Getting Mice Soon - A Few Questions
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Getting Mice Soon - A Few Questions
by mice78043 Thu 25 May 2023, 5:06 pm
I owned 2 hamsters (in separate cages of course) and one of them died a few weeks ago. I have decided to get mice, and I purchased everything I need and sanitized all the hamster things I am reusing. I have done much research using emiology and other mice YouTubers but I have a few remaining questions. By the way, I will be getting 3 female mice. Anyways, here are my questions.
1. How often should I feed fresh fruits and vegetables, and how much for 3female mice?
2. How often should I clean their cage?
3. What does a cage clean look like for mice? I know hamsters hate having cage cleans so I only do it ever 1-2 months, but I’ve heard things can build up quicker in mice so how should I go about cleaning the cage? Like a full deep clean?
4. Do mice smell extremely bad, if so how to manage it? I have hemp, aspen and paper bedding (paper bedding will just be nesting material) because I heard wood bedding is better.
Thank you for the help.
1. How often should I feed fresh fruits and vegetables, and how much for 3female mice?
2. How often should I clean their cage?
3. What does a cage clean look like for mice? I know hamsters hate having cage cleans so I only do it ever 1-2 months, but I’ve heard things can build up quicker in mice so how should I go about cleaning the cage? Like a full deep clean?
4. Do mice smell extremely bad, if so how to manage it? I have hemp, aspen and paper bedding (paper bedding will just be nesting material) because I heard wood bedding is better.
Thank you for the help.
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Re: Getting Mice Soon - A Few Questions
by animalgirl555 Mon 29 May 2023, 10:36 pm
You should spot-clean their cage weekly and then deep clean monthly. When I deep clean my mouse enclosure, I like to take out all of the bedding and leave just a tiny bit of clean bedding, so that the enclosure stays familiar, especially if I end up washing the hides.
Mice can start to smell if you don't clean them often enough. All you need to do is make sure to wash any hides that got peed on and take out any soiled bedding. I'm not sure if certain beddings will prevent them from smelling.
Good luck with your new mice!
Mice can start to smell if you don't clean them often enough. All you need to do is make sure to wash any hides that got peed on and take out any soiled bedding. I'm not sure if certain beddings will prevent them from smelling.
Good luck with your new mice!
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Re: Getting Mice Soon - A Few Questions
by mice78043 Tue 30 May 2023, 8:10 am
animalgirl555 wrote:You should spot-clean their cage weekly and then deep clean monthly. When I deep clean my mouse enclosure, I like to take out all of the bedding and leave just a tiny bit of clean bedding, so that the enclosure stays familiar, especially if I end up washing the hides.
Mice can start to smell if you don't clean them often enough. All you need to do is make sure to wash any hides that got peed on and take out any soiled bedding. I'm not sure if certain beddings will prevent them from smelling.
Good luck with your new mice!
Thanks for replying! I am getting them today <3
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Re: Getting Mice Soon - A Few Questions
by appalachianmousery Thu 08 Jun 2023, 3:07 pm
A bit late, but I wanted to add that (in my personal, limited experience) mixing in aspen small pet bedding with the natural paper bedding I use (50/50 ratio, roughly) has done WONDERS for keeping smells to a minimum! Also, the boys tend to be noticeably smellier from everything I've seen/read, and I've found that to be true. Best of luck with your new little ones! 
Also, the boys tend to be noticeably smellier from everything I've seen/read, and I've found that to be true. Best of luck with your new little ones! 
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