New owners (family)
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New owners (family)
So I had a few female mice and one of them gave birth unexpectedly (I bought from some breeders who probably wasn't the best but I was unsure of the warning signs back then) because I bought a female who was 3 days pregnant but wasn't showing signs since it was early stages of pregnancy, I figured out the number of days because googled the average gestation period for mice and took away the days since when I got them which was around 14 days approx.
Anyways, my sister and her boyfriend took in 2 males but I wasn't sure if I advised against it or not (I was pretty desperate since my budget was running low but I will take full accountability if I didn't). They're both adults so I was sure they would do some research but I'm not sure if they did or not. Before they left I gave them a sample of the food to last a few days and a week's worth of bedding. My sister went to Jolley's for the Rosewood Abode Hamster Cage in pink. Which is 55 x 39 x 26.5cm (w x d x h). When I went up the mice had one hide and wheel between them along with a food bowl and water bottle. I felt bad since for the longest time they only had that so I gave my sister an extra hide and a wooden chew toy for them.
I'm thinking about making a box for the mice with extra toys and hides in for them along with my kinda used cleaning spray (Johnstons clean n safe spray) and going to pass on my knowledge of mice to mice sister if she listens. I don't want to word it in a way where my sister might be thinking I'm accusing her of not looking after them properly but I am concerned the longer I see them because of their lack of entertainment. I hope it wouldn't seem weird, me still buying them things after I gave them away, but she understands I cared and still care about them a lot. Also, I don't think many people handle them so when I visit I'm trying to handle them for atleast an hour each.
Anyways, my sister and her boyfriend took in 2 males but I wasn't sure if I advised against it or not (I was pretty desperate since my budget was running low but I will take full accountability if I didn't). They're both adults so I was sure they would do some research but I'm not sure if they did or not. Before they left I gave them a sample of the food to last a few days and a week's worth of bedding. My sister went to Jolley's for the Rosewood Abode Hamster Cage in pink. Which is 55 x 39 x 26.5cm (w x d x h). When I went up the mice had one hide and wheel between them along with a food bowl and water bottle. I felt bad since for the longest time they only had that so I gave my sister an extra hide and a wooden chew toy for them.
I'm thinking about making a box for the mice with extra toys and hides in for them along with my kinda used cleaning spray (Johnstons clean n safe spray) and going to pass on my knowledge of mice to mice sister if she listens. I don't want to word it in a way where my sister might be thinking I'm accusing her of not looking after them properly but I am concerned the longer I see them because of their lack of entertainment. I hope it wouldn't seem weird, me still buying them things after I gave them away, but she understands I cared and still care about them a lot. Also, I don't think many people handle them so when I visit I'm trying to handle them for atleast an hour each.
AMellowHello- New Member
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Re: New owners (family)
Are both males being kept together?
SarahAdams- Sr Member
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yeah that’s the problem because they sometimes fight but I report back to my sister when they doSarahAdams wrote:Are both males being kept together?
AMellowHello- New Member
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Male mice must never be kept together. They are highly territorial and will fight, can give each other terrible injuries, and may fight to the death.
SarahAdams- Sr Member
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You should tell them that they need to get another enclosure for the other male, otherwise someone could get hurt or killed
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Clementine- Full Member
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So what I would suggest is to mention that mice love repurposed objects  like tp rolls paper towel rolls and tissue boxes ECT. That is where I get most of my hides. Of course I have regular semi permanent hides they I rotate. But my girls seem to gravitate towards the boxes more. If you say it in a surprised tone and perhaps suggesting to try it out and that you heard from the internet she won't take offence. Because I did not believe it but the mice sure love it. Or you can look online/ petstore and find something really cute, like really really cute, and say you thought of them. Like I have a banana hammock that my mice absolutely love. As for separating them I do not know about that. If you lived in so. Cal I would give you my old plastic One (used a week to a month but one of them was biting the bars so I moved to a aquarium to be safe. They didn't get through because I moved them as soon as I seen the one doing it)

(Sorry pictures are not good I am on my kindle and the camera sucks!)


(Sorry pictures are not good I am on my kindle and the camera sucks!)
Tiffanieptrck1- Jr Member
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Ohh.... I forgot to mention you need to take any plastic off things like the tissue boxes! Leaving a little bit of paper on the rolls might be fine but I usually don't. also no metal staples holding them together 
05.11.2020

Since I switched to my phone here's more pictures. My mice actually also like  Egg cartons (so long as they're clean) And upside down drink carriers. In the picture this is a cream soda glass bottle 6 pack container on its side. They hop up-and-down it like a maze. I also included pictures of cute hides i have found but there are much cuter/cooler ones online.
They usually  Only last week though cause I like chewing through stuff. I hope this helped.

05.11.2020


Since I switched to my phone here's more pictures. My mice actually also like  Egg cartons (so long as they're clean) And upside down drink carriers. In the picture this is a cream soda glass bottle 6 pack container on its side. They hop up-and-down it like a maze. I also included pictures of cute hides i have found but there are much cuter/cooler ones online.
They usually  Only last week though cause I like chewing through stuff. I hope this helped.
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Re: New owners (family)
Thanks for the replies! I’m not sure about my sister’s financial state but I’ll surely mention it to her!
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