Mouse Accomodation

Mouse Accommodation

Selecting Your Mouse's New Home

Hamster or Mouse Cage

Most pet shops stock hamster cages, long or tall with or without platforms. Mouse cages are harder to get hold of and are usually very small. The big advantage of using a mouse cage is they are escape proof, because the bars are narrow. Although hamster cages can also be made escape proof.

The good points in using a hamster cage

These cages are readily available in various sizes fro pet shops (in the UK anyway)
Air can circulate freely providing good ventilation
The sides of the cage provide good climbing facilities (mice love to climb)

The Bad points

Mice love to scatter sawdust about making a mess outside of their cage.
You can smell the mouse odour more
When the mice are young you will need to use wire mesh on the cage to stop them escaping.

The minimum size cage you will need for a single or a pair of mice is about 30-40cm*30cm*23cm

Aquarium or Terrarium

A Plexiglas Terrarium can make an ideal home, they are not to deep and have a good air supply. Terrariums are transparent at the top with a plastic base at the bottom, and have a large floor area, ideal for the mice to run around.

Aquariums can be plastic or glass but you will need to change the plastic lid for a wooden edged wire mesh one, unless one is already fitted. Aquariums keep the mice nice and warm but you will need to avoid placing it in direct sunlight or they will get too hot.

Position

Place the cage, aquarium or terrarium at eye level, putting it on the floor is drafty and the mice don't get much attention, they also get easily frightened and will be hard to tame. Having the cage up high such as on the top of a tall unit is just as bad because the mice have to breathe stale warm air and wont see much of you either. Keep their home away from smoke as this will make your mice sick.

Bedding

You can use wood shavings for bedding, but avoid pine and sawdust bedding as this is bad for mice, as it can cause respiratory problems..Carefresh Bedding is best for mice




	Mouse Accommodation Selecting Your Mouse's New Home Hamster or Mouse Cage Most pet shops stock hamster cages, long or tall with or without platforms. Mouse cages are harder to get hold of and are usually very small. The big advantage of using a mouse cage is they are escape proof, because the bars are narrow. Although hamster cages can also be made escape proof. The good points in using a hamster cage These cages are readily available in various sizes fro pet shops (in the UK anyway) Air can circulate freely providing good ventilation The sides of the cage provide good climbing facilities (mice love to climb) The Bad points Mice love to scatter sawdust about making a mess outside of their cage. You can smell the mouse odour more When the mice are young you will need to use wire mesh on the cage to stop them escaping. The minimum size cage you will need for a single or a pair of mice is about 30-40cm30cm23cm Aquarium or Terrarium A Plexiglas Terrarium can make an ideal home, they are not to deep and have a good air supply. Terrariums are transparent at the top with a plastic base at the bottom, and have a large floor area, ideal for the mice to run around. Aquariums can be plastic or glass but you will need to change the plastic lid for a wooden edged wire mesh one, unless one is already fitted. Aquariums keep the mice nice and warm but you will need to avoid placing it in direct sunlight or they will get too hot. Position Place the cage, aquarium or terrarium at eye level, putting it on the floor is drafty and the mice don't get much attention, they also get easily frightened and will be hard to tame. Having the cage up high such as on the top of a tall unit is just as bad because the mice have to breathe stale warm air and wont see much of you either. Keep their home away from smoke as this will make your mice sick. Bedding You can use wood shavings for bedding, but avoid pine and sawdust bedding as this is bad for mice, as it can cause respiratory problems..Carefresh Bedding is best for mice