Meet Oscar!!

by Oliveandparis on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 8:00 pm

This is my new boy Oscar! He’s a super curious 8 week old. What color is he considered ?

by AnonymousMouseOwner on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 8:02 pm

D'aww, he's a cutie! His coat is gorgeous! He looks to be some sort of tri-color.

by chiroptera on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 8:19 pm

Wow, what a cutie!! He reminds me of my girl Checkers in the face

by Razumouse on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 9:19 pm

What a sweetheart! He is very pretty and unique Love

by Oliveandparis on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 10:02 pm

Thank you all! He’s amazing. He was a complete gem to find at only $3.99! Very Happy

and he was hand raised so he’s super sweet. I’ve had rats for years but this is my first male mouse so advice is appreciated! Smile

by Oliveandparis on Wed 17 Jan 2018, 10:03 pm

Also, could he possibly be brindle? He almost looks like it to me..? Does that mean he has a higher risk of becoming obese..? Sorry I’m new to this

by CinnamonPearl on Thu 18 Jan 2018, 8:30 am

If he is brindle, then yeah, hes gonna get fat. Not much you can do about that. But he doesnt really look it to me! Hes hecking adorable, by the way!

by River on Thu 18 Jan 2018, 11:27 am

He looks like a broken brindle or a tricolor to me, but he's definitely a satin!

I have a brindle currently. They can get chubby, but a few months ago I had this massive self black and she lived a long healthy life disregarding her weight. Dont worry too much about it.

by CinnamonPearl on Thu 18 Jan 2018, 11:40 am

Is he a satin? He doesn't look it to me.

by River on Thu 18 Jan 2018, 1:36 pm

He's very silky and sleek, so yes, I would say so. Normal coat mice wouldn't have that texture with those colors.

by **Peachy** on Thu 18 Jan 2018, 1:42 pm

He is the cutest! Heart Eyes

A satin brindle was my first impression, but a different lighting and/or use of flash may show something different. Brindles are pretty common but can be such oddball things when it comes to markings and patterns.

I wouldn't worry too much about his weight yet. A lot of brindles do get fat, but some stay pretty average. The parents of my brindle litter were slim, but 4/5 of their brindle babies got huge!

I like his name, too. Smile