How Do You Take Care Of Pet Mice Or Rats?
• Know that rats and mice are different and think about what you want from a pet. • Rats: rats grow much bigger than mice and so will need a much larger cage – to know how big try the rat cage calculator given under sources. Female rats are much livelier and more pingy than males, male rats tend to be better to just hold and sit on your shoulder. Being bigger, they are more intelligent than mice and tend to bond better with their owners. In general, they smell more than female mice. • Mice: Male mice are difficult to keep together in groups without fighting. A trio of female mice is best, so if one dies unexpectedly you are not left with a lonely mouse. You can also get a male mouse neutered so he can live with a harem – but you must wait 6 weeks after the operation to avoid pregnancy risks. Male mice smell more than rats. Female mice love climbing so it is important that they have a tall wired cage. For male mice, floorspace is more important. A single male mouse will bond with an own
