Our mice are raised in spacious cages on kiln-dried aspen bedding. Their enclosures are enhanced with toys, food puzzles and novelty items on a regular basis. I never house more than three mice to a single enclosure. Males are always kept seperately, but those gentle enough are allowed to be out together two-to-three at a time on the playground under close supervision so that they get their "friend time". My mice are fed a diet consisting of mouse-nutrition-appropriate rodent block in the mornings; in the evenings they are fed my own food mixture consisting of seeds, rice, oats, herbivore pellets, fresh veggies and fruits. Some of the favorite food enrichment items here at M&TR are Seagrass sticks, willow twigs and apple wood. Feathers, cat jingle balls, wheels big and small, old shoes and blankets are all fun toys the mice enjoy.
Daily Rituals
Each cage (boy cage combo) is given half an hour daily on the "mouse playground" (a dresser top) which changes toys and items daily.
Bedding changed daily
Food and water containers rinsed
Small feeding in morning, large meal at night
Care taken to handle and stroke each mouse
Mice are checked for illnesses, wounds, signs of pregnancy and other physical changes/abnormalties.
Weekly
Mice are taken on short shoulder-walks, some are taken on car-rides or visits to friends. Different mice go each week in an alternating pattern.
Cages are emptied of bedding, scrubbed and re-done.
Food dishes disinfected
Daily Rituals
Each cage (boy cage combo) is given half an hour daily on the "mouse playground" (a dresser top) which changes toys and items daily.
Bedding changed daily
Food and water containers rinsed
Small feeding in morning, large meal at night
Care taken to handle and stroke each mouse
Mice are checked for illnesses, wounds, signs of pregnancy and other physical changes/abnormalties.
Weekly
Mice are taken on short shoulder-walks, some are taken on car-rides or visits to friends. Different mice go each week in an alternating pattern.
Cages are emptied of bedding, scrubbed and re-done.
Food dishes disinfected