adding a new mouse
adding a new mouse
by LylyMousies on Thu 29 Nov 2018, 5:15 pm
Dear reader or...fellow mouse owners,
i have a question!
so let me explain
I have 2 female mouses, sisters and they are about 3 months old, now recently i rescued a female mouse and currently she is in another cage but i really want to introduce her to my two other mice, but im doubting wheter thats even a good idea, im scared the two sister won't accept her into the group and might injure her, i know it takes time to introduce mice but im just scared even after that progress she will still be put down by the other two
thanks in advance for answering!
i have a question!
so let me explain
I have 2 female mouses, sisters and they are about 3 months old, now recently i rescued a female mouse and currently she is in another cage but i really want to introduce her to my two other mice, but im doubting wheter thats even a good idea, im scared the two sister won't accept her into the group and might injure her, i know it takes time to introduce mice but im just scared even after that progress she will still be put down by the other two
thanks in advance for answering!
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Re: adding a new mouse
by Night and Day on Fri 30 Nov 2018, 11:06 am
I know that feeling! I would recommend putting them in "neutral territory", or a place neither of them have been. Give them some toys and/or tubes in order to increase sharing and fun. If any fights break out, separate them immediately and try again in a couple of days to see if any warm up. You could also try introducing one sister at a time to the new mouse so the sisters don't gang up on her. Good luck!@LylyMousies wrote:Dear reader or...fellow mouse owners,
i have a question!
so let me explain
I have 2 female mouses, sisters and they are about 3 months old, now recently i rescued a female mouse and currently she is in another cage but i really want to introduce her to my two other mice, but im doubting wheter thats even a good idea, im scared the two sister won't accept her into the group and might injure her, i know it takes time to introduce mice but im just scared even after that progress she will still be put down by the other two
thanks in advance for answering!
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Re: adding a new mouse
by Selk on Fri 30 Nov 2018, 11:17 pm
Only separate them if they draw blood, otherwise let them squabble. Here are some articles to read about mouse behaviour:
- http://mousebehavior.org/flight-and-submissive-behavior/
- http://mousebehavior.org/dominance-behavior/
- http://mousebehavior.org/flight-and-submissive-behavior/
- http://mousebehavior.org/dominance-behavior/
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