The basics of caring for Mice
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- Here's a video talking through the basics of keeping and owning fancy mice. Please do further research before committing to them as a pet.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Social
3:07 Health
4:22 Where to get mice
5:33 Housing
7:46 Bedding
9:12 Exercise
10:15 Cage accessories / enrichment
11:29 Cleaning
13:00 Diet
15:06 Handling
Videos mentioned:
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What cages are best for mice: • What cages are best fo...
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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.
amazing care video! i miss owning mice so much, they were fantastic
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.
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’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)
@@lilyjones4289 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
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.
Great Job Emi, this was so helpful. I own 5 mice and I'm always trying to improved my care
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.
Wow thank you so much for making this video
I hope so!
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! :)
Your videos have improved my care for my mouse tremendously!!! thank you!:) I just ordered from your shop!
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 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!! 😊😊❤️
Thanks! This video answered some of my questions!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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 😅
Good sound advice, and the mice are so so adorable.
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.
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!
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'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!
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 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. ❤️😍
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
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 💙💙💙
Great video thanks for the information. Just got three wild mice today.
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 love your videos, and am hoping to get mice in the future!
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 :) ❤
Your channel really helped me care for Sipsworth (my beloved mouse).
Thank you this really helps since I’m getting 2 mice❤
Thsnk you so very much ❤️so helpful and so very kind❤️
Very helpful thank you
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!
Thanks for the video! I'm watching it while waiting on a reply to adopt a group of lab mice.
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 ☺️
Hi love your videos!
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!😡
love your videos
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. ❤
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).
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
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
this was realy helpful
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
I'm getting a mouse very soon , this will help me alot ty!
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
I got rats after watching your videos! I have 4 girls called Dixie, Daisy, Rosie and Winnie!!
Thank you
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
Happy Christmas to u and the mouseries and the ratties too 🐀🐁
I love ur sweater (:
your very helpful
I live in Australia, are you able to review the Kellyville Pets Rat care guide?
Although I have a massive problem with keeping any animals captured or caged, I think you are bring great education and value to these tiny creatures fir the public. So good for you. I just believe all animals like us deserve freedom 😔
These little guys aren't bred with instincts to survive in the wild tho.. its like if you left a dog in the woods
I like giving my mice shiitake mushroom boxes, because shiitake mushrooms are safe and they love the smell and it lasts for a while.
What is your opinion on using science selective rat food for them? I tried to find the brand you showed in your video but could not find it. My mice are feeder breeders however I am wanting to breed ethically so they are cared for in the same manner as pet mice with lots of space, deep bedding and things to hide inside of chew on and climb on as well as plenty of foraging. I know that people breeding feeders often supplement with cat food for added protein but I still want the healthiest base possible. I considered Mazuri but reading up on it found that multiple places stated it was not fully appropriate for mice.
You make great videos btw! But what should I do if my rat has a broken nail?
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.
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’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
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?
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 :)
should I have a schedule for the vet or only show up when I spot symptoms? Thanks
please can u advise a substrate to use, we currently use tiny friends eco bedding as they didnt like the stay fresh, but its smelly and has bad reviews on pets at home so looking for what i can use. they like the consistency of the tiny friends for digging
I’m relying on this one video for the mice I already bought
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 😞
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?
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
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 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
Fancy mice seem cute. ❤
But I’m sure that your mice are livin the best life!! So good for you.😁
I want your hoodie😍
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
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 :)
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.’ 🙄
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
Any info on taking care of rescued lab mice? I'm a bio major, so at some point I'm gonna need to know XD
I've had mice for about a year, a pair females, and i was wondering if there are any things that i should be more careful about / any specic advice to introducing a third? i've been doing lots of research to make sure it goes well, but, input on my specific situation is always welcome if anyone has some to offer!
they live in a 20 gallon tank, with usually 3-5 hides, and lots of paper tubes and a couple things to climb on. they have a niteangel wheel but i also have a saucer!
one of them dislikes being handled and the other doesn't mind; i don't handle them as much as I'd like but them not being the biggest fans of me doesn't really ever cause issues.
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?
9:35 i have the exact same wheel!
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…
I know this is a video for mice lolz but I was wondering what cage you use for your rats :)
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 ?
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?
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?
I'm super lucky that my vet gives over the phone insight because my lone guy Beans has a peanut allergy of all things hahaha! Poor baby he loves them but can't have them or he breaks out in hot spots!
Is care fresh small animal bedding safe for mice in getting them soon and I want to make sure
perfect timing, im getting mice that need to be rehomed
Hello I was wondering I what is best for beginners, mice, or rats
Hi! I have a question, you mentioned a dig box, and I have tried this twice with coco soil (not sure what it's called, it's originally for reptiles) and it went moldy after like two days both times. Is this normal? Is there a way to avoid this? Thanks!
Don’t make it too wet and make sure you’re turning the soil regularly, you can also add springtails for help with mould
I mix a little sawdust through mine, helps to absorb the moisture and likewise the moisture of the soil minimises dust. 😊
can you use ribbon as a rope for mice?
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 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?
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
Two of my mic3 have skin issues and are always scratching, i use insecticide/mite spray and has no affect. My parents wont let me take them to a vet and im so worried, please help
Hello Emi I love the video but I have a question. I recently got a new mouse and I have gotten him food,water,a good cage, and many chew toys. Even with his many chew toys he still likes to bit my finger and wiring on his cage. I am very new to taking care of small animals so I'm not sure if him biting the wiring is bad and it would be helpful to know a few things about how to stop him from doing that. :)
You didn't mention hides, how many if those does he have? Because territorial insecurity can lead to stress and aggression. I'd also be interested to know the dimensions of the cage because bar biting is usually a sign that the enclosure is too small.
@@kalenadams1918 My original plan was to get two female rats but the cage I got was too small and i decided to do research on male mice and I got one. The cage I have is a tank with a cage topper (which I think wasnt the best idea) and the cage dimensions are 19.25" L X 9.75" W X 11.5" H and the tank is 10 gallons. My mouse still continues to bite my finger but has gotten better at biting the wiring from what I know of because he is usually active when I am asleep. He has around 3 or 4 hides and I supply him with toilet paper tubes frequently.
Thanks for this video I have a hamster she’s nearly 3 and was thinking of getting mice when she passes we have the paw hit wooden cage was wondering how many females I could put in it thanks
Thats a good sized enclosure. If you haven't already make sure you varnish every inch of it otherwise it will stink quickly. You could have a large group of mice in there of around 8 if you really wanted to :)
So, I'm thinking about getting a mouse and I wanted to know if you can litter train mice