Having A Mouse For A Pet At Home

By Richard Morgan


It may sound a little odd and weird but there are actually people out there that do not choose the usual animals to take care of as pets. Some would go have tarantulas, snakes and other dangerous wild life creatures. But, there also are those that chooses to have mouses in their homes even though other people treat those creatures as pest. For those people who actually are thinking of having them as pet, it is important that they know how to properly have them taken care of because just like dogs, they have different classification and types and raising these would differ. Start of with a place they would consider as home, Mouse vivarium San Diego are available with so many choices and design that owners could prefer.

Their room or vivarium are set on a temperature and atmosphere suitable for them to survive. The scent around it, is something that is not irritating for them. It also is usually designed to have their water and food ready but for baby mice, they may not be able to know where to get their food and water just yet.

Baby mice are not capable of eating on their own just yet so putting them directly to a cage will just have them dead. To help them survive on that stage, they will need to be provided with liquid nourishment. So, just like puppies and kittens, they will be fed with milk. As an owner, be sure to not give them a milk mixture that came from cows.

Since new born mice have not opened their eyes yet, the best way to feed them is through a dropper or a syringe. Put the mixture inside the said vials and gently pump it straight to the mouth of that tiny little thing. Feeding them should be done every two hours until they can already open their own eyes.

Make sure to not over pump the mixture on their mouth because it is still quite small. That could choke them, better yet give them some time to swallow it before pumping once more. The food that will be given to them will only be based on the amount they wants. There is no specific measurements, just give them when it want more and stop when it had enough.

Once they are able to pen their eyes, they will be ready to have some solid intakes. There would no longer be a need to let them take milk through droppers. Their foods could include kitten, baby human and hamster food. Giving them cooked vegetables can as well be a good idea, a piece of squash or peas is something they would like.

One interesting fact about baby mice is that they could not pee on their own. Normally, they will need their mothers to lick them so they could urinate. However, if their mother is not with them then it is the responsibility of their owner to stimulate them into peeing by dipping a cotton ball on a warm water and moving it over the genital of mice in a gentle manner till it has urinated.

To make sure that the pet is healthy and will not acquire any diseases because there is a possibility that they could transmit it to human. Though, the rate of such cases are not that high, still it will be better to take cautions. Make sure to have oneself protected by having a habit of washing hands when touching it, not allowing it to go near food for people and removing the ticks on them.

Like any other normal pets, the brain of every mouse needs to be stimulated. Putting toys they can chew on its cage may help. Of course, it also is a great idea to put mouse wheels.




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