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.

These vivariums is like a cage with a temperature set which is highly suitable for their survival. The scent that goes all over it would as well be something they are comfortable of and not something they would be irritated of. Some of these cages has built in areas where the food as well as water are placed but this could still not be suitable unless the mouse grow.

Baby mice should not be placed directly to a cage even if it is comfortable because they have no idea how to eat by themselves. They will need to be given a liquid nourishment form of feeding, Which means, the only thing that is allowed to be feed to them is milk but they should not have that one from the cow.

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 fact that every mouse owner should remember, when mice are still baby they have no ability to urinate on their own. When they are with their mother, their mothers will lick them so it can do such thing. However, when their mothers are no longer with them, the only way to make them pee is for their owner to stimulate them to doing so. Every after feeding them, dip a cotton ball in a warm water then move it to their genitals gently until they are able to pee.

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.

Mouse are one of those creatures that are created wise. They need their brain to move and stimulate so it will be best to put toys around their cage, something they can chew on. It would be appropriate to have a mouse wheel too.




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