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Guys you would not believe the drama I got into discord while I was gone

But everyone is dead rn so I won’t make a post till later

But anyways rn I’ll talk about the mouse So there isn’t any reputable mouse breeders around where I live ( if you do know any reputable breeders or rescues of small rodents in Alabama lmk but I haven’t got any dice ) so I knew if I was gonna get a mouse it would have to be from a chain pet store And that’s not great because the care these stores keep there animals in isn’t suitable and there’s rescues that have a bunch of animals that need homes But I didn’t have anyone near me that was available, I’ve been on Craigslist and stuff but no one came up

Before any of this I already started on my bin cage, a bin cage is basically a diy cage made out of a bin, chicken wire and zip ties I wanted a hamster but realized that the square footage wasn’t enough, and then I looked into mice and I thought what’s the harm in trying to make this cage work out for a mouse I always go to the petstore because I like to look at the animals, which I know is like I said petstores are irresponsible and I still do but it was the only way I could enjoy myself and I never bought anything while I was there before But this time I ended up coming out with a male feeder mouse

He was like 6 dollars

And I love him

No one here even knows that there’s ppl who want to keep mice as pets, the lady that gave me the mouse said that she was glad someone was getting a mouse to keep as a pet

Seriously ask any petstore about pet mice and I bet you there gonna look at you and ask “oh you mean feeder mice” obviously yeti wasn’t a pet mouse, he wasn’t socialized much and definitely wasn’t prepared to be a pet, he was skittish and hid as soon as I put him in his bin

But over the last two weeks and socializing him he’s been getting way more comfortable I think he realized he isn’t gonna be snake food 😭 Yeti isn’t like the kitten I fostered a month ago, he’s a pet and will be staying with me This is the first pet I’ve really had to care for for myself Also I think i might have over estimated how much care a mouse is, the kitten really set my bar high w pet care

I love this mouse dawg And I don’t mean to bash on ppl who need live food for there snakes or other reptiles Everyone has to eat Me personally i think I could handle feeding frozen food to a reptile but live food I’d probably have to skimp out on I never intended on getting a mouse originally, but I appreciate him a lot anyways Theres some sufferers of depression that can’t have animals because they might neglect them like themselves, but there’s others who benefit from having something to love After I had to take care of Pearl my mom thought it would be alright for me to have my own animal A smaller one but I’ll take it

He’s my mousie my mouse My first rule was that no one can pick him up by the tail again Theres this fight about if picking a mouse up by the tail is cruel or not I’ve heard it’s a extension of there spine and there small so, even if it doesn’t stress them out I don’t like it since it still poses a risk It’s not like a possum or monkey tail where they can hang from it- it’s used to redirect heat and balance themselves

I’ve only been picking him up from cupped hands or from a toilet paper tube ( he crawls in the tube and then I pick him up ) and it’s been working fine I know there’s people who like to get a bunch of rodents but I like to have one, One is enough for me

Mice only live for around 2 to 3 years I’m not sure how old yeti is but I want to atleast make the rest of his life nice and comfy Specifically the petstore I went to the male and female mice were held in two different cages together Females work well together but males tend to fight and be aggressive Which is why I only got yeti, if you get a female mouse ppl recommend getting 3 and if you have a neutered male mouse you can house him w 2 or more female mice

Do you have a interest in mice?

There underrated imo the worse thing I can say abt them is they poop and pee a lot But most rodents are offenders of that

My FAVORITE part about yeti is when I hear him in his bin running on his wheel or drinking water

Do you have any other pets? I actually learned about reptiles before I went into learning about rodents or other small animals I wonder what leopard gecko owners do- do they handle them or just keep them I guess it depends on the owner

Having a cat or dog to myself seems really intimidating for me, I like to stick to smaller animals ( and this doesn’t mean all small animals are easy to care for, rabbits especially can be just as taxing as dogs or cats ) but if I had to foster a cat or dog I’d be up for it Puppies are no go Is there a reason your getting another cat?

I also love cats I just can’t fathom having to take care of one myself I definitely can care for a cat but I don’t think I will ever keep one I’m definitely a cat over dog person though personally