My sister in law rescued a mouse being sold as snake feed from Facebook market place and gave it to my daughter and I to keep and love. Never had a mouse before and have been doing lots of research. I found your video very helpful. Thank you so much for your channel.
I have 1 male mouse that was bred as a feeder mouse for reptiles, my cousin was picking up snake food for me and when I saw him I just couldn't do it. He is now my little desk buddy, he does live alone but I interact with him every day. His cage is only 200 square inches right now but I do plan to upgrade him, and he does have 2 hide houses, a 6.5" wheel, chews, and a tube to run in around in. I have had him a month and a half now and he is such a sweetheart. 🤍 I know he may not live long because he was meant to be a feeder mouse but I want to give him a good life while I can 🤍
@Xmas_Soph_Ofc🎄 lol there are thousands of feeder mice out there, a snake won't die because it missed a feeding anyway. Frozen mice are better to feed snakes and reptiles anyway
@@burntbeansoup it should really become standard practice for breeders to keep their snakes on frozen because the new owners may have trouble finding live feeders, and they can be dangerous as well
@@TeelDove777 I've got my girls from local breeders, mainly found through mouse chat groups. As for the sex, adult mice are pretty easy to tell apart (male mice have, umm, rather large balls) but when they're still young, you really need someone experienced to tell the difference.
I can't remember if I've commented this on your videos before, but a neat little puzzle box you can make yourself is from cheese triangles boxes... cut out a couple of random size/shape holes and put the treats inside... the cardboard will mulch down after they've finished with the puzzle.
I feed my mice a mix of lab pellets, (for nutrients) and birdseed, mealworms, pasta, and Cheerios (for enrichment) and I scatter feed them, and when possible I hide it in like tubes for them to have to hunt for it.
Hey I really enjoyed this vid and learned a lot! The shelter I work at recently got a LOT of mice in, and I wanted to learn more so I can help provide the best care to the little mousies possible until they are all homed :)
I’ve been doing a lot of research on mice and i’ve made many lists and drawings of my plan and this video was very helpful for extra tips! Could you do a video on how to convince your parents to let you get mice? (for me and any other viewers that still live with their parents)
@@fuck_knuckles Yeah my mom said she hated hamsters and when I got mine she fell in love. I’m positive the same thing will happen with mice but I haven’t found a way to convince her yet. I have a plan on everything I need to buy/make now I just need her onboard to help me make the cage and take me out to buy the proper supplies.
I made a hole list, every thing I would need to buy were it was from and how much it cost. I then set a budget mine was 300$ for cage stuff, the cage, wheels and a water bottle. Then I put my 300$ in an envelope to prove u could pay for these mice on my own. I put an extra 50 to prove I could pay for bedding and food for a while. I’m not some overly spoiled kid this was my money from like three Christmas and birthdays and I rarely buy things for my self so that’s how I saved up this much. It also really helped because I had my mom on board so we just had to convince my dad. Hope this helps!
I have had 6 mice, maggie & mable, peaches & patches, ottie &Oreo, Mabel had a respiratory problem and we took her to the vet (£174 later) I had to nebuliser her for 20 minutes 2 times a day. I’m now only left with ottie & Oreo but they have all lived until just under or over 2 years. It’s hard to get accurate care info from pet shops, your videos and mice forums really help I’ve learnt so much. I have a 50 x 50 x 100 vivarium cage and they love it. They even have an underground city in their bedding hahah. If you work from home like me I really recommend having them by you whilst you work they love to run around and play in their pen I have. ❤️😍
VERY useful, thank you! We have wild mice in our house and we had an exterminator come and seal all around the house so they wont come in anymore, but they also wanted an extra 300 to poison the ones inside. I wasn’t too keen on it, and decided this was the perfect opportunity to show our kid what it is to have a pet (I had always refused, by principle) without having to buy one from stores or breeders, and without capturing one from the wild. This way, we keep these alive and will release them in nature when spring comes (Canada is cold in the winter) andin the meantime, our kid can learn and enjoy a rare chance to have a pet, even though it is temporary. I also won’t feel bad releasing them in nature, as this is where they actually come from!! (Unlike pet store or breeder ones). Win-win ! So thanks for your amazing tips and we’ll do our best to follow them. I don’t think we’ll have the chance to handle them though… they are very skittish, being truly wild ones. But that’s ok.
I love people like you so much. People that take the time and have so much love and dedication for an animal no matter how small. And even if other people see them as “pests”. All animals and even bugs are precious. You’re amazing. Keep it up! :)
i feel so bad bc i had a mouse boy who was unneutered and i had him alone :( i did handle him a lot though and he would sit on my shoulder and loved being handled, both by me and my friends! sometimes he’d just sit with me and eat or just watch a show. he passed away a few months ago and i still miss him. now i’m thinking of getting some mice and actually giving them a good social situation! thank you for this video 💙💙💙
im getting a mouse soon. so excited, me and my mum agreed its gonna be my first pet that ill FULLY take care of, therefore i pay for everything including vets and things like that. i have the exact cage i want, its pretty big and glass and im just SO excited. ive been doing research on them for over 3-4 months now so im very prepared. now its just saving up for the actual cage and food and things like that :)
This came at a perfect time! I might take in a senior boy for the last of his time here from a rescue soon and I have been researching again as much as possible! This helps refresh. I don’t believe he is neutered and at this point his age means it could be a risky procedure, so he will probably be kept alone. They also said he doesn’t really like people and prefers to be left some to his own devices, but I would probably try and socialize him enough to make health checks easier and maybe play pen time depending on how he feels about it.
