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What do you feed a baby mouse whose eyes aren't open yet?
We found an abandoned field mouse with a light coating of hair, but eyes firmly shut. We have been feeding her puppy milk from a...
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How do you care for an abandoned newborn mouse?
It depends if it is tame or wild. If it is tame, you can probably use an eyedropper to feed it, and keep it warm. If it is wild,...
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How do you potty train a mouse?
I find that the simplest way to "potty train" your mouse/hamster/rat, is to simple find an eclosed space (the smaller the better,...
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Will a baby mouse and a pet rat get along?
Yes they can get along. I had a lactating rat with babies and introduced an orphan baby mouse. The mouse adapted perfectly and...
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When do baby mice open their eyes?
The mice we have kept their eyes closed for about two weeks. They would open their eyes from time to time but preferred to keep...
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How can you tell a baby mouse from a baby rat?
check its tail rats have a kinda skalyish tail Answer Baby rats look generally more like babies compared to an adult mouse....
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How can you tell if your pet mouse is a girl or a boy?
If you don't know already your mouse is probably female, large testicles and male-like behaviour are another hint. (note young...
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How can you tell if a mouse is a baby or not?
As soon as a male mouse is "adult" it will show large testicles. And if you keep male and female mice together it will mate right...
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How can you keep your pet rats from fighting with each other?
On rats These gnawing little rascals can get down right miserable when mating time comes, and even like some male humans, rats...
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How do you train mice to not be afraid of people?
It's not really a question of your mice being afraid of people, but women especially being afraid of your mice! LOL Mice are...
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Is it safe to feed a baby mouse organic milk?
Awww, a baby mouse! I use to have one too .. raised it and put it back out in the fields. Baby "anything" should have warm milk...
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What do you do with a baby mouse that looks like it has a broken leg?
Don't try fixing it yourself! Believe it or not veterinaries are wonderful for helping wee creatures such a this. Your little...
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How much should a baby mouse sleep?
As long as it wants darlin' as long as it wants. If you're concerned about your mouse, look for weakness in strength, is it...
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What should you do if you find a baby mouse without a family?
you should bring it home and feed it puppy/kitten formula every 2 hours and at night. I have the same situation right now. it...
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What do you feed a wild baby mouse after its eyes open if you hope to release it back into the wild?
Feed them bread soaked in warm *room temp* milk. Little bits of grain. Be gentle with it. You can search on google for more...
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Will a mouse raised to be lizard food make a good pet?
no because people...
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How does music affect mice?
I am doing an experiment on this question at the present time, however i have not come up with any conclusions yet. If you want...
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Your mice live in a fish tank and sometimes it fogs up why does it do this?
Condensation . This is because you need more ventilation in the tank itself. Fit it with a wire mesh lid, and make sure the wire...
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What do you feed a baby mouse?
This site should have all the info you need: http://mouseranch.com/FYI/orphans.shtml Just keep it alive. My baby mouse I found...
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After your pet rat escaped and was recaptured why would it be acting vicious?
Your rat is probablly frightend and needs a little time alone in his cage.If there are any other rats living with him, You might...
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Is it alright to use a bird cage for a rat?
Using A Bird Cage For A Rat: A rat can be put into a bird cage as long as the cage has been properly modified to suit a...
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How do you take care of a baby orphan mouse?
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm Answer www.afrma.org/rminfo8.htm Article about taking care of orphan mice. ...
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How do you know how old baby mice are?
New borns are tiny, about half the size of a nickel, bald and there eyes closed tightly, also there ears will be pressed...
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How do you look after baby mice that are a few days old but are still with their mother?
just put down water and small peices of food and do not touch the mice 4 a while or the mother will not take them back and if you...
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Can you keep a wild baby mouse as a pet or does it have to go back into the wild?
I have had alot of wild mice as pets and they have loved it so I don't see anything wrong with it You really should not release...
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How do you know if a baby mouse is going to die?
