After seeing a really cool YouTube video of a mouse cage complete with climbing walls (see the end of this post), I wanted to do something similar for my mice. I read that a lot of hamster owners buy an Ikea Detolf glass display cabinet. Since hamsters don’t jump, they assemble it without the door and use it as an enormous five-foot long aquarium for only $60. But I don’t have that kind of space, so I decided to do…
I read on the mouse forums that mice like their tank jam-packed with clutter. In fact, the biggest uncluttered space needs to be able to fit all the mice curled up together. I got a 10 gallon tank from Craigslist for free. But how to jam it full? A lot of people on the forums create furniture and platforms from popsicle sticks (you can buy a big bag from Jo-Ann’s Fabrics and Crafts) and white glue (like Elmer’s). But I…
As of this weekend, I’m the proud owner of pet mice. Never had them before. The rat rescue group I adopt from found themselves with oodles of mice from a hoarding situation. Decided to take a few to help them clear space from the foster home. So I’m the proud owner of Lola, Macy, and Hope. They’re all females and had been in the same cage in their foster house. There are tons of mice forums out there. I learned…