Re: Might Be Getting a Buck

by scaredymouse Thu 30 Jun 2016, 10:03 pm

haha, Mr Jingles. I got my foster mouse today. he's so big compared to Goose! He came with the name Andy... we'll see about that.

by DVirginiana Fri 01 Jul 2016, 2:13 am

Aww, I love agoutis! Both mice and rats.

I wouldn't trust one of those zoomed screen tops with anything that can chew. The screen would be difficult to reach but could be chewed through by a dedicated mouse I believe.

If the cat issue ever comes up with another animal and that type lid, my parents place a piece of plywood so it sits on the stronger edges of the lid and doesn't block or put weight on the screen. If their cats jump on the tank they just sit on the plywood.

by CallaLily Fri 01 Jul 2016, 9:29 am

Eglantine is my favorite but they're all great names. I know you'll find a good one that suits him too.

by Artistwolf Fri 01 Jul 2016, 1:29 pm

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Hey, I love your names! They're all adorable!! I'm sure you'll come up with something awesome for this little guy Smile

Edit: Wait, did you ever mention he's a black mouse?! My jealously level is skyrocketing Laughing

by CinnamonPearl Fri 01 Jul 2016, 1:51 pm

Nope, he's an agouti!

by Artistwolf Fri 01 Jul 2016, 2:32 pm

Ohhhh right, sorry, the photo is obviously just dark (or I wasn't looking at it closely enough!). Well still, I love agoutis!!

by CinnamonPearl Sat 02 Jul 2016, 8:33 am

So I finally told my mom about the new mouse. She didn't say no, but she wasn't too happy, especially when I revealed that he's a boy. She was mainly concerned about where they would all be going when I go to college. I decided to keep the details minimal for now, but I told her I do have a couple of options. And besides, I've still got over a year to go. Hopefully she'll cheer up when she meets the little guy; she does really love mice.

Also, question. How many locking clips should I use on one tank? Two? Four? I ordered four clips, but I'm not sure whether I should use them all on Mr. Jingles's tank or go two and two.

by CallaLily Sat 02 Jul 2016, 11:55 am

I use two on my mouse tanks. Some of the larger tanks I have (for other pets) use four.

by CinnamonPearl Sat 02 Jul 2016, 1:38 pm

So I got the clips, and they work like a charm! I couldn't have asked for better! They're nice and flat so they fit on my desk and extremely secure. They're bigger than I expected but work great. The only thing is it turns out they're built for a specific top, one with window mesh, so I couldn't screw them into the top as expected. But I just used some hot glue, and it works just as good. Hopefully the glue will hold up for a long time. I tried waggling the tops, and they won't even budge! So of course I ran out to Petco and picked up another metal top for the girls. I feel so much safer with these. I know now that so long as those clips are working, they're completely safe.

by MouseLover Sat 02 Jul 2016, 5:04 pm

I must admit, I was very naughty when I was at University. I wasn't allowed pets in my room, but just hid the mouse cage in my wardrobe if I ever had a room check Laugh

One time they were in there for 5-10 minutes, and when I got them out I realised that they had somehow managed to grab the strings of my hoodie and they had shredded them Clap