Listlesness, shallow breathing, no appitite. Your best to take your pet to the vets for a proper diagnoses. Answer When a...
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When can you touch a baby mouse?
About the time you first begin to see fur on them, don't handle them , but touching is fine, if you want to take them out and...
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How do you care for a baby mouse with fur and shut eyes?
If a baby mouse has gotten to the stage of being able to open it's mouth widely enough, then you can feed it with kitten formula...
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What should you do if you find a baby mouse in your cat's mouth and it's still alive but hurt?
Face the facts. Natural Selection. Put the poor thing out of it's misery. Answer Take it to the vet if it stands a...
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If your pet found a mouse and hurt its leg how should you look after it?
I guess I am answering this way too late but... usually the mouse will die from a hurt leg (unless it is very minor) no matter...
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How do you tame pet rats?
First, if you have the option, always buy your pet rats from a breeder or from your local RMA (Rat Mouse Association). These rat...
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How can you catch a loose pet rat that you can not locate?
I currently have 7 lovely rats (They're just like potato chips, you can't just have one!).. and my boys LOVE to escape to try to...
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How do you figure out the age of a baby mouse?
They get their fur at about 10 days old. They open their eyes about 14 days old.
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How would you go about training a mouse to do tricks?
The best ways to train them to do simple tricks is to reward them with a treat every time they do something right. Start out...
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How do you train a mouse to walk a tightrope?
It's actually pretty simple. Get a decently thick rope, and hang just about 2 or 3 inches off the ground in case it falls. Put...
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How should you help your mouse that just gave birth and will she feed the runt on her own?
yes but in case she does'nt then feed it yourself Answer I suggest going to the section of Faqfarm labeled Pet MICE AND...
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What is the best way to care for a baby mouse that is about 4 days old and has no mother?
About a month ago my family and I bought three mice from a pet store, Two females and one male. A few days ago our mouse had...
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When a baby mouse first opens its eyes and first begins nibbling food is it ok to separate it from the mother?
No because they need to suckle the milk from their mother to grow. Just leave them alone. Be sure a feed and water the mother...
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When a mouse has babies is it ok to fully change the bedding and nesting material in the nest when the babies are only 10 days old?
Yes. Just make certain that you've got another place ready for them while you change the cage litter. Got a shoebox and put some...
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What can you do to stop your mouse from wheezing and should you be alarmed?
Wheezing can be a sign of respitory distress if you are using pine or Cedar shavings try changing you bedding to carefresh, corn...
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How do you handle a pet mouse?
To start with, gain her trust by offering her pieces of food with your fingers and speaking to her calmly and gently. Once she is...
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How do you help a mouse who cannot move two of its legs aside from taking it to a vet?
Recommendation: See a VET !!! This little one could be in a lot of pain. Could cause permanent paralys's, if not treated.
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To what temperature should the milk be heated so the baby mouse doesn't get sick?
Just like you would feed a human baby ... body temp. Warm whatever it is up, then put a bit on the inside of your wrist and if...
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What kind of formula do you eyedropper feed to baby mice?
Well, what I did was take some Cheerios and let them soak in water for two days. I then let my little babies lick it up. They're...
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What should you do if your baby mice are 13 days old but they have not opened their eyes yet?
Don't worry. They'll open their eyes soon. If, after a few more days they don't, you should contact your local vet.
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How old should baby mice be before you clean their cage?
I'm not to sure,depends on if you have orpahned mice or mice with it's mother. I am taking care of 1 orphaned baby mouse now. I...
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Do mice eat their young?
Mice will kill and/or allow to die any young that they feel are sick.. If bodies are not removed the mother will eat them in...
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What does it mean if baby mice have a large flat white thing under their skin on one side of their belly?
If you are hand raising a baby mouse and you see a white spot on the left, middle side of its belly, this means it needs to...
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Is there any way to tell approximately how old a mouse is if it's not a baby?
Usually just like a dog, by their little teeth. They are gnawing animals so if their teeth are bigger, but sharp or slightly...
