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Are mice good pets? Is it what I`m looking for?

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I was looking through all kinds of pets and decided I wanted a small one like a rodent so for the longest time I`ve been looking and researching gerbils but then I remembered mice.........I want something nice and playful but cute......

NO RATS

So mabey mice arent for me......mabey they are.....

Info would be SOO helpful on what ever animal/pet you think would be good for me

I want something that is......

-small

-fun

-playful

-CUTE!

I would also need info like....

-grooming(bathing)

-toys

-cages

-gender

-how many

-color

-anything else a rodent parent would like to know

My sister already has a guinea pig and she sais one little piggie is enough but she still wants another small pet so she is thinking of a hamster so if you can also give me info on them that would be helpful too......

Names would be a GREAT help 2

HELP!?

-Amanda

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what you need is a dwarf hamster they are small cute cudely playfull and fluffy u can bath them though u have to by chinchilla sand toys u can use toilet tubes they will need a liitle house or somewere that they can hide in that is dark aswell and will need a wheel i advise getting a gish tank (10 gallon or bigger) because they love to borrow and with a cage sawdust will go everywhere dwarfs can be in groups or in pairs can be on own but not like to 2-4 is a nice amount there are mant colours and species winter whites are very nice or robovoski u would have to handle them every day for about 10-20 mins or they will start to nip every time u go to handle them you will also need chews to grind there teeth thats it to get u started hope this helps
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Well i guess it would be fun to have a mouse for a pet, but my friend use to have one, and they smelt a lot.

So if you can keep it from now smelling

Then get one for sure!
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I have had many rodents and have found that teddybear and fancy hamsters are the best pets. As for grooming, I think that pet stores now have a cloth that you can wipe the animal down with to help clean the rodent but as for baths, the fear is the they will drown or become sick from the cold afterwards. The cages that work the best are one with tubes and different levels, make sure that it contains a wheel. Toys that would be appropriate would be extra tubes, a house, chew sticks. Gender and how many are up to you but I would start out with just one to ease you into how much care there is because you will need to clean the cage and more that one is just too hard at first. The color is again upto you, just remember that it is not meant to be in a cage and allow it to roam around. They have a ball with a top and a stand that allows the animal to roam without really getting free, they also have playpins that are really nice to hold them in while cleaning the cage. I would suggest that until the animal is use to you, when handling it use a thick winter glove so the animal can't bite your skin because that could cause you to drop it and then it will run because of fear.
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lol, I almost didn't check this question because it had so many answers, but as far as I can see, many are quite biased.  I'll get right down to business and list these in the order you asked...

1.  Yes, mice are small, fun, playful and cute, if you want to be general.  To be a little less broad, they feel funny crawling aroundand exploring your body, their antics are crazy and they're great fun to watch.

2.  You don't need to worry about grooming, mice take care of that themselves, and as long as you get two females and change their bedding often enough, you shouldn't have to worry about smell.

3.  Toys...Well, anything works.  Toilet paper tubes are easy to get and safe for the mice to chew up, petstores all over sell toys specially made for mice and other small mammals which are fine.  Mine have a wheel, which I would say is a necessity, but make sure you get one with bars as opposed to a solid one unless you feel like scrubbing and peeling off hardened p**p and dried pee every other day.

4.  The best cages, in my opinion, are glass tanks/aquariums, and though a bared cage gives greater ventilation and causes less stench build up, you also run the risk of easier escape.  I have my two females housed in a 20 gallon tank all to themselves, with a wire mesh top to provide air and completely prevent escape.

5.  For gender, female is a must.  Males scent mark which is something you do not want to deal with, trust me.

6.  I have two females, though I've heard of other people having more together...Just make sure they have enough room to run around in comfortably.

7.  Color is really in the eye of the beholder, so aside from suggesting/requiring you don't buy from petco or petsmart, go wild.

