what can you keep a pet mouse in?
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please tell me what you keep your pet mice/mouse in i would like some new ideas for a house for them. i have even heard of people keeping them in large lunchboxes and storage boxes with holes in them? is this true and how good are they? thankyou
please tell me what you keep your pet mice/mouse in i would like some new ideas for a house for them. i have even heard of people keeping them in large lunchboxes and storage boxes with holes in them? is this true and how good are they? thankyou
9 Responses to “what can you keep a pet mouse in?”
MLE says:
June 25, 2010 at 6:15 pm
A terrarium or hamster cage.
Shelby says:
June 29, 2010 at 3:48 am
Ive never had a mouse before, but most hamster cages have bars that are to far apart and the mouse could escape. The best thing would be a glass aquarium. They even make things that you put on top of the tank to make it larger, its made out of metal bars, but are spaced close together and are a perfect add on for a mouse cage. but a glass tank is the best choice
Mylee C says:
June 30, 2010 at 10:34 am
Seriously?! No way! They don’t work.Just get a hamster cage from Petco or somewhere like that.If that’s what you were looking for,great.But cages for mice or whatever you have is best because it has room and it looks a lot less cheap than a lunchbox.But that’s just me.
Megan says:
July 1, 2010 at 11:39 pm
my has mice because her dad breeds them.They normally keep them in a bar cage(bigger ones). They keep the smaller ones in an aquarium, because the tend to get out.
gobanana516 says:
July 2, 2010 at 9:15 am
A glass aquarium is the obvious choice, but if you want to get creative you can use a plastic storage tub. Just get a clear one so you can see inside. You have to drill several holes in the sides and lid, and make sure the mouse won’t be able to reach the top and push the lid off. If you have a really deep tub it shouldn’t be a problem. Here’s a link with better instructions:
lil boy says:
July 5, 2010 at 2:25 pm
a rat cage
Liz says:
July 7, 2010 at 10:18 am
You can get a solid plastic cage and that works even better I had a mouse and that was what i used. The glass aquarium just sounds crule!!!!!!!!!
namisswash says:
July 10, 2010 at 2:11 am
Never put a mouse in anything but a mouse cage. Cages for hamsters and rats just don’t work. Hello why would they, they are made for bigger animals so the mouse could easily escape. And never use lunchboxes, you have got to be kidding me. Pet stores sell cages just for mice. You can also use a glass aquarium, about 20 gallons should be OK for 1-3 mice. Glass aquariums have pretty good ventilation and does not absorb smells. Never use a solid plastic cage. The mouse can chew right through it, it does not have good ventilation, and it absorbs smell. Your best option is to get a specialized mouse cage from a pet store. Your second and only other option is a glass aquarium.
Science Castle says:
July 11, 2010 at 1:43 am
a snake’s mouth is good.
seriously. a mouse is not a good pet. they have rabies and other disease