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How do you keep a baby mouse alive if the mother isn't caring for it?
I had the same experience and I warmed up milk (just like for a human baby) and don't feed it the regular milk we get off the...
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How can you get 2 female mice to stop fighting?
I had a mice do the same thing so i moved them all into a new cage now the girls are best friends.
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What kind of bedding do you use for a baby pinky mouse and what should the cage temperature be?
You NEVER EVER want to use pine or cedar shavings for your pet rat or mouse! The phenol in the wood shavings will kill them! Mice...
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Do mice make good pets?
I have two mice and they are really fun to play with. If you want a rodent get fancy mice. Purchase a large cage or tank (if a...
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What do you feed a wild mouse?
Depends on what mouse you have. But generaly you can feed it soft bread (if the bread is hard soak it in room temp. milk) grains...
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How do you feed two-week-old mice with no mother?
A 2 week old mouse is still considered a baby - however properly determining the age of a mouse is easy. If the mouse has hair it...
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When the mother mouse died how many drops of formula should you give baby mice?
Feed it until it's little fur-less belly is white. (You can see the milk in the belly) This makes sure the baby is fed enough....
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Why would a 3-week old orphaned baby mouse suddenly become hyperactive and start losing hair in patches after being fed goat's milk or heavy cream diluted with skim milk?
EVERYONE knows about goat milk and babies. You can't feed 3-week old human babies goat milk either or they get hyperactive and...
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Why would a pet mouse eat its feces?
They eat the feces because the droppings have nutrients that the mouse needs that it didn't get the first time around. It's...
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How do you look after a wild mouse?
You can get diseases from handling a wild mouse. If you have children, your kids are more susceptible to catch diseases because...
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How long do you have to wait before taking baby mice away from their mother before they start reproducing with each other?
At six weeks of age is the earliest you can seperate babies from their mother successfully. However, if at all possible I would...
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If you want to breed mice what should you do with all the baby mice when they're older?
No no no do not feed them to a reptile or anything that eats mice!And besides do you want to get a snake, and then watch as the...
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How can a shy baby pet rat be helped to feel more social and less frightened?
First, if you have the option, always buy your pet rats from a breeder or from your local RMA (Rat Mouse Association). These rat...
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How long will a pet mouse live with proper care?
I had 10 mice (now i have 3 i gave 1 away so theres 4 ) Ginny- died @ giving birth (mum) Jedi- died from old age about 2 yrs 3...
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If you found a mouse giving birth and she died soon after but the baby is still alive how do you feed it?
mom mouse died I found a baby mouse once, and I brought it home and put it in a small box with cotton so it would stay warm. I...
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If something wrong with your baby mice who are about a week old if they have almost no fur on their bodies?
No, they get their fur in time. About 3 weeks with the mice I had once.
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How do you take care of pinky mice?
THIS GOES FOR MOUSE AND RAT PINKIES: Assuming that you mean pinkies that are without a mother, I would just like to warn...
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How do you catch a baby mouse that is loose in your home?
peanut butter on a mousetrap works for me Answer I caught the one in my house with little chunks of cheese and a...
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Is the geronimo stilton author really in real life a mouse if not who is the author?
the author is not Mark Twain. It is Elisabetta Dami
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How old do the baby mice have to be before you can touch them?
Once they have hair on them and they are moving around the container that you have them in.
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How long is the gestation period for a pregnant mouse?
Between 18 and 21 days.
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What affect does music have on mice?
Don't. Don't subject them to any loud or continuos noise, they're very sensitive creatures. You'll turn them into nervous wrecks.
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Why does a six-year-old crave salt to the point that she licks the packets of seasoning?
This is a question you should be asking her doctor.
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How do you make sure your pet mice get a variety of fruits and vegetables and grains?
By giving them a variety. Pet stores sell books about pet mice.
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What is the estimated population of pet mice in the United States?
i don't really know im just guessing but, id say maybe about 10,000. but im just guessing.
