Pet Mice 101: How To Care For Your Pet Mice |
| Published: June 23, 2008, 10:28 pm |
| Tags: mice mouse, about, animals, how to, pets |
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Mice are one of the easier pets to take care of since they are low-maintenance and great for beginners. With a life span of about 1-3 years (the better you care for them the longer they thrive), they are intelligent and charming. Unlike dogs (for example), mice do not require one to provide them with walks or one-on-one activities. Instead, mice do fine with a good sized cage and a wheel. However, mice do require respect and a safe, happy home environment like animals of all shapes and sizes. Here are all the supplies you need to care for your mice properly: A medium/large sized cage made specifically for mice in mind. From 12 or so years of mouse experience, I would actually suggest a fish tank (at least a 10 gallon aquarium will do) instead of a wired cage as mice can be easily hurt by the wires; Especially as the cage ages and rusts (not to mention if the wires bend even a tiny bit, mice can easily slip out [ Full article ] |
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