Is it okay if I have?

Question

Is it okay to have one female mouse? I want one mouse but I'm not sure if I want the smell of a male mouse. Thanks!

Answer 1

its okay to have a female mouse. and if you don't want a male mouse nearby her then give her a kitten perfume. that way male mouse will keep away. :)

Answer 2

It isn't really okay to keep one mouse on its own.

Mice are a social species and need the company of their own kind. Keeping them alone causes a variety of health and welfare problems - it is cruel to force this on them.

Keeping two mice is no harder than keeping one. Same cage, same amount of cleaning out, and its not like they eat much!

I would suggest females though - males need much more space and can smell pretty bad!

For more mouse info visit:

http://www.allaboutmice.co.uk/

Answer 3

its really best to get 2 female, because mice r social creatures, males smell, and if u get a male and a female, they'll get knocked up. getting 2 mice really isnt that big of a deal, because they'll keep eachother company, u still only have to clean the cage once a week, and if ur worried about the smell, u can get some really cheap deoterizers that work great.