Another great informative, interesting, and awesome video! I really appreciate all your effort to spread correct care information, and SO many mice future and present will benefit from this.
Hello from Portland Oregon, USA! I recentley bought two male mice and lucky for me I pretty much already set up their home the way you described in your video. Thank-you so much for all the great info and I look for to watching more of your videos! Cheers!
I'm not planning on getting pet rodents again anytime soon but I love all your videos! Seeing your happy lil rodents running around and enjoying their lives makes me happy too ❤️ thanks for spreading education to give these guys the best lives!
i love your videos so much! i used to have a bin cage that was a little less than minimum for my two mice, but i got a 55 gallon tank for my birthday just because i started watching your videos!! 😊😊❤️
Thank you for the video. I got very excited when you said you were going to include a list of mice-safe foods in the description (sadly it wasn't there). I would really appreciate a good source on this since it has been hard to determine what is safe for them. My mice didn't really like the regular carrots and broccoli options, so I have been looking for different foods to try. PS: they are lab rescues so maybe they are just not very used to fresh fruits and veggies.
Before watching your video I said to myself, if I am going to get a mouse I should consider multiple sources for advice. You did a great job beginning the video with that disclaimer. Excellent content too.
i saw a poor baby being oiled out of a glue trap and cleaned off, the way it started trusting the girl and slept so nice in its towel just melted me, now i want mice.
I got 3 mice today (all female) and I've just been letting them settle in and I'm planning on getting more climbs for them. They're all around the same age (between 3 and 6 weeks).
This was very helpful, thanks! I just got a couple of female mice and you've given me a few good ideas for toys and such to keep them occupied while I work.
I was just given 2 mice without knowing before, so this is a huge help. The previous owner kept them in such a small cage(I also saw her kid grab one by its tail, scolded the little menace), gonna get all the perfect stuff for them now so they finally can have a good life
@@bananna_309 Pretty good, thanks for asking! They slowly warmed up to me and stopped being so scared of people, and they are thriving in their new cage :D Vet told me they were around 5 months old when I got them, so thankfully they probably didn't spend much time in their old home
With an 18 minute video no wonder you're exhausted, I'll bet that took like two hours to film! I recently did a long video myself (13 mins) and that was a whole hour and half just on filming A-roll, oh the joys of making content 😅 your video turned out great though! This will be a great starter resource for new mice owners, so it was definitely energy well spent ☺️
Watching so many videos to prepare for breeding my own feeder mice and this is the 1st one I like. The reptile owners typically keep them in small tubs with no enrichment. I will be treating the mice I breed like spoiled pets.
so you'd rather have the mice live horrible lives beforehand too? their reptiles need to eat too they're obviously breeding feeders in a humane way@@thirstonhowellthebird
I found such a cute male mouse looking for a home and me and the breeder have been talking for a while and my hamster recently passed and then this on my Fyp.. this is literally gods plan
Soo I ended up with a house mouse because my dad set up a bunch of mouse traps since we found a mouse about a week ago. But anyways I was up late last night and heard a mouse squeaking super loud and so I ran out to my kitchen and saw him caught my his tail so I picked him up and put him in a tank I used to have a frog in until he passed and put some food and water in there for him and did a shit ton of research on what I should do for him and went to Walmart and spent my last bit of my paycheck on bedding for him and a little ball he can run around in. But he let's me pet him and even let me pick him up today. After I put in all the bedding and tons of little things he can play on and explore he looks so much happier. Oh and I forgot to mention his name is Pablo and is the dopest mouse I've ever met. Edit: Pablo died 11-25-22 But me and my close friends had a funeral for him and buried him at 4:20. He was truly loved. ❤
Thank you for this video, my friend recently impulse bought a mouse because "their cute and cheap" but after thoroughly watching your videos I plan to convince her to either return them or rehome them since they are not in a proper environment to thrive
This is the best video I’ve seen on mouse care. I’ve just subscribed. A great place to exercise mice outside their habitat is the bath. I once said this to someone and they gave me wide eyes and said, ‘I didn’t know mice could swim.’ 🙄
Currently watching this while holding and snuggling one of my mice who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. Health problems are no joke with mice and sometimes its the sweetest ones who are affected 😢 She's taking steroids for it though and they have helped a lot
I am getting a mouse, but sadly can only get one but i have play dates set up with other mices . I have got a bigger hamster cage for my baby with fun weels and toys ,this helped me so much!
Are you getting a male or female? Mice need company of other mice at all times and should never have play dates it’s dangerous and they can kill mice they don’t know
@@Emiology I'm getting a female, and I was worried about that so I'm trying to get in contact with her siblings to have playdates , Should I cancel them or just keep a VERY close eye? Thank you so much for taking the time to reply this is very helpful
I’m getting my mice from a breeder here she’s atleast in my opinion ethical she only breeds the mice a couple times a year and only sells them in groups (females) she asked for pictures of the cage, what food he will eat, if other animals live in the house, etc, but she’s not a registered breeder, I’ve also seen many registered breeders who aren’t ethical so you really got to look and ask a lot of questions.
