Cage size

by Limbo Mon 11 Apr 2022, 4:08 pm

I was wondering if keeping my five girl mice in a 20 gallon L tank okay for the?
This is also their cage set up at the moment, sorry for how messy it is they really enjoy burying everything Lol

by SilverGravity Sun 17 Apr 2022, 3:38 pm

A 20 gallon is much too small for mice, and definitely not for 5 unfortunately. I would recommend a minimum of a 40 gallon for 3-4 mice, though 5 might do okay in a 40 gallon. I would recommend larger if you can though for 5. I keep my 3 mice in a 750 square inch enclosure at college, and at home they get their 75 gallon tank (864 square inches) and I would not go any smaller for a permanent home. A 40 is okay, but even that size I've never had a mouse be totally happy in- they all showed stress behaviors in a fully enriched 40 gallon as they wanted to dig deeper than a 40 could allow. Your picture is also not showing up, not sure if that's an issue with the picture or on my end!

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