dead you can take it to a landfill. If its alive give it to a animal lover where you can still see it. If you still want it otherwise let it lose.
I don't know if letting it lose is such a good idea. Maybe talk to a veternarian.