When I got my first mouse I was a little afraid of them. (long story why I ended up wanting them) when I went to the pet store and picked her out, the pet store worker tried to pick her up by her tail! Even though I didn't know much about them I knew this was bad, like obviously! It's a pet of their spine! So even though I never held a mouse before when I saw him reach for the tail I just scooped her up myself. Fell in love with her immediately. Haven't bonded much with her tank mate yet but she is super friendly. That's a great example of how some are handleable and some are not ya know?
Okay, I have house mice in my home. It is winter. I do not want to put them outside in the cold. So I want to house them till spring. I’ve bought the cage, bedding and other things. I’m learning a lot from your videos. But I won’t be keeping the mice past March. The idea of putting them in the cold is very hard on my psyche.
My mice are 2 sisters. I got them back in August. Bambi and bamboo are spottet fancy mice and live in Ikea's biggest bin. I think it's 80x50cm? They have 20 cm of bedding a 30 cm wheel, sprays and lots of different treats yet so far they like the mealworm the best. They eat half rat pellets and half mouse seed mix. They are both in the recommend fat, fiber and protein. I give lots of hanging houses and ropes but I find that they don't like hammocks so I remove them since the cage ain't that bit. Bambi and bamboo are my first mice, I still live with my parents so I cant do everything since I already have 3 other hamsters with big enclosures aswell.
I own snakes and recently got a BP from a breeder who fed live, he wasn’t transferring to frozen thawed so after abt a month I had to purchase a live mouse for him. He refused to eat that as well lol so I was left with a pet mouse! Once I realized little dude was here to stay I ordered him so much stuff, and now aside from needing more mice for company I’m proud to say his living conditions are supreme and he is very loved lol😅
I just found a small decently young mouse, I saved it from my cat but it was really little and didn’t seem too old so I picked it up and now it’s in a make-shift habitat for the night, I will try to raise it until I can release it in the wild since it is a wild mouse.
Thank you! This video was very helpful!! I Recently inherited my brothers mice as he moved out. He had them living in squalor so I’ve got them a new tank and all the housing and such that they need but as I live on a small island it’s very hard to get all the essentials and I’m REALLY struggling with finding a balanced diet for them. They’re VERY big girls, he previously fed them a mix of treats in a bowl so they pigged it down and packed on the weight, I’ve got them a wheel that they use but if anyone’s reading this and has tips they’d be appreciated
I'm in Canada its winter we work outside and I found a field mouse around the equipment I tried to take him out of the work area ( so he doesn't get run over or baled) he decided to crawl up my arm and huddle for warmth so now he's in a box in my basement till the stores open in the morning and I can make him a home ( I got him to go in my work glove its soft and there's shredded paper some water and some seeds, don't actually know the gender. was probably brought in on a truck by accident.) video was super helpful now i have an idea of what to grab😁
Thank you soooooo much my birthday is next week and thank to you I’ll be able to get rats with all the research I’ve done and what and what not to do thank you so much because you’re my main research supplier thank you
Hi! i have a question: i have had a lot of rats in the past few years. But now i'm looking at the animal shelter website and i came upon 4 male mice that need a home. I do not have as much time as i had when i still had rats, so do these animals need a lot of socialisation? and how long would you say they need playpin time?
This probably such a stupid question but would it be possible to house mice in a C&C smaller measurement cage as big as a 50gallon tank ? The walls would be too slippery to climb and I’d add a dig box for them to burrow into.. I haven’t found anyone trying it out or would the amount of room scare it ? And would fleece & corflute if they found it affect their digestive tracts ?
Hi I just bought 2 baby female mice and I have a temporary cage whilst they are so young but want to upgrade to a bigger one! I’m worried now though, they are from the same litter and were sold to me as a pair but is it kinder for me to introduce and add another female mouse? Also they are so cute, inquisitive as well! Great video thanks
Hi ! Thanks for making this video; it was very helpful. I was wondering if it's okay to put five mice in the Savic Mickey 2 XL. The dimensions are 31. 5in x 20in x 20in.
For a different substrate can I use succulent dirt? I’m planning on using kiln dried pine shavings and toilet paper as the main substrate and I want to make a dig box with dirt but I don’t know which dirt is safe for them. An answer from anyone (not just Emiology) would be very helpful ❤️
Sorry I don’t know enough about succulent soil. You can either use coco fibre or topsoil that has no extras added to it like fertilisers etc make sure it’s completely organic.
@@fuck_knuckles Where I live kiln dried pine is my only option. There is not 1 store that sells paper based bedding. I follow this youtube of someone that lives in Brazil (like me) and she uses safe wood shavings and toilet paper as the bedding. I though it was fine if I didn’t have anything else to use. (I’m the original commenter this is just my other account)
So I just got a baby fancy mouse from Craigslist he is a baby I'm not sure how old tho, he is very shy and is always hiding I want to bound with him but he is always hiding and I don't want to bug him, do you have any tips?
Thank you for these videos! They are very helpful. I just wanted to ask, when is it the right time to bring your mice out of their cage for playtime? Because my mice are comfy with my hand and they don't mind sitting on it and eating, but when i try to bring them out, they run. But i really want to give them time out of their cage, even if it's quite big
It can be hard to bond in the cage because they have so many places to run and hide. If you can get them onto your hand or into a toilet roll tube and then out into a playpen it can really help to speed up handling because you have a smaller space to work with ☺️
hi i have a single female, and i'm looking at heating for the hamster cage it is in whilst i'm away on a weeks holiday in march. i would appreciate your knowledge on the matter
Can you please give me advice in one of your upcoming videos on how to ask parents for pet mice as I would love one! I would also like to know if commercial mouse food contains peanuts as I have a severe peanut allergy and this could be a threat?
im not getting mice but dont get my wrong there lovley but i js want to let yk that i enjoy ur vids because i love to learn about animals i own a cat so i woulnt want to be in a position a mouse or a rat getting hurt, do yoou have any tips on hamsters
Hi there. I have 4 make African Soft Furred mice and am now looking to upgrade their enclosure. At the moment they have a deep base for burrowing and a tall cage attachment for climbing. My question- for the next enclosure should I look more at burrowing or climbing? I'm also now wondering if i should separate them as they're all intact and add a different breed female fir the social aspect?