8.  Make sure you give your mice fresh food and water every day, and as for names...Well, I'm not feeling too creative right now, so how about Minnie and Daisy?

Have fun with your mice, and make sure you take good care of them!

EDIT:  Don't listen to the above poster, mice make excellent pets, and it's also humorous how they say rats are great pets, while they too are bred as snake food.
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Mice are excellent little pets!

Grooming:

They are very clean and will groom themselves! You will only need to clean their cage and toys about once or twice a week.

Toys:

Lots! Toilet rolls, cardboard boxes, tree branches, ropes, ladders, hammocks, egg cartons, and so on!

Cages:

You could get wire cages or glass tanks. Avoid plastic because they can chew through it, and wood because it absorbs urine. The minimum size for a cage should have at least 2 square feet of floor space. Anything smaller than that is not suitable for ANY number of mice.

Gender:

Females are generally more active and playful, and love to explore. Males are more laidback and calm. They are more likely to just sit in your lap and get a good stroke, whereas a female will be running up and down you.

How many:

Females need to be in groups of at least 2, otherwise they can suffer emotional problems. The only exception to keeping a male by himself is if he fights when put with other males, and if you will give him lots of care attention as you will be his only friend.

Colour:

Lab mice are usually albinos but you can get different coloured ones. Fancy mice are basically pet mice which are not white. They can come in many colours, like black, white, grey, sable, and the list goes on.

Good luck and have fun with your new pets!
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mice.....

well they do bite and can be very sneaky and fast.

if your looking for a nice social pet, i know you said no but......GET A RAT

most people think theyre mean and nasty but they are accually very kind, social, and extremly intelegent. way smarter than other rodents. theyre also very clean animals. rats are very close to dogs to, as you can teach them tricks, sit with them, play games with them, and they come when called.

i would also like to mention my rat coco is sitting on my shoulder right now l*****g me :]

and neither of my 2 rats have ever bitten me

hamsters are cool theyre only problem is maybe bitting and they can squeze themselves into and out of anything

very much like mice
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Research:

http://www.rmca.org

http://www.afrma.org/

http://www.thefunmouse.com/index.cfm

http://www.hiiret.fi/eng/index.html

http://www.fancymice.info/

http://goto.glocalnet.net/natal/mus/mous...
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only 1 thing...   WHY NOT RATS!!   are you affraid that they'll ruin your image or something. they are the most loving, playful, sweet, exciting, smart little animal that anyone can ever get. besides, a rat is EVERTHING  that you just described.

  they dont take much care,  mine have never bit me they are the only little animal that doesnt stink,  and they are so fuzzy and clean. they are the cleanest animals in the world.  dont be affraid to get a rat.

1)  hamsters and gerbils bite and are SO STUPID!!

2)  bunnies are not very loving and their p**p stinks... too much work.

3) mice r the same tings as rats except they arent as cuddly and smart.

Please just do a little info on rats, ul find so many cool things about them!!

check out these web pages...

3A//www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gal...

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1346/5444...

http://www.quite.co.uk/rats/
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Im not sure about a normal mouse but if you can find some spiny mice you have to have them in pairs. There really cool to have around. If you get them as babies you can work with them and they dont have an odor. There really neat.
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Mice are extremely great pets!!! They are social, active, friendly, and cute! Mice clean themsleves, and if this is your first rodent pet, I suggest getting one. I also suggest getting a male mouse because female mice have a higher chance of getting tumors. For the cage, DO NOT have the flooring metal bars, as it will hurt the mouse's feet. DO NOT use wood chips for the bedding in the mouse's cage as this will hurt their feet, too. Use toilet paper or kleenex for their bed.

For more information on mice, go to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mice
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I would recommend a dwarf hamster or a little mousy. i like dwarf hamsters better. i am ten years old. so they are very good with kids. they are both friendly, cute, active. my dwarf hamster rarely bites. i have a chinese dwarf hamster. here are some links to supplies i recommend and have:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... this is chinchilla sand. it is good for bathing. dont get a small pet like a mouse or hamster wet!

