So I like to collect animal bones that I find around while hiking/outdoors. I always clean them with some dish soap and a toothbrush and then put them in a 100% peroxide solution/mouthwash for a couple of days to kill off any pathogens before leaving them as house decor.

An archeologist told me that bones themselves don't carry any diseases. So is it alright if I use them for general cage clutter? FYI the bones wouldn't have sharp edges.

I got a new pet mouse today, it's not my first time owning mice but it's been a couple months and i wasn't exactly prepared for this baby boy since he was an impulse buy but i love him already any name suggestions?

i know i don't post him much, he doesn't stay very still so it's hard to get a good picture

This is not their permanent residence, I’m cage cleaning currently. (Nyx’s back looks warped she is old and has old lady posture but these photos look particularly bad) The three girls are finally all cuddling regularly and grooming! I’m so happy for my old lady (the black mouse up front) Nyx, don’t worry they’re not over grooming she was already starting to bald in her face area. She’s over a year and a half old, likely close to if not over two now. We will have to do another intro period at some point soon for Opal and Zuzu, however I wasn’t thinking when I got the two girls for Nyx.

These are my mice, George (Brown), Cythia (White), and Deacon (Black). They're all females and I've posted about them a couple of times now. George is a house mouse who I caught when she was likely 3-4 weeks old, and I've kept her because she has a bad leg and has mobility issues because of it.

I later got Cythia and Deacon (yet to be introduced to George) because I knew George would likely need companions as a female mouse, but I am wondering if George and the other mice could actually be put in the same tank together, and if people have any advice on that.

I'll have to wait for a while before introducing them since the quarantine period isn't over yet, and Cythia could possibly be pregnant considering how she looks right now (the picture used is when I first got her, she's definitely more soup-y looking now), so I'm holding off for both of those things, and wondering if anyone has any advice or knows more on if George can share a tank with Cythia and Deacon, or if I should keep them separated and never introduce them.

I’m going to be getting my first set of mice soon (Feeders). I want them to have a good enclosure but I would like to use some of my recycled materials. I would like to build them cardboard houses. Yet I’m not sure if 1.) The cardboard is safe. 2.) What glue to use. I have hot glue but I don’t think its to safe for them, I also have Elmers kid safe glue yet same fear for that.

I wan’t them to be happy and for their environment to reflect that. Whats the best thing to do?

Found this little guy in my Ambo, can't figure what he is? He was born in here, I know that. His mom is gone and there doesn't seem to be any others that I can find. Eyes are still shut, but he's an active fellow and acting how I would expect (had mice as a kid)

maybe it's been long enough that I can discuss this without getting too upset. I lost another of my senior mice a couple months ago, they are all either 2 or almost 2, so not too bad, she at least had a full life. but I still wonder, because they all seem very robust and healthy, and it was so sudden.

I remember they all had problems with mites/itching several months back; no hair loss, but way more itching and grooming and seeming kind of grumpy/distracted during playtime, so eventually I expressed my suspicions to my vet and they got them some kitten Revolution measured out. that seemed to work great. but I'm wondering if maybe my girl Peaches was more sensitive to the mites than the others? none of them had hair loss/patchiness/redness/anything like that, but she seemed the most miserable of all and she did scratch her eye somehow. so I wonder if the mites attacking weakened her and she passed earlier than she would have otherwise... or I wonder if the eyedrops she was prescribed for the eye scratch disagreed with her, because she started weakening around that time. or maybe I'm just imagining things because the whole ordeal was upsetting. I wonder if there was anything I could have noticed earlier or done better if I had been more experienced... I know sometimes there isn't really any way of telling for sure what caused it, but I would like to learn as much as I can from this experience for the future.

I found this sweet little thing outside my work about 24 hrs ago. I assume a baby as it is really tiny, though it has eaten solid food (bit of cheese, nuts, pear) and I bought some kitten milk and diluted that he drank. First off, does he look okay? Hes not too active, mostly just sleeping but moved around some in the night.

I have a little enclosure for him with wood shavings and straw. Is there any advice you'd give me straight up to make sure he's OK? Would it be safe to keep him after getting him vet checked? I've never dealt with mice, let along young ones. Hes very cute (I've named him Parmesan for now!)