I tried live traps and ended up with four little ones. They're in an aquarium with the basics but how should I remove them to change the bedding and clean? I'd set them free but don't know if they'd know what to do to survive. Any suggestions?
English mouse chick I've got a question . I was thinking about getting 2 mice of same sex as pets . Do they always get along well or does that cause fighting problems ? thank you
@@EmiologyI having a weird problem my mice a have weird problem I have 3 female mice what would cause mice 2 decided to signal out one bully it point where it just sits on they're running rope rope keep away from them there in a 60 gallon enclosure they have four different feeders and drinking bottles more hide then they need 6 inches of being on e side and about a foot where they build tunnels and nest so I really don't know why they're harassing her
Both my guinea pigs passed away but I kind of want a mouse. They're so cute! I'm doing research on every rodent I can get so if I decide on a different one, I'll have all the research lol
So I have about 13 mice now before you say it I didn't buy them or let them into my home lol yep they wild mice I have caught as my landlord put down poison and I just can't let them die such a horrible death so I caught them via a mouse trap I have a 10inch tank I got and the wood shavings and I'm getting some hampster wood stuff lol but what else should I do for them till summer when I will be releasing them near the river in hopes they will be able survive its winter now need some help I won't be handling them other then with a glove on when I have to clean out there poop lol
Hi, maybe nobody's going to respond to this but i was wondering if you could put 2 females in a 29 gallon tank with essentials so my point is can I ONLY put 2 females?
I keep hamsters, but have been on the fence on mice. I know from others that male mice have a ‘strong smell’ but will a female group have a ‘smell’ or just have a smell like any other animal?
My sister in law rescued a mouse being sold as snake feed from Facebook market place and gave it to my daughter and I to keep and love. Never had a mouse before and have been doing lots of research. I found your video very helpful. Thank you so much for your channel.
I have 1 male mouse that was bred as a feeder mouse for reptiles, my cousin was picking up snake food for me and when I saw him I just couldn't do it. He is now my little desk buddy, he does live alone but I interact with him every day. His cage is only 200 square inches right now but I do plan to upgrade him, and he does have 2 hide houses, a 6.5" wheel, chews, and a tube to run in around in. I have had him a month and a half now and he is such a sweetheart. 🤍 I know he may not live long because he was meant to be a feeder mouse but I want to give him a good life while I can 🤍
how is he doing today?
Wouldn’t the snake die or did it end up feeding frozen? My snake does not eat frozen sadly
@Xmas_Soph_Ofc🎄 lol there are thousands of feeder mice out there, a snake won't die because it missed a feeding anyway. Frozen mice are better to feed snakes and reptiles anyway
@@burntbeansoup it should really become standard practice for breeders to keep their snakes on frozen because the new owners may have trouble finding live feeders, and they can be dangerous as well
thats amazing. hey better than snake food thats for sure. thats awesome.
I've had mice for several years (currently 3 girls, looking to add one or two more) but never hurts to make sure I'm doing the right thing for them!
Where did you get your girlies? Also how do you know the sex?
@@TeelDove777 I've got my girls from local breeders, mainly found through mouse chat groups. As for the sex, adult mice are pretty easy to tell apart (male mice have, umm, rather large balls) but when they're still young, you really need someone experienced to tell the difference.
amazing care video! i miss owning mice so much, they were fantastic
I don’t own mice nor rats but I love the way you speak it’s so soothing, and your animals are so cute !
Thank you haha, after having to listen to my own voice for so long it gets extremely annoying to me 😅
I can't remember if I've commented this on your videos before, but a neat little puzzle box you can make yourself is from cheese triangles boxes... cut out a couple of random size/shape holes and put the treats inside... the cardboard will mulch down after they've finished with the puzzle.
I feed my mice a mix of lab pellets, (for nutrients) and birdseed, mealworms, pasta, and Cheerios (for enrichment) and I scatter feed them, and when possible I hide it in like tubes for them to have to hunt for it.
Hey I really enjoyed this vid and learned a lot!
The shelter I work at recently got a LOT of mice in, and I wanted to learn more so I can help provide the best care to the little mousies possible until they are all homed :)
I’ve been doing a lot of research on mice and i’ve made many lists and drawings of my plan and this video was very helpful for extra tips! Could you do a video on how to convince your parents to let you get mice? (for me and any other viewers that still live with their parents)
@@fuck_knuckles Yeah my mom said she hated hamsters and when I got mine she fell in love. I’m positive the same thing will happen with mice but I haven’t found a way to convince her yet. I have a plan on everything I need to buy/make now I just need her onboard to help me make the cage and take me out to buy the proper supplies.
a video like this can be really helpful for teenagers🥰
I made a hole list, every thing I would need to buy were it was from and how much it cost. I then set a budget mine was 300$ for cage stuff, the cage, wheels and a water bottle. Then I put my 300$ in an envelope to prove u could pay for these mice on my own.
