Weak mouse

by Neon Starfruit Thu 01 Dec 2016, 7:06 pm

Yesterday I got a female mouse because I ordered another mouse and it turned out to be female so it needed a buddy. the mouse is currently in quarantine but when it goes on its wheel it goes much slower than my other mouse and my last mouse. It doesn't even seem to be running. It's more like walking around, but even when it does that it stops for 5 seconds. I don't know if it stops to catch its breath or it gets distracted, but either way I was wondering if I need to call a vet??

by EverythingAnimal Thu 01 Dec 2016, 7:39 pm

Has she been having any other symptoms? If all she's doing is going slow on the wheel I wouldn't worry about it, some mice are more like Olympic runners than others. My mice don't usually spend much time on the wheel anymore since I moved them out of quarantine and stuffed their tank with tons of things to climb and rip up. They usually run for a moment, hop off and do something else, than run for another moment if they so please.

by Neon Starfruit Thu 01 Dec 2016, 11:00 pm

Well she has beenhiding alot more and being much more nervous and careful then my other mouse. She also sleeps a lot instead of doing stuff. And my first mouse is sometimes making sniffling sounds. I dont need if she is sniffing or she has like a cold? She sniffles 3 times in rapid succesion, there doesnt seem to be a link when she sniffle, just random

by scaredymouse Fri 02 Dec 2016, 12:34 am

It is not uncommon for any mouse you bring home to go through something we call Box Shock. It can mimic signs of a cold or the mouse may appear sick. It is also not uncommon for mice to be really timid when they come home. As long as they are eating and drinking and using the wheel at least sometimes... give them 2 weeks to settle in. But if something doesn't seem right, feel free to ask more questions.

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