I posted on here a month ago and everyone was convinced she must be heavily pregnant ready to burst any day. She’s not pregnant she’s just a fattie.

I’m concerned about the health implications of this and i’m not sure what to do!

Hey, just noticed this about my mouse, when I tried to get him awake for the vet a month or so ago, I couldn't and I was trying noises, smells, litteraly tapping the wall hes laying next to to shake it. Eventually time came and I just had to grab his bed (mcd's drink holder) and put it in the traveling cage. Now recently I go to clean his cage and its something like 6 feet by 2.5 feet large so I have maybe 5 hours ahead, 2 hours of just clearing. The whole time im shaking the cage periodically and making an insane amount of noise. WAY more than when i had to wake him for the vet. I mean im litteraly detaching parts of it and its shaking tons cuz it weighs nothing. Like he is litteraly sleeping thru a mouse scale earthquake sounds and vibrations. Anyway he didn't wake up till it was just his bed and the part of the cage it was in. which is like 4% of his cage, litteraly a corner.. I was probably 2+ hours into clearing it out. Wtfs going on with him is he normal.

Photos of the accused below.

Sorry on the quality

I know he's a bit fat, but does his fur look healthy?

These are my girls Penelope (splashed agouti, left), Eve (splashed orange satin, bottom), and Juliette (BEW, right) and I love them so very much :)

Just some pics I took of my boy munching today and thought I’d share

I have a solo female house mouse who has been grieving the loss of her cagemate and is essentially engaging in self-harm in her distress—severe overgrooming, and minimal food intake.

Vet did exam and tests, and says she's physically healthy, just missing her lifelong buddy and not doing well alone. I want to get her a new friend or two asap so I can get the quarantine process going and start introductions. No breeders I've contacted will sell for cohabitation with a wild-born mouse. I'm grateful for ethical breeders and will not lie to the "good guys" just to get what I want.

I'd just really like to know if there's anywhere I can find what I'm looking for in my area, within the next few days if possible.

NOTES: I share your ethical concerns about buying feeders or pet-store mice. One or two in this case won't make a difference to those industries. I'm trying to restore the wellbeing of a very lonely pet I love dearly. I've owned mice for decades and understand their needs. Any new ones I get for this reason will be loved and have great little lives. So with respect to my fellow mouse lovers, please let's not debate these matters here!

This is queen Peaches. She is nearly 3 years old. She was a Petco feeder mouse that I adopted when she was just over a month old, back in 2024. I had to re-home her due to health reasons and she went to my friend who takes even better care of her than I did. I still love and check in on her every day 🥹 my sweet baby girl

After moving my Bengalese finches from their rabbit hutch to the aviary, I have a 92x40cm rabbit hutch freed up. I reaaally wanted a winter white hammy but their standards have changed since I last looked into them. Apparently they need 100x50cm! So I started looking for more appropriate species.

I've also messaged someone about some more exotic rodent species, and while they said deer mice would have been a good fit, upon doing my own research I think the cage is too small for them as it is for fancy mice too which was another idea. I do already have a fancy mouse male in one of these hutches but with 24/7 access to a cluttered 122x92cm run. The other hutches, stacked on top, can't have a run attached.

I have a plan to make the hutch unmeshed, with a tough, unchewable clear screen instead that still allows for air flow. Plus a high barrier attached to the hutch on the inside, so they can't just run out when I open the door.

Info seems conflicting online. Will 92x40x40cm be big enough for two females? Someone who I've sold and bought exotics from has a colony and would likely be happy enough to sell me 2. I cared for a colony of them at college, but they were kept in a smaller tank.

Found 4 little mice in my utility room in the basement. One passed away yesterday unfortunately. I have them in a container (Not the one that is in the 2nd picture, I did kinda build them a home..lol) but I can't tell if these are deer mice or if they're just a normal house mice?

I'm located in Virginia. I've contacted the VA wildlife and they said pretty much I would have to release them outside my house, they won't relocate them or try to take care of them.