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... this is the cage i have and my stepsister has it to. it is a good cage. dont get the crittertrail Z because the wheel always gets stuck.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... a good toy for a mouse or hamster are these run about balls. you can let them go free in them without worrying about loosing them.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... this is the mouse food you should buy. it is a good brand for food. it has all different kinds. some for hamsters and guinea pigs, gerbils, bunnies.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... here is the hamster food

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... this is bedding. i recommend it for mice and hamsters so they can hide in it.

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js... you should get a little hut like this. those little shapes that it shows on the side are things you put on it so they can chew on them. my hamster loves it.

it does not matter what gender you get. but at petsmart they only sell males. dontt ever buy a dwarf hamster and one year later put another in with him. they need to be bought from the same litter. always have a wheel for your dwarf hamster/mouse. dwarf hamsters love sunflower seeds, so dont run out!

here is a list for names:

Abracadabra

Ace

Akeeta

Alec

Alex

Alfalfa

Alfie

Alley

Amigo

Angel

Angora

Annabelle

Apollo

Aphrodite

April

Aquarius

Archie

Astro

Athena

Auto

Autumn

Babe

Babe Ruth

Baby

Bacardi

Bailey

Baloo

Bam

Bam Bam

Bambi

Bambina

Bandit

Bently

Barbie

Barney

Bashful

Basil

Batman

Bazzle

Beans

Bell

Bella

Benji

Benny

Bernadette (Bernie for short)

Bianca

Big Boy

Big Foot

Bigwig

Billy

Bingo

Binky

Biscotti

Biscuit

Blackavar

Black Beard

Black Jack

Blackie

Blaze

Blinky

Blitz

Blizzard

Blu

Bluebell

Bobby B.

BoBo

Boo Boo

Bon Bon

Bonsai

Brambles

Breezy

Briar

Brownie

Bruno

Bubba

Bubblegum

Bubbles

Bucky

Buckwheat

Buddy

Buddy Holly

Buffy

Bugs

Bugster

Bugs Bunny

Bugsy

Buhda

Bullwinkle

Bunny

Bunny Face

Bunny Foo Foo

Bunnicula

Bunnyta! (spanish for beautiful but different spelling)

Buster

Butch

Buttercup

Butterscotch

Button or Buttons

Cadburry

Caesar

Camron

Cannoli

Cappuccino

Caramel

Carrot

Casey

Casper

Cecile

Champ

Champion

Chance

Charligh

Charlie Brown

Chase

Chaz

Checkers

Cheeko

Chesney

Chester

Chesterfield

Chewbacca

Chewy

Chief

Chino

Chipper

Chiquita

Chubby

Chuck

Cleo

Chloe

Chocolate

Chocolate Bar

Chocolate Chip

Chub Chub

Chunk

Cinna Bun

Cinnamon

Clementine

Cleopatra

Clover

Clyde

Cocoa

Coffee

Coffee Bean

Comanche

Cookie

Cookies N Cream

Cooper

copper

Cornelius

Cottontail

Cracker Jack

Crazy Rabbit

Crazy Horse

Critter

Crystal

Cuddles

Cupcake

Cupid

Curious George

Cutiepie

Daffy

Daisy

Dakota

Dallas

Dallie

Dancer

Dandelion

Dandy

Danni

Darth Vador

Dasher

Delilah (Lilah for short)

Diamond

Dillon

Dixie

Dizzy

Dolly

Domino

Doodles

Dopey

Dora

Dorothy

Dr. Bunny

Dude

Dudley

Duke

Dutch

Dutchess

Earnhardt

Ebony

Ed

Elfie

Elmer

Elmo

Elvis

Emily

Emmy and Oscar

Energizer Bunny

Ernie

Eve

Ewok

Fast Freddie

Fast Eddie

Fatty

Fido

Fifi

Figaro

Flakey

Flash

Flip flop

Flo

Floppy

Floppy Puff Puff

Flopsy

Flossy

Fluffy

Fluffy Cake

Fluffy Girl

Foxy

Frankie

Frapppacinno

Freckles

Fred

Freedom

Freeway

Frisbee

Frisky

Fritz

Frosty

Fu Manchu

Fudge

Fuzzy

Gabby

Garth

Geronimo

Gilligan (Gilly for short)