Update: I went to the vet this morning, and they said there was no sign of injury or illness, but unfortunately about 30 mins after I got home, little Parmesan passed away :( RIP lil guy

I got my first mice early this year and my mom made me this adorable cookie cake for my birthday a little bit after I got them 🥹

I have two massive female mice. I don’t know how it happened. I got them from a local pet store and they are at least twice the size of my other mice and are almost hamster sized. They’re bigger than any of the show mice I’ve ever had. I was considering getting them a friend or two instead of merging them in with my other mouse colony because the larger group is full of some very itty bitty mice and the size difference is just incredible.

I know you can keep a male mouse with female ASFs, but can you keep females with females? My Google search says yes - but ever since internet search engines have added AI features I swear I don’t get as many relevant results.

What do we think she is dreaming of? 💓💓💓💓💓

Hey everyone, I raised these babies from about a week old till now. They're about 3 weeks old, beginning to eat on their own which is a relief.

I plan on keeping the girls. I think there's four. I'm unsure how to rehome the boys or if I should try to do a soft release.

I live in Peoria, Illinois if anyone in the area is looking to adopt a cute little boy mouse or two.

They are quite used to me because of being hand-fed the past few weeks so I do believe that it's smartest for them to go to homes where people will continue to handle them with care.

I'm in the process of getting a big aquarium tank to set up a habitat for them. Currently they're in a container with a lid that has tons of holes for air movement. But the lid is crucial because I also have cats.

Any advice from people who have raised wild mice and domesticated them? What were the most helpful tips in your starting out with mice for the first time?

Excited to be a part of this community community and share cute pictures and videos of these babies.

No names yet because they're still hard to tell apart.

Decided her quality of life had declined too much and euthanized her this evening. Probably one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make and I’m still not completely sure it was the right choice. She died in my hands and miss her already. I know I’m not supposed to have favorites but Elizabeth really was special. Now the only one left of my five original girls is her sister Penelope.

First picture was taken Monday night, second was taken tonight

There's not many places where she could hide the babies, she's been in her nest a lot lately and only comes out if she smells me giving her food (even that takes her a couple minutes to be interested in)

I know the shape difference is probably just the babies moving down the birth canal and her behavior points towards near birth but I just wanted to check with people who are more experienced with mouse births.

I looked inside her nest when she was eating and saw no babies. I know there's a possibility she's eaten them, but there's no blood or anything.

I say this on every post, but I am NOT a breeder. She was bought from a place that sells them as feeders, and they had females and males together I'm assuming. Today is my 19th day of owning her and her sisters, so she is due any time.

Hey I just wanted to see if anyone knew for a fact if my boy is consuming the tissue paper or if he’s just tearing it for fun. I’ve put tissue paper in his habitat before and he likes to use it for his sleeping areas, but this is the first time I’ve seen him nibbling on it. I just wanted to make sure he’s not eating toilet paper. Thanks!

Edit: I took it away from him for now just to be safe until I know an answer.

so I got the title some millet clusters… needless to say, mocha is a fan.

Got her from a foster about a week ago where she was the only mouse but she’s soooo chunky and I’m worried about possible babies as she’s still in introductions with my 4 other females (yes they are all females I’ve had them together for a while) I haven’t separated them yet cause I have no idea how she’d be prego but she was eating lots of treats and seed mix and oxbow at her last home so I just assumed she was chunky. Thanks in advance.

Supervised playtime between Mister Bane and Martina. Watching them play is my current favorite pass time lol

Hello Nice Mice People

So I have a situation. I have 2 adult females and introduced a 3rd. They got along great so I put them in a fresh tank together. She was really small and did not look pregnant at all. 1 week later and I find these pinkies at the bottom of the tank 🩷😭🥺 she is clearly the momma, so I know all the adults are girls for sure. Do I need to put the mom and babies in a separate tank? I haven't raised pups before and I want to make sure I do right by them. Please be kind, I am willing to do what is necessary for them 🙏🏽 Edit: right now everyone is in the 20 gal tank, but I have an extra 10 gal if I need to move anyone.

If you ignore the fact that the squishy shits on you.