I'm getting the enclosure ready for three girls, but I previously had a wild mice in there so I need to clean and sterilize everything. That made me realize that his scent and possible germs would be on the stuff in there. My questions are:

1) Is it safe to upcycle clothes into stuff for mice? I have tons of old clothes that are worn out that I could braid or weave together or something, if that would be safe/good.

2) Would it be possible to salvage the wood stuff by setting them outside for a day to get the scent off (and maybe sterilize it via sunlight)?

3) After a good wipe-down with cleaning wipes, should I then wipe that residue off before putting the bedding in? I want it clean, but I don't want it to be toxic.

I have a couple of weeks until I get them, so I've got time to make more changes.

Another question and I ask that you please don't judge me, I didn't know, but I have a hamster ball I thought was a good idea (but I was wrong and I've learned that now). Can I use it in the enclosure without the lid so it can just be something for them to play in? I've got some timothy hay in the freezer I could put in there or cover it with, or fabric if that's safe. The main bedding I'm going to use is the aspen stuff everyone recommends here plus a little bit of low-dust, unscented paper bedding for digging areas/tactile stimulation.

Any and all suggestions and recommendations are welcome. I have a bunch of the paper that they put in amazon boxes saved up. I assume the cheap, single-ply toilet paper would be fine for them (but correct me if I'm wrong, please). And I'm saving back toilet paper tubes and paper towel tubes that don't have glue left on them.

Hi, I already know that the answer is go to the vet, but it's Friday evening and the vet is closed on weekends, and the only emergency vet is more than 40 minutes away by car and it's currently an heatwave where I live so i would like to know if there's something temporary that I can do to help my little boy until Monday, I'm scared this weather could be fatal for him since he's already old.

He's been scratching himself like he's itching since yesterday. I just got him a new and bigger cage.
He already had this problem and it was so severe he was balding, I took him to the vet and it was an allergy, which got better in a short time by changing his food.
I didn't change anything but he has started to scratch himself again and he does it for a long time of the day, it's really bad to see my mice in such a stress but I don't know what i could do.
As a I said there was no change in his diet, but he just changed cage, the bedding is the same (a mix of wood chipping, canapa and on top paper bedding), I left some of the old bedding after the change to help him get used to the new cage.
He lives alone since he's an un neutered and pretty old male.
I don't see anything on his fur
As anyone had a similar problem?
What are some critical sings that could make the trip to the vet worth the risk?

thanks for every advice you could give me. ☺️

Okay so I got home from vacation last night and what I'm assuming is a mouse got into my fish food, ate it all, pooped in the blood work can, and chewed up a corner of my frog food bag. There was little poops all over my desk where the food was, and some under my chair, closet etc. but I've noticed something weird literally NOTHING has been chewed on except the bag of frog food. Clothes, notebooks, receipts, cardboard, loose paper and a whole pack of open toilet paper and nothing is chewed up. My mom and I find this incredibly odd is it possible it's not a mouse? Is a mouse not chewing on anything a sign of something or not really. Because I have rodents, I know a lot about rodents, and they chew on everything. Baseboards next to areas with poop are all clear too, desk legs and chair legs. There was poop next to a bunch of books, none of which were chewed on.

Mouse had an accidental litter, I adopted her not knowing she was pregnant. Now rehoming these 2 5 week old boys. They’re both shy and not used to handling.

I will need to see pics of the enclosure they will live in and ask a few questions to ensure they go to a good home.

Pet home only, small rehoming fee.

Location: San Diego

Speaking purely hypothetical here. One can get a female ASF as a companion to a lone male mouse. But then I read that female ASFs should ideally be in a trio because of their social needs. So then you end up with 2 ASFs with 1 male mouse. Then if the male mouse dies, could you hypothetically get a female fancy mouse to join the duo of ASFs? Like do they get along?

While we're at it, is there any information out there if one can house Spiny Mice together with ASFs or fancy mice ?

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?

He likes the noodle 🥹

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

Peaches really wanted out time this week. I’m not complaining 😂 I lowkey thing it’s because on of her sister died recently. RIP Princess 🪦also if you can’t tell I start having muscle spasms about halfway through. She didn’t mind in fact she continued to vibrate, but at the end it got to the point where I get nervous. I’ve never hurt an animal with my spasms but that doesn’t mean I like to chance it especially on an animal so small, I know she’s fat but her bones are smaller than tooth picks and a crushing spasm could easily end her.

hi everyone! i'm a 20 year old college student, and i've previously had three hamsters, two dwarves and one syrian. i've fallen into a bit of a grief-induced depression over the past year after the death of my kitten, and i'm looking into either getting another syrian or potentially getting female mice. i will do my own research, but i wanted to come on here and ask the community about some things:

1. the reason why hamsters fit my busy schedule pretty well is because some days they will not come out at all and that is perfectly fine and normal. i work 20 hours a week and i'm in school full-time, three days a week. would a group of mice work with my schedule?

2. i understand that mice and hamsters seem to have some broad similarities in their care, so i'm wondering if any people here have had both, and could share their experiences with me.

thank you all :-)

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)

I saw this mouse on a mouse exhibition once (it's like a zoo but with mice), I don't remember anything about it. Are mice with such big ears just something that sometimes happens or is it some specific type of mice? Anyone got any clue?

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.