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Chaotic_liar
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Baby mouse questions 
so today i was given a baby mouse... i dont know how old it is or if its a girl or boy or anything else. the ’mouse cage’ i got for it is the smallest i could find, but the bars are far ehough apart that he gets right out... so i need to know both how to make a mouse proof home for him and what to feed him because thus far he only wants the grape. i really dont know anything about mice so any help is loved.
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07/06/09 03:52pm
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#2034999
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Message To: Chaotic_liar In reference to Message Id: 2034996
Baby mouse questions
right now hes in a little plastic box with holes in the top... hes running at a thousand miles an hour
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07/06/09 03:55pm
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Message To: Chaotic_liar In reference to Message Id: 2034999
Baby mouse questions
A ten gallon tank with screen top would be fine. If not they sell "Critter Keepers" at Petco and Petsmart they are equal to a 5 gallon tank. That is what I have my male mouse in. If you do not have mouse food I suggest buying the mouse blocks they sell at the pet stores. For now though if he has NO food you can give him a little cat or dog kibble. Definately get some mouse food within a day or so as the cat and dog kibble is not adequate for a mouse to live on. You can put in with him/her and empty paper towel roll or toilet paper roll. Mice love those things. Best of luck. They really are alot of fun.
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07/06/09 07:48pm
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Message To: Fluff In reference to Message Id: 2035151
Baby mouse questions
he’s going into a 30 gallon tub that i fixed the top to (i cut the center out of the lid and added a really small wire mesh that he cant get threw, as a tempary home. and i have some ’mouse food’ that i just bought but its seeds and corn and things like that is that ok or do i need something diffrent?
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07/06/09 08:28pm
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Message To: Chaotic_liar In reference to Message Id: 2035172
Baby mouse questions
That’s the food I use for my mouse. That is fine. I said the blocks because alot of people prefer them. That sounds like a little mansion you made for him/her. Do you know the sex yet? If you end up with a girl than she would LOVE a roommate. Female mice do VERY well together and actually prefer the company. Male mice will kill each other. I have had it happen. It is not fun :( The females may bicker for a day or two but then you will see them curled right up next to each other. Introduce the females right after a good cage/tank cleaning. Oh and as a weekly treat I give my Mr. Jingles 3 Cheerioes. He loves them. I think you got everything covered. Have fun with him/her. Try to handle him/her daily. My mouse loves to be held. he jumps right on my hand. Here is a pic. of him. I would love to see yours. Oh yeah what did you name him/her?
Here is my "little fatboy" lol
Here is a litter of mice I had back in 2-8-08 My Mr. Jingles is in the pile somewhere....lol
This is a pic of my Mama mouse nursing her babies.....well she had got up and they were still attatched. My Mr. Jingles is the gray one :) I miss them as babies :( Ok well enjoy the pics and let me know if you have other questions.
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07/07/09 08:34am
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