I put an extra 50 to prove I could pay for bedding and food for a while. I’m not some overly spoiled kid this was my money from like three Christmas and birthdays and I rarely buy things for my self so that’s how I saved up this much.
It also really helped because I had my mom on board so we just had to convince my dad.
Hope this helps!
Get a snake and pretend ur gonna feed it but fall in love
For a snake wait 1 year
I have had 6 mice, maggie & mable, peaches & patches, ottie &Oreo, Mabel had a respiratory problem and we took her to the vet (£174 later) I had to nebuliser her for 20 minutes 2 times a day. I’m now only left with ottie & Oreo but they have all lived until just under or over 2 years. It’s hard to get accurate care info from pet shops, your videos and mice forums really help I’ve learnt so much. I have a 50 x 50 x 100 vivarium cage and they love it. They even have an underground city in their bedding hahah. If you work from home like me I really recommend having them by you whilst you work they love to run around and play in their pen I have. ❤️😍
VERY useful, thank you! We have wild mice in our house and we had an exterminator come and seal all around the house so they wont come in anymore, but they also wanted an extra 300 to poison the ones inside. I wasn’t too keen on it, and decided this was the perfect opportunity to show our kid what it is to have a pet (I had always refused, by principle) without having to buy one from stores or breeders, and without capturing one from the wild. This way, we keep these alive and will release them in nature when spring comes (Canada is cold in the winter) andin the meantime, our kid can learn and enjoy a rare chance to have a pet, even though it is temporary. I also won’t feel bad releasing them in nature, as this is where they actually come from!! (Unlike pet store or breeder ones). Win-win !
So thanks for your amazing tips and we’ll do our best to follow them. I don’t think we’ll have the chance to handle them though… they are very skittish, being truly wild ones. But that’s ok.
You should never handle wild mice. They can carry diseases. And never keep wild mice as pets either
I also have the same issue, my heart aches at the idea of putting them outside in the dead of winter.
I love people like you so much. People that take the time and have so much love and dedication for an animal no matter how small. And even if other people see them as “pests”. All animals and even bugs are precious. You’re amazing. Keep it up! :)
i feel so bad bc i had a mouse boy who was unneutered and i had him alone :( i did handle him a lot though and he would sit on my shoulder and loved being handled, both by me and my friends! sometimes he’d just sit with me and eat or just watch a show. he passed away a few months ago and i still miss him. now i’m thinking of getting some mice and actually giving them a good social situation! thank you for this video 💙💙💙
Wow thank you so much for making this video
I hope so!
im getting a mouse soon. so excited, me and my mum agreed its gonna be my first pet that ill FULLY take care of, therefore i pay for everything including vets and things like that. i have the exact cage i want, its pretty big and glass and im just SO excited. ive been doing research on them for over 3-4 months now so im very prepared. now its just saving up for the actual cage and food and things like that :)
how is he?
@@AEJQ13 i forgot i commented this lol, i have 2 mouses now:)) peep and nugget i got them like 8 months ago, i love them
@@chlo3649 oh that’s great!
Great Job Emi, this was so helpful. I own 5 mice and I'm always trying to improved my care
This came at a perfect time! I might take in a senior boy for the last of his time here from a rescue soon and I have been researching again as much as possible! This helps refresh. I don’t believe he is neutered and at this point his age means it could be a risky procedure, so he will probably be kept alone. They also said he doesn’t really like people and prefers to be left some to his own devices, but I would probably try and socialize him enough to make health checks easier and maybe play pen time depending on how he feels about it.
Another great informative, interesting, and awesome video! I really appreciate all your effort to spread correct care information, and SO many mice future and present will benefit from this.
Hello from Portland Oregon, USA! I recentley bought two male mice and lucky for me I pretty much already set up their home the way you described in your video. Thank-you so much for all the great info and I look for to watching more of your videos! Cheers!
I'm not planning on getting pet rodents again anytime soon but I love all your videos! Seeing your happy lil rodents running around and enjoying their lives makes me happy too ❤️ thanks for spreading education to give these guys the best lives!
i love your videos so much! i used to have a bin cage that was a little less than minimum for my two mice, but i got a 55 gallon tank for my birthday just because i started watching your videos!! 😊😊❤️
Thank you for the video. I got very excited when you said you were going to include a list of mice-safe foods in the description (sadly it wasn't there). I would really appreciate a good source on this since it has been hard to determine what is safe for them. My mice didn't really like the regular carrots and broccoli options, so I have been looking for different foods to try.
PS: they are lab rescues so maybe they are just not very used to fresh fruits and veggies.
Food: Mazuri adult rat / science selective mouse with a seed mix like higgins sunburst rat and mouse
Before watching your video I said to myself, if I am going to get a mouse I should consider multiple sources for advice. You did a great job beginning the video with that disclaimer. Excellent content too.
i saw a poor baby being oiled out of a glue trap and cleaned off, the way it started trusting the girl and slept so nice in its towel just melted me, now i want mice.
Bless her for helping. Those kind of traps are barbaric and should be illegal!😡
Your channel really helped me care for Sipsworth (my beloved mouse).
I got 3 mice today (all female) and I've just been letting them settle in and I'm planning on getting more climbs for them. They're all around the same age (between 3 and 6 weeks).
