Congrads on a new family member, how old is your little man? a female is really not a good idea as they will constantly breed and it is unfair and unhealthy for the female to have back to back pups. females do better in coloneys, males will fight to the death in almost all cases, including brothers. However youd be happy to know that male mice are pretty happy living on there own. I dont get how using home bred pinkies is classed as animal cruelty ?
A friend for my mouse
Hey guys, I recently aquired a male mouse. I feel a bit mean that he doesn't have a friend.
I was thinking of maybe getting him a lady friend, I have a couple of friends with reptiles, but I've been told using home bred pinkies is classed as animal cruelty, and I've been lead to believe 2 males will fight...
Any ideas??
Please help, Mousey needs a buddy
I was thinking of maybe getting him a lady friend, I have a couple of friends with reptiles, but I've been told using home bred pinkies is classed as animal cruelty, and I've been lead to believe 2 males will fight...
Any ideas??
Please help, Mousey needs a buddy
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I'm not sure how old he is... haha. I found him on Gumtree... The lady was heavily pregnant so she was getting rid...
haha. I found him on Gumtree... The lady was heavily pregnant so she was getting rid...Dizzi,
That is very thoughtful and sweet of you to be concerned over your mouse being alone, so kudos to you. :thumbsup:
But from what I have heard, the other responses you have received on the forum are correct when it comes to male mice. They do tend to fight a lot together and a single male mouse is usually the happiest.
This is of course the exception to the rule when it comes to small animals, as the pets I have had (gerbils and rats) DO need companionship with a buddy so as not to become lonely and depressed.
And female mice like to have friends to play with too, if I am correct? But male mice...well, not so much. Hard to believe but I guess they do get very territorial and cranky with other males.
I have never had mice personally, but I would tend to agree with the other posters, just based on what I HAVE learned from reading posts of other mice mommies. But I am sure there are people who do have more than one male mouse and there are no problems. Hmmm!
That is very thoughtful and sweet of you to be concerned over your mouse being alone, so kudos to you. :thumbsup:
But from what I have heard, the other responses you have received on the forum are correct when it comes to male mice. They do tend to fight a lot together and a single male mouse is usually the happiest.
This is of course the exception to the rule when it comes to small animals, as the pets I have had (gerbils and rats) DO need companionship with a buddy so as not to become lonely and depressed.
And female mice like to have friends to play with too, if I am correct? But male mice...well, not so much. Hard to believe but I guess they do get very territorial and cranky with other males.
I have never had mice personally, but I would tend to agree with the other posters, just based on what I HAVE learned from reading posts of other mice mommies. But I am sure there are people who do have more than one male mouse and there are no problems. Hmmm!
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