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Are Pet Mice Nocturnal?

Owning pets is always a big responsibility. All of a sudden you are responsible for looking after something other than yourself. With this comes a commitment, changes to your own lifestyle, and the need to adapt a little. You should always research your new pets needs and

Why Do Mice Chew Wires?

This post can apply to owners of mice, and people who have house mice sneaking in. Both parties have scratched our heads and asked, ”Why Do Mice Chew Wires?” at some point. I learned this the hard way. I let me mice out to play around from

What Is a Fancy Mouse

A few years ago I too was asking people, “what is a fancy mouse?”. It sounded like a type of mouse that was, well, fancy. Fancy meaning something that is special, kind of unique and better than others. In fact the term fancy mouse is used for

Do Pet Mice Need Company?

It is a question a lot of people ask in the pet store before taking mice home, or online after the own them – Do pet mice need company? Well there are a few different things to take into consideration here. When buying a pet, keeping it

Mice as Pets: Pros and Cons

Like with any pet there are pros and cons, owning mice as pets is no different. No matter how much you love your pets there are times when you realise that you are tied to them, or maybe there is an aspect about caring for a certain

Mice Breeding: Do You Want to Breed Mice?

If you are considering mice breeding, you need to think about why you are considering it. It is very important you are doing it for the right reasons, and that you can safely carry out the breeding and look after the litters. Breeding mice is not something

Different Types of Mice

There are many different types of mice, although you will only own fancy mice at pets it is still interesting to know about other types. Typically you will only ever see fancy mice, or common house mice for sale in classified ads, in pet stores, and from