This was very helpful, thanks! I just got a couple of female mice and you've given me a few good ideas for toys and such to keep them occupied while I work.
Your videos have improved my care for my mouse tremendously!!! thank you!:) I just ordered from your shop!
I was just given 2 mice without knowing before, so this is a huge help. The previous owner kept them in such a small cage(I also saw her kid grab one by its tail, scolded the little menace), gonna get all the perfect stuff for them now so they finally can have a good life
how are they doing now?
@@bananna_309 Pretty good, thanks for asking! They slowly warmed up to me and stopped being so scared of people, and they are thriving in their new cage :D Vet told me they were around 5 months old when I got them, so thankfully they probably didn't spend much time in their old home
@@laclara4020 that’s good that you are giving them a happy life
With an 18 minute video no wonder you're exhausted, I'll bet that took like two hours to film! I recently did a long video myself (13 mins) and that was a whole hour and half just on filming A-roll, oh the joys of making content 😅 your video turned out great though! This will be a great starter resource for new mice owners, so it was definitely energy well spent ☺️
Watching so many videos to prepare for breeding my own feeder mice and this is the 1st one I like.
The reptile owners typically keep them in small tubs with no enrichment.
I will be treating the mice I breed like spoiled pets.
You’ll treat them like pets then have them die a horrific death after trusting you😞
so you'd rather have the mice live horrible lives beforehand too? their reptiles need to eat too they're obviously breeding feeders in a humane way@@thirstonhowellthebird
Good sound advice, and the mice are so so adorable.
Awesome video :)
Thank you! Hope you don’t mind me using the clip of your boys ❤️
@@Emiology Not at all, you gave me credit, plus seeing Midas and Brampton again was a nice surprise :) ❤
I found such a cute male mouse looking for a home and me and the breeder have been talking for a while and my hamster recently passed and then this on my Fyp.. this is literally gods plan
Soo I ended up with a house mouse because my dad set up a bunch of mouse traps since we found a mouse about a week ago. But anyways I was up late last night and heard a mouse squeaking super loud and so I ran out to my kitchen and saw him caught my his tail so I picked him up and put him in a tank I used to have a frog in until he passed and put some food and water in there for him and did a shit ton of research on what I should do for him and went to Walmart and spent my last bit of my paycheck on bedding for him and a little ball he can run around in. But he let's me pet him and even let me pick him up today. After I put in all the bedding and tons of little things he can play on and explore he looks so much happier. Oh and I forgot to mention his name is Pablo and is the dopest mouse I've ever met.
Edit: Pablo died 11-25-22
But me and my close friends had a funeral for him and buried him at 4:20. He was truly loved. ❤
Great video thanks for the information. Just got three wild mice today.
Thank you for this video, my friend recently impulse bought a mouse because "their cute and cheap" but after thoroughly watching your videos I plan to convince her to either return them or rehome them since they are not in a proper environment to thrive
Thanks! This video answered some of my questions!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
This is the best video I’ve seen on mouse care. I’ve just subscribed. A great place to exercise mice outside their habitat is the bath. I once said this to someone and they gave me wide eyes and said, ‘I didn’t know mice could swim.’ 🙄
Hope you had a great Christmas Emi
Glad she likes it ☺️💝
@@Emiology Me too. She's not as smart as your rats ofc, so doesn't quite understand it yet but we are working on it :D
I love your videos, and am hoping to get mice in the future!
Thank you so much for the disclaimer..
I’m really in depth researching mice atm, but I’m struggling so much with information regarding diet! It just doesn’t seem to be mentioned often
would a 20 gallon tank (which is 60 x 31 cm) be enough for 3 rats if I have an additional critter trail and give them plenty of outside time and toys?
Rats can’t live in tanks and if they could a 20 gallon would be too small
Thank you this really helps since I’m getting 2 mice❤
Currently watching this while holding and snuggling one of my mice who was recently diagnosed with lymphoma. Health problems are no joke with mice and sometimes its the sweetest ones who are affected 😢 She's taking steroids for it though and they have helped a lot
So sorry, I’ve had a few mice with suspected lymphoma and it’s awful 😞
I am getting a mouse, but sadly can only get one but i have play dates set up with other mices .
I have got a bigger hamster cage for my baby with fun weels and toys ,this helped me so much!
Are you getting a male or female? Mice need company of other mice at all times and should never have play dates it’s dangerous and they can kill mice they don’t know
@@Emiology I'm getting a female, and I was worried about that so I'm trying to get in contact with her siblings to have playdates ,
Should I cancel them or just keep a VERY close eye?
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply this is very helpful
@@EmiologyI will just check if the breeder still had a male and get him nuderded
I work with laboratory mice, so it's very interesting to see how some mice are treated as pets and the lives they may live.
all animals deserve to be treated equally well. I will never understand being able to work with lab animals, but that’s just me I guess…
Thanks for the video! I'm watching it while waiting on a reply to adopt a group of lab mice.
I’m getting my mice from a breeder here she’s atleast in my opinion ethical she only breeds the mice a couple times a year and only sells them in groups (females) she asked for pictures of the cage, what food he will eat, if other animals live in the house, etc, but she’s not a registered breeder, I’ve also seen many registered breeders who aren’t ethical so you really got to look and ask a lot of questions.
I got rats after watching your videos! I have 4 girls called Dixie, Daisy, Rosie and Winnie!!