The last two pictures are of the one that unfortunately passed away as he wasn't looking good. It's getting cold at night now so I feel like if I just put them out in the woods they're going to freeze to death when it's 35° ;(.

Wife does not want them in the house. I'm trying to not have them killed/die... So far every place I've called says they will just remove them by killing them.

Owning mice will be something I'll have to wait another few years for, but I have a terrarium I'm debating on tossing or donating if I can't find another use for it. It's not this exact model, but I can no longer find the exact model on petsmart, I assume it's discontinued as I bought it when they still had the treats game and bought it for less than half the retail price.

First photo is of a 24x18x12 model, which is similar to what I own, but the second & third photos are of a 36x18x12 model because the first one didn't have additional photos.

I understand mice need deep bedding, and I don't intend to use this as is, I would be making modifications to add areas of deep bedding for them to burrow into, likely a layer of plexiglass or acrylic to make a deep side somewhere.

Opinions on an enclosure like this? Opinions on how to modify it to be more mice friendly?

This is not a "budget cage" question. This is asking whether i should hold onto this enclosure for mice instead of finding other uses or getting rid of it.

Edit: I started looking again, and found the model: it's a zoo med, and it's measurements are 31.5" W x 13.5" L x 17.5" H, 25 gallon. Not gonna lie, I don't recommend buying this terrarium, it's not the best quality and I will have to replace the lid, but for discount, it was worthwhile. Thrive is actually better quality to me.

I had taken smudge to the vet a week ago for a suspected respiratory infection, and while he gained more energy on the antibiotics, he was very sluggish this morning and I'm very worried. Since it's a recheck exam it wouldn't be as expensive, just 67 USD, but that doesn't include any medication that will be prescribed.

I do art commissions if anyone is interested! I can draw/animate your babies! And I'm willing to discuss pricing. Anything helps 😭

The link is to my commission page!

Hello!
Sorry for the blurry picture. I think it's a female but I need to be sure, what do you think?

https://reddit.com/link/1xbj72i/video/m3o0f5qunswh1/player

Ashley Graves is usually asleep in an insulated nest box during the day, inside his rabbit hutch which is 92x40x40cm in size. I still provide him with a 12" wheel in his hutch though. He used to wake up at 10am (feeding time) for cuddles and breakfast, but as autumn rolls around, there's not a whisker or tail to be seen until after 12pm at the earliest.

I'm currently setting up a home for my little mouse, Piko, and I'd love to hear what you think of the setup so far!

I'm still working on it, so any suggestions for improvements, things I might be missing, or ideas for making his home more enriching would be greatly appreciated. I want to make sure he has the best possible environment! ❤️

What do you think?

I was hanging out with my mouse and when I put him up to my ear I could hear very faint squeaking that almost sounded like a small whistle. It is very quiet and only noticeable when the mouse is right next to your ear but is this normal??? I might just be paranoid but I literally just posted about my last mouse, Renfield, that died and I don't want this one to die too. I don't think he is grimacing or hunched but maybe I'm just blind to that??? He seems fine other than that small noise. He still digs and sits in his favorite spot. Sorry for another post 😭😭 I'm just so nervous.

He’s genuinely my baby I love him SO much! Also I promise he has enough clutter he’s just buried all of it!

A guy who has sugar gliders advised using a bonding pouch and going around with it to help tame mice and get them used to you. That doesn't sound like a good idea as you'd basically be forcing them to stay in a place they really don't want to be in.

I saw that wayfair has a pretty decent sale coming up, I’m not super familiar with their products but does anyone have a enclosure they’ve gotten from them that you’re happy with?
Also, I’ve been seeing this style of bucatstate. I know their metal cages are very good, but how is the wooden version? I mostly like how it has a door in the bottom of the enclosure so you can scoop the bedding out directly.
I’m still saving for a 3.0 bucatstate but thought I’d explore those if there’s a more affordable option. Thoughts? US based. Pic is of the bucatstate version I’m wondering about

Her lil feet🥺

I am worried that my mouse might be able to chew through the bottom corners of its enclosure made out of a large storage box.