Are these good items?

by RandomMouseLover05 Mon 21 Aug 2017, 8:40 pm

Hoi! So I have been researching a bunch about mice, and I want to run over what I have found for products and see what experienced mice owners think! I want to make sure I get this right and if I end up getting a mouse, they live a long happy life! Please tell me what you think of them!

Tank: Aqua Culture 10 Gallon Empty Aquarium
Bedding: Carefresh (Does it matter what color?)
Timothy Hay: Carefresh (Just a tiny bit to chew on)
Water Bottle She-love 2 in 1 Hamster Water Bottle Holder Dispenser With Base Hut Small Animal Nest, Random Color
Food dish: Kaytee Stoneware Hamster Bowl, 3-Inch
Mouse food: Vitakraft VitaSmart Parakeet Food - High Diversity Formula
Hiding house: Kaytee Woodland Getaway Medium
Saucer: Generic Hamster Flying Saucer Exercise Wheel Jogging Running for Rat Gerbils Mice Chinchilla Guinea Pig Squirrel Small Animal Blue
Kaytee Large 8.5" Comfort Exercise Wheel (Should I go smaller? Because I feel like it's kind of big, but I'm not sure.)
Extra toy: Hamster Hedgehog Mouse Rat Toy Wooden Seesaw Hanging Ladder Bridge Exercise
Treats: Scraps at home! (Shouldn’t cost anything) I have Brown's Tropical Carnival Gourmet Treats in the Fruit and Nut variety for small animals. I'm not sure how good they are for mice and if I can use them I would take out the corn and give them only once in a while. There are a few ify sounding ingredient's like the corn and sulfur dioxide

Also is there any good chew toys you all recommend? Sorry it's so long! Thanks Heart Eyes

by Mice Are Cute Mon 21 Aug 2017, 9:34 pm

The list looks pretty good! I would save my money and not buy the hay, it is not needed. For the wheel, you could go smaller, but in my opinion, bigger is better when it comes to mouse things. The water bottle might work, unless you have a chewer! It is recommended that you research before feeding table scraps. How many mice are you considering? A ten gallon can hold up to three females. Good luck getting your little mice! Very Happy

They will be happy with all those great things!

by RandomMouseLover05 Mon 21 Aug 2017, 9:49 pm

Thank you very much! If I do get one, I will be getting one male, that's why I was going to get a 10 gallon. That's good about the hay, I wasn't sure! For the wheel, okay good to know, I think what i'll do is get that, but if it ends up being to big for my liking, I can always go smaller. And true, hopefully they won't chew it up to much! What i've heard about that, is I have looked up a ton of safe foods, iffy ones, and ones that aren't safe. SAFE
apple (no seeds)
apricot
asparagus
avocado (no skin or pit)
banana
barley
basil
bell pepper
blackberries
blueberries
bran flakes
broccoli
brown rice
brussel sprouts
buckwheat
butternut squash
cantaloupe
carrots
cauliflower
cheerios (original or whole grain)
cherries (no pit)
chia seeds
chicken (cooked white meat)
chickweed
coconut
corn
couscous
cilantro
clover
cranberries
crickets
cucumber
dandelion leaves
dates
dill
dragon fruit
egg (cooked)
eggplant
endive
flax seed
gerber graduate puffs
grapes (peeled)
grass (kinds sold for pets)
greens
green beans
guava
hay (*parasite risk)
hemp seeds
honeydew
kale
kiwi
lettuce (darker varieties best)
mealworms
millet
mushrooms (human edible)
nasturtiums blooms
oats (plain)
pansy flowers
papaya
pasta (whole grain)
parsley
peaches
peas
pears
plum
popcorn (plain)
potato (cooked)
pretzels (unsalted)
puffed rice (plain)
pumpkin seeds
quinoa
raddish
raspberries
rice
rose hips
rose petals
rye
salmon
spinach
squash
squash blossoms
strawberries
sweet potato (cooked)
thyme
tilapia
toast (whole grain)
triticale
tuna
turnip
turkey (cooked)
walnuts
watercress
watermelon
wheat
zucchini

AVOID
celery
citrus
chamomile
dairy
garlic
hibiscus
hot peppers
mango
mint
mulberry
onions
petunia
raisins
raw beans
raw potatoes
red meat
skins
soy
spices
strawberry tops
tomatoes

RARELY (be careful with allergies)
peanuts
peanut butter
sunflower seeds

Okay I don't expect you to read all of this, just to see if something stands out. Treats will only be once in awhile, but these are also for the vegetables. This is also from a youtuber who talked about this foods, and did research herself. I looked into some of these myself, and the ones I looked seemed fine, but I was going to run it by people, so much as well now!
SORRY SO LONG!

by AnonymousMouseOwner Mon 21 Aug 2017, 9:50 pm

Tank: Awesome! Great for up to 3 females, or 1 male.
Bedding: Carefresh is great, any color is fine, just make sure you get the paper bedding, as they make wood bedding too and it isn't safe wood.
Timothy Hay: This is fine, just make sure you freeze it for about a week before use, to get rid of the bugs and such.
Water Bottle: I think any properly sized water bottle should be fine
Food dish: Great!
Mouse food: Great food choice!
Hiding house: Sounds good!
Saucer: Great, as long as it is at least 6.5 inches!
Kaytee Large 8.5" Comfort Exercise Wheel: As long as they can turn it, it is fine. By the way, it is totally fine and I'm sure they will enjoy it if you provide this extra wheel, but they don't need it, just the saucer is fine
Extra toy: Sounds good! Keep in mind that mice like lots of extra toys though, even things around your house like boxes and toilet paper tubes will work!
Treats: What exactly do you mean by scraps? I suggest checking out the "safe foods" list before feeding anything. That treat you mentioned is one I have myself, but you have to be careful of what you feed. I avoid feeding them any nuts or raisins out of the mix, since they could potentially be dangerous.

Also, you will need some sort of wood chew. Willow sticks and PetCo wood blocks are favorites of my mice!

by RandomMouseLover05 Mon 21 Aug 2017, 9:57 pm

Oops forgot about the saucer size but i'll defiantly get one that's at least that big! And I was thinking since mice really like wheels and saucers i'd switch them out and use the other one I wasn't using for floor time! For toys I was planning on using toilet paper rolls like you said, and tissue boxes. I didn't actually think of just creating something from an actual box itself, so thanks for that!!! Now that you say the 'safe foods list' I thats where I found that list but i'll double check. And okay WHEW! Defiantly good to know about the treat! I wasn't exactly sure what to think of that one but I heard it was good. What's the usual thing out of there that you give to your mice? Thanks! Very Happy

Edit: Yup that's the list XD

by Mice Are Cute Tue 22 Aug 2017, 6:54 pm

What a long list of food! It kinda surprised me... I didn't know plums where good for them!

by RandomMouseLover05 Wed 23 Aug 2017, 10:18 pm

Yeah haha! I got it off the 'Safe foods' list that was made from Artistwolf. They did a really good job! And I didn't know either till I saw it! That's cool!

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