When I got my first mouse I was a little afraid of them. (long story why I ended up wanting them) when I went to the pet store and picked her out, the pet store worker tried to pick her up by her tail! Even though I didn't know much about them I knew this was bad, like obviously! It's a pet of their spine! So even though I never held a mouse before when I saw him reach for the tail I just scooped her up myself. Fell in love with her immediately. Haven't bonded much with her tank mate yet but she is super friendly. That's a great example of how some are handleable and some are not ya know?
I like giving my mice shiitake mushroom boxes, because shiitake mushrooms are safe and they love the smell and it lasts for a while.
Okay, I have house mice in my home. It is winter. I do not want to put them outside in the cold. So I want to house them till spring. I’ve bought the cage, bedding and other things. I’m learning a lot from your videos. But I won’t be keeping the mice past March. The idea of putting them in the cold is very hard on my psyche.
My mice are 2 sisters. I got them back in August. Bambi and bamboo are spottet fancy mice and live in Ikea's biggest bin. I think it's 80x50cm? They have 20 cm of bedding a 30 cm wheel, sprays and lots of different treats yet so far they like the mealworm the best. They eat half rat pellets and half mouse seed mix. They are both in the recommend fat, fiber and protein. I give lots of hanging houses and ropes but I find that they don't like hammocks so I remove them since the cage ain't that bit. Bambi and bamboo are my first mice, I still live with my parents so I cant do everything since I already have 3 other hamsters with big enclosures aswell.
This was very helpful thank you so much
I own snakes and recently got a BP from a breeder who fed live, he wasn’t transferring to frozen thawed so after abt a month I had to purchase a live mouse for him. He refused to eat that as well lol so I was left with a pet mouse! Once I realized little dude was here to stay I ordered him so much stuff, and now aside from needing more mice for company I’m proud to say his living conditions are supreme and he is very loved lol😅
I live in Australia, are you able to review the Kellyville Pets Rat care guide?
I just found a small decently young mouse, I saved it from my cat but it was really little and didn’t seem too old so I picked it up and now it’s in a make-shift habitat for the night, I will try to raise it until I can release it in the wild since it is a wild mouse.
I figured I'd learn more about my attic roommates, maybe if I tell them that their fiberglass insulation home is dangerous they will move lol
Thank you! This video was very helpful!!
I Recently inherited my brothers mice as he moved out. He had them living in squalor so I’ve got them a new tank and all the housing and such that they need but as I live on a small island it’s very hard to get all the essentials and I’m REALLY struggling with finding a balanced diet for them.
They’re VERY big girls, he previously fed them a mix of treats in a bowl so they pigged it down and packed on the weight, I’ve got them a wheel that they use but if anyone’s reading this and has tips they’d be appreciated
I'm in Canada its winter we work outside and I found a field mouse around the equipment I tried to take him out of the work area ( so he doesn't get run over or baled) he decided to crawl up my arm and huddle for warmth so now he's in a box in my basement till the stores open in the morning and I can make him a home ( I got him to go in my work glove its soft and there's shredded paper some water and some seeds, don't actually know the gender. was probably brought in on a truck by accident.) video was super helpful now i have an idea of what to grab😁
You guys have to buy mice? my mice adopted me, I have to deal with them or accept them, but they cannot live in the walls.
just caught a mouse in the trashcan. thanks for the advice, m y wife is going to love this
Thank you soooooo much my birthday is next week and thank to you I’ll be able to get rats with all the research I’ve done and what and what not to do thank you so much because you’re my main research supplier thank you
Hi! i have a question: i have had a lot of rats in the past few years. But now i'm looking at the animal shelter website and i came upon 4 male mice that need a home. I do not have as much time as i had when i still had rats, so do these animals need a lot of socialisation? and how long would you say they need playpin time?
This probably such a stupid question but would it be possible to house mice in a C&C smaller measurement cage as big as a 50gallon tank ? The walls would be too slippery to climb and I’d add a dig box for them to burrow into.. I haven’t found anyone trying it out or would the amount of room scare it ? And would fleece & corflute if they found it affect their digestive tracts ?
Hi I just bought 2 baby female mice and I have a temporary cage whilst they are so young but want to upgrade to a bigger one! I’m worried now though, they are from the same litter and were sold to me as a pair but is it kinder for me to introduce and add another female mouse? Also they are so cute, inquisitive as well! Great video thanks
I have a question, can some things from hamsters ve reused for mice? Can hanster disease transfer to mices?
They can transfer but if you freeze or bake the items it should be fine. Or if they haven’t been used for a while just a good clean
Hi ! Thanks for making this video; it was very helpful. I was wondering if it's okay to put five mice in the Savic Mickey 2 XL. The dimensions are 31. 5in x 20in x 20in.
Yes! The Savic Mickey 2 XL is a great cage for up to 6 mice.
@@kalenadams1918 thank you :)
For a different substrate can I use succulent dirt? I’m planning on using kiln dried pine shavings and toilet paper as the main substrate and I want to make a dig box with dirt but I don’t know which dirt is safe for them. An answer from anyone (not just Emiology) would be very helpful ❤️
Sorry I don’t know enough about succulent soil. You can either use coco fibre or topsoil that has no extras added to it like fertilisers etc make sure it’s completely organic.