Ginger

Giorgio

Gizmo

Goofy

Groucho

Gucci

Guido

Gypsy

Hans

Happy

Harlequin

Harley

Harli

Harry Potter

Harvey

Has en pheffer

Hawk

Haystack

Hazel

Hazelnut

Hefner (short for Hugh Hefner)

Heidi

Henry

Hercules

Hershey

Hip Hop

Hippy

Holly

Homer

Honey

Honey Bun

Honey Bunny

Honeydew

Honeysuckle

Hop Along Cassidy (Cassy or Cassidy for short)

Hoppy

Hoppity - sent in by Robin Stephens

Hopscotch

Hopup

Hot Dog

Hot Lips

Houdini

Huck

Huggy

Hunny bunny

Hyde

Ice Man

Jack Rabbit

Jackaroo (Jack for short)

Jack Black

Jack Pot

Jackie Chan

Jade

Jake

James Bond

James Dean

Jasmine

Java

Jax

Jazz

Jazzy

Jedi

Jelly Bean

Jelly Belly

Jessamine

Jessica Rabbit

Jessie

Jester

Jeszy (pronounced Jeh-zee)

Jett

Jilly

J.J.

John Wayne

Joker

Joey

Jo Jo

Jr.

Jynx

Kalulu

Kammanche

Karamel

Kicker

Kiki

King

Kipper

Kirby

Kiss

Kitten

Knight

Koo Koo

Kokomo

Kotten

Lacey

Lady

Lady Luck

Laredo

Lavender

Leo

Levi

Licorice

Lightening

Lilly

Linus

Little Bunny

Little Fella

Lola (Loe-luh)

Lucky Jr.

Lucy

Lulu

M&M

Madame

Magic

Maggie

Magnolia

Malibu

Mango

Marilyn Monroe

Marmalade

Marshmallow

Matilda

Maui

Max

Maxi

May Bell

Merlin

Mickey

Midnight

Millie

Milly-Mop

Mischief

Miss Isabelle (Izzy for short)

Miss Muffit (Muff for short)

Miss Pepper

Misty

Mitsy

Kobi

Mocha

Mookie

Molly

Mops

Mopsy

Mr. Bojangles

Mr. Bunjovi

Mr. Ed

Mr. Fluffles

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Miyagi

Mr. Pibb

Mr. President

Mr. Sparkles

Mr. T

Mr. Velvet Ears

Ms. Wiggles

Mr. Wiskers

Muffin

Mugs

Munchkin

Muppet

Mustang

Mystery

Nalla

Navigator

Nancy Drew

Napoleon

Nemo

Nibbler

Nibbles

Nike

Nipsy

Noah

Noel

Nugget

Nutmeg

Oliver

Ollie

Olly

Onyx

Ophelia

Oreo

Oscar

Otto

Oz

Paddy

Pal

Pancho

Panda

Pansy

Patches

Peaches

Peanut

Peanut Butter

Pebbles

Peepers

Petey

Penelope

Penny

Pepper

Peppermint Patty

Peppermiz

Peppy

Pepsi

Periwinkle

Percy

Peter Pan

Peter

Picasso

Pig Pen

Pinky

Piper ( pay the Piper )

Pipkin

Pirate

Pluto

Poke-a-dot

Polly

Pookie

Pookie-poo

Poppy

Porsche

Precious

Prince

Princess

Princess Priscilla

Priscilla (AKA Prissy)

