new scared mouse?

by housemouze Sun 23 May 2021, 2:25 pm

hi all, is it normal for a new mouse to barely touch her food and hide? is that part of the settling in process?

by Peachy Sun 23 May 2021, 8:30 pm

This is normal. How long has she been home? I would give her a few days to a week to adjust, and then start working with her. I’ll post a link with tips.

Mice also tend to be active at night when the light are out, so that’s probably when she’s eating. You could drop something super yummy like a Cheerio in and see if it’s gone when you check back.

Handling and Taming: https://www.petmousefanciers.com/t8-handling-and-taming

Good luck!

by housemouze Sun 23 May 2021, 10:40 pm

Peachy wrote:This is normal. How long has she been home? I would give her a few days to a week to adjust, and then start working with her. I’ll post a link with tips.

Mice also tend to be active at night when the light are out, so that’s probably when she’s eating. You could drop something super yummy like a Cheerio in and see if it’s gone when you check back.

Handling and Taming: https://www.petmousefanciers.com/t8-handling-and-taming

Good luck!

thanks! she's been home for a day now but i was worried since my other girls took to eating pretty quickly! i did see some seeds though so oyure probably right about her eating at night!

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