Please don’t use pine, it can damage their respiratory systems because of all the oil
@@waigooglyRegular pine is dangerous but kiln dried pine is actually safe for rodents (I’m the same person but this is my other account)
@@fuck_knuckles Where I live kiln dried pine is my only option. There is not 1 store that sells paper based bedding. I follow this youtube of someone that lives in Brazil (like me) and she uses safe wood shavings and toilet paper as the bedding. I though it was fine if I didn’t have anything else to use. (I’m the original commenter this is just my other account)
@@fuck_knuckles Pine is dangerous but kiln dried pine is actually safe :)
So I just got a baby fancy mouse from Craigslist he is a baby I'm not sure how old tho, he is very shy and is always hiding I want to bound with him but he is always hiding and I don't want to bug him, do you have any tips?
Thank you for these videos! They are very helpful. I just wanted to ask, when is it the right time to bring your mice out of their cage for playtime? Because my mice are comfy with my hand and they don't mind sitting on it and eating, but when i try to bring them out, they run. But i really want to give them time out of their cage, even if it's quite big
It can be hard to bond in the cage because they have so many places to run and hide. If you can get them onto your hand or into a toilet roll tube and then out into a playpen it can really help to speed up handling because you have a smaller space to work with ☺️
@@Emiology Thank you so much! I will be trying this tonight when they wake up :)
hi i have a single female, and i'm looking at heating for the hamster cage it is in whilst i'm away on a weeks holiday in march. i would appreciate your knowledge on the matter
Thsnk you so very much ❤️so helpful and so very kind❤️
Can you please give me advice in one of your upcoming videos on how to ask parents for pet mice as I would love one! I would also like to know if commercial mouse food contains peanuts as I have a severe peanut allergy and this could be a threat?
im not getting mice but dont get my wrong there lovley but i js want to let yk that i enjoy ur vids because i love to learn about animals i own a cat so i woulnt want to be in a position a mouse or a rat getting hurt, do yoou have any tips on hamsters
I'm getting a mouse very soon , this will help me alot ty!
Hi there. I have 4 make African Soft Furred mice and am now looking to upgrade their enclosure. At the moment they have a deep base for burrowing and a tall cage attachment for climbing. My question- for the next enclosure should I look more at burrowing or climbing? I'm also now wondering if i should separate them as they're all intact and add a different breed female fir the social aspect?
I tried live traps and ended up with four little ones. They're in an aquarium with the basics but how should I remove them to change the bedding and clean? I'd set them free but don't know if they'd know what to do to survive. Any suggestions?
Hi! Do you still have them? If you do I can give you some advice as I often rescue house mice!
So, I'm thinking about getting a mouse and I wanted to know if you can litter train mice
English mouse chick I've got a question . I was thinking about getting 2 mice of same sex as pets . Do they always get along well or does that cause fighting problems ? thank you
3 or 4 for company
I have 2 guinea pigs in my room, a place where my dogs can not get to, would that be ok for the mice to be in the same room as my guinea pigs?
Hello I was wondering I what is best for beginners, mice, or rats
Would it be okay to put a small layer of soft soil under their bedding so they can burrow?
I wouldn’t mix soil with shaving type bedding if that’s what you’re using. You can give them a plastic storage box with the soil in for them to dig 😊
@@EmiologyI having a weird problem my mice a have weird problem I have 3 female mice what would cause mice 2 decided to signal out one bully it point where it just sits on they're running rope rope keep away from them there in a 60 gallon enclosure they have four different feeders and drinking bottles more hide then they need 6 inches of being on e side and about a foot where they build tunnels and nest so I really don't know why they're harassing her
Both my guinea pigs passed away but I kind of want a mouse. They're so cute! I'm doing research on every rodent I can get so if I decide on a different one, I'll have all the research lol
You make great videos btw! But what should I do if my rat has a broken nail?
I would like to get 4 females, I have a 75 gallon tank (I also have a 40 gal in storage) Would the 75 be enough room?
Hi love your videos!
Is 60 l x30 b x atleast 55 h also good? I also want something more taller instead so they can dig more
Should be at least 80x50cm on the base 🙂
I’m relying on this one video for the mice I already bought
So I have about 13 mice now before you say it I didn't buy them or let them into my home lol yep they wild mice I have caught as my landlord put down poison and I just can't let them die such a horrible death so I caught them via a mouse trap I have a 10inch tank I got and the wood shavings and I'm getting some hampster wood stuff lol but what else should I do for them till summer when I will be releasing them near the river in hopes they will be able survive its winter now need some help I won't be handling them other then with a glove on when I have to clean out there poop lol
bless you i have 4 pet mice funny to watch but dont like being picked up, uk granny
Hi, did you end up releasing them after?❤
Emi, would you still say it’s okay to house male mice with female soft furred rats?
Thank you for this video I’m getting pet mice soon called Tom and Jerry never had mice before so this is really helpful
Sorry I don't understand! What bedding should I use for the whole cage and what bedding for the litter ( for a mouse)
I have 4 mice and they have a 3 floor cage whith bars
I want to get a mouse (im 12) but idk what cage to get.. adj if you could send a link to which one to get
Fancy mice seem cute. ❤
Hi, maybe nobody's going to respond to this but i was wondering if you could put 2 females in a 29 gallon tank with essentials so my point is can I ONLY put 2 females?
No, an 80x60cm tank (40 gallon or so) for the minimum number of females. It is better to have 3 minimum
@@Emiology Thank you so so much, we got in contact with someone whos selling an 40 gallon tank + other old things
I keep hamsters, but have been on the fence on mice. I know from others that male mice have a ‘strong smell’ but will a female group have a ‘smell’ or just have a smell like any other animal?