Psycho

Puddles

Pugsli

Puma

Pumpernickle

Pumpkin

Puzzle

Queen

Quentin

Quick Draw

Quinn

Radar

Ralph

Ralphie

Rambler

Rambo

Rascal

Raven

Red

Reeses Pieces

Rerun

Rex

Ricochet

Riley

Ringo

Ripley

Rizzo

Robby

Robin

Rocky

Rodger

Romeo

Roo

Rory Rabbit

Roscoe

Rose

Rosie

Roxie

Roxy

Ruby

Rummy

Rusty

Rupurt

Sadie

Safari

Salsa

Sam

Sammy

Sandy

Santa

Sasafras (aka Sas or Sassy)

Sasha

Sasparilla

Sassy

Scamper

Scarecrow

Scarlett

Schnapps

Shnuggles

s****. Do

Scoota

Scorpio

Scotch

Scrappy Too

Scully

Shadow

Shasta

Shelby

Shep

Sherlock Holmes

Shimmera (pronounced Shimmer-uh)

Shining Star

Showoff

Shy

Silly

Silver

Simba

Sir. hammy

Sissy

Sitting Bull

Skippy

Skittles

Skywalker

Slinky

Smokey

Smokey Jo

Smores

Snazzy

Snicker doodles

Snickers

Sniffles

Snoopy

Snowball

Snow cone

Snow Drop

Snowflake

Snow White

Snowy

Snuggles

Socks

Softie Girl

Solo

Sophie

Spade

Spanky

Sparky

Sparkles

Speedy

Spice

Spider-man

Spike

Spirit

Splash

Spock

Spooky

Sprinkles

Sprite

Spunky

Sputnik

Squiggles

Squirt

Starburst

Starr

Starsky

Stew

Stormy

Strawberry

Stryker

Stuart Little

Sugar

Sugar Baby

Sunny

Sunshine

Super Bunny

Superman & Wonderwoman

Sweet Heart

Sweetie

Sweetie Pie

Sweet Pea

Sweet gum drops

Sylvester

Tabu

Taco

Taffy

Tali

Tank

Tarzan

Tasmanian Devil

Tazz

Teddy

Tex

The Colonel

Thumper

Thumper Bumper

Thunder

Tibbar

Tigger

Tika

Timber

Tin Man

Tinker Bell

Tiny

Tipper

Titan

Tobey

Toby

Toffee

Tootsie Roll

Topaz

Top Gun

Topsy

ToTo

Trickster

Trigger

Trik Z

Trix

Trixie

Trouble

Tubby

Tundra

Turbo

Tweety

Twinkie

Twinkles

Twisted Whiskers

Twister

Twix

Uncle Buck

Vanilla

Vegas

Velvet

Velveteen

Venus

Vin Diesel (Vinny)

Vladamir (pronounced Vil-ad-a-meer)

Warden

WeeBunBun

Whiskers

Whiskey

Wiggles

Wilbuhr

Wild Man

Wild Er

Wild Boy

Wild Thing

Willow

Whinny

Winston

Wonder Woman

Woodstock

Woody

Worf

Wuddly, short for Cuddly Wuddly

Xena

Yahtzee

Yankee or Yankee Doodle Dandy - Thanks Abby

Yoda

Yogi

Yoko

Yo Yo

Yosemite Sam

Yoshi

Zeus

Ziggy

Zoe

Zorro

sorry some include rabbit, they were also rabbit names.

good luck!
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Mice are nice ,fun ,and cute pets but they escape a lot.You would need a glass or plastic cage.If it has bars like a bird cage then your mouse/mice could try sticking their heads in between the bars in attempt to escape and crush their skulls.They would need every thing a guinea pig needs.Do not put a male and female together ,they will multiple fast.You could get one at the pet store for one dollar.People sell the as live snake food.I hope this helps!
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nice do not make good pets, they are bred as snake food

rats are like mini dogs, and make great pets

and hamsters are good
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