What will happen if I buy a male fancy mouse, and put him in the same cage as my other fancy mouse?

Question

I have a male fancy mouse living alone and all he does is sleep, I want him to have a friend. And will it be bad if I do this though?

Answer 1

youre exactly the same as me! i have the one male named scampy.

The best thing is to get two tanks and place them side by side so they can smell each other and then allow them contact under close supervision (maybe your lap) over time they should sette down after a while as they are pretty social creatures

Answer 2

You'll need to quarantine him and then introduce them slowly on neutral territory. You can't just throw them together.

Answer 3

Having bred fancy mice for a few years, I've found all male mice very territorial.

They will fight to the death!

The only way I've had two male mice able keep company was when one of my males 'Romeo' (a handsome black longhaired fox) mated a female "Cocoa' ( a lovely chocolate longhaired fox)

He actually helped with bringing them up...keeping them warm when she went downstairs to feed etc.

When the youngsters were old enough to be separated from their mother, I put the father with his son in their own cage. This was a year ago and they are still fine.

*Incidentally, I don't suggest doing this as you will end up with heaps more lonely males.*

Have tried putting him with his previous offspring and the fights were horrendous, blood everywhere and even the brothers fight!!!

Please don't introduce Max to another male as there will be only bloodshed.

Sleeping is a sign of loneliness and depression and I suggest spending lots of time with him as I do with my other male mice (in separate cages) and provide him with lots of toys.

Lots of space and simple things like toilet rolls to run through, a good running wheel, treats of millet and mice love hay!

They are wonderful and friendly pets when you get to know each other and I think you've chosen a great name for him!

Hope this helps for your Max to be a happier mouse :)

Answer 4

Please reconsider.  Male mice are territorial; they will kill an intruder.  In some cases, if they are litter mates raised together and never separated even for an hour will continue to get along.  More often, they will start fighting somewhere between 8 and 12 weeks old and eventually either kill each other or have to be separated.  

You can't ever buy an adult male mouse a new male friend and house them together.  Doesn't happen, one of them will be killed.  

I had "condos" set up for my male mice at one point, where I subdivided one large cage into 3 compartments separated by window screening, because I didn't want them to be lonely.  

One chewed through to the other and killed him--they worked harder to get through that screening to the other male than they EVER worked to escape.  

The others, while they did not successfully get into each other's cages, still managed to bite off each other's toes and tail tips through the screening.

Finally, all six of the males in the two subdivided "condo" sections decided they had to mark their territory much more emphatically, in competition with each other.  It REEKED.  Male mice are stinky enough, but this was incredible, and I'm convinced it was competitive due to close quarters.  

If you opt for a second mouse, whether you get a male or a female and house it in a cage next to your male, your male will probably start smelling stronger because he'll be emphasizing his territory.  

So think about what you want, ok?

Answer 5

Everybody needs a frenz, your fancy mouse need also. So why not you get another couple for your pet but its more match if you buy a female. I'm sure its more interesting. World is more beautiful if we can share it with each other.

Answer 6

I'd be really careful about sticking another male in with your current one. Male mice can be really aggressive and will fight, I'd suggest introducing them in neutral territory, like a table or something, not in the cage and keep an eye on them. Alternately put the new mouse in a new cage next to the original mouse and let them get used to each other by smell and sight before trying to put them together. Never just throw them together or you could end up with injured or dead mice. You could get a female mouse but then again only if you want lots of little mice. If she's de-sexed it wouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps. For names, look at the new mouse and choose whatever comes to mind. I had a white mouse and called him Snowy and my brown mouse I called Browny, very original I know. But pick a name that suits the mouse, one that just comes to mind the moment you look at him. Good luck.