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If you have been feeding a baby mouse normal milk but his belly sticks out now is seems to be hurting what should you feed it?
I hope you read this in time! Your baby is constipated, you have to rub it's gentalia with a cotton swab to help him go to the...
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How do you know if a mouse is male or female?
u look at the distance between the anus and the genitals, its shorter for a female. If your mouse is older the testicals will...
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How do you care for a newborn mouse?
Keep it in a warm area. With some bedding. If it doesn't have any hair, they are very hard to keep alive. You can feed them some...
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Is it okay for rats to live in an outdoor cage?
They could, but like any other creature they prefer to be wild. They need to hunt for their food (although I am sure you provide...
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What is a young mouse called?
Baby Mice Young mice are technically referred to as pups. However, they are also referred to as pinkies, fuzzies, hoppers, and...
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Do you have to take your mice to the vet before you breed them to feed to your pet snake and their babies?
How can you take an innocent little creature and watch it grow just to sacrifice it to a snake? I understand the concept of the...
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Why would your male mouse fight and bite your female mouse every time you handle her?
JEALOUSY.
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Is a cage or a tank better for a pet mouse?
It depends on what u put in there. If u put just put some newspapers and a water bowl and a food bowl, your basicly kissin' ur...
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If there is one mouse in a cage does he or she get lonely?
Yes, a mouse (female or male) will get lonely if kept alone in a cage. Mice are very social animals and need the company of other...
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If you had two female fancy mice and one died is it ok to put another female in so the remaining one doesn't get lonely or will they fight?
As long as the remaining mouse isn't sick (possibly from what they one that died, died from) then you should get a new mouse to...
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Can you change the bedding in a mice cage that houses a mother and babies less than 1 week old without the mother rejecting the babies?
Yes, Scoop the litter up all together by cupping your hands and place them with the mom in a different cage. Remember to put...
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What does it mean if your mouse chirps or squeaks at you?
Mice and rats vocalize for many different reasons, depending on what you are doing depends on why they are vocalizing. They could...
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If your coloured female mouse mated with a wild brown house mouse and all 10 babies are brown at 12 days old will they change color?
Brown Agouti Baby Mice That "brown" mouse is actually called Agouti, and your babies will all stay that colour. It is a...
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How do you care for a mother mouse and her babies?
There isn't much you can do for a mother mouse and her babies. Make sure that they are kept in a quiet place with few...
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What should you do if you've had a baby field mouse for 2 days and he was doing very well but now he doesn't look good and is chattering and doesn't want the puppy formula that he had been drinking?
CONSTIPATED MOUSE. Rub it's gentialia with a cotton swab to stimulate it into going potty. This is what mothers have to do, and...
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How much food does one pet mouse eat a day?
they dont eat much you cant over feed them so just watch how much they have eaten each morning and then there will be your answer
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Will the babies your female mouse had be tame or hurt her since they must be wild as you have no males?
Ah. You're lucky. You're baby mice will be as tame as mom, maybe even more, but smarter and healthier. They'll live longer. This...
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Is it safe to feed a baby mouse regular human baby formula such as Enfamil or Nestle Good Start?
If you feel the need to supplement what his mother is offering, you are best off sticking with goats milk. However, mom usually...
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What do baby mice eat?
Breat Milk Mice are mammals---their mother breastfeeds them. feed them paured down milk warm witha bit of water in it.
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Why would pet mice be losing fur and what can you do to help them?
mice My pet mouse is scratching and itching herself. She does it so often that in little spots it starts to bleed. Do you now...
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Is it normal for a baby white mouse to not eat more than a milliliter or two and also sleep most of the day?
it is normal for a mouse to sleep through the day and come out at night they do not eat much at all just make sure you are...
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Can you use a sweater or wool as bedding for a mouse?
I don't see any harm in it, I used to give my hamsters Kleenex for bedding. Although, you may want to buy bedding that is made...
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Can you train a mouse to sit on your shoulder unrestrained?
Yes you can train a mouse to sit on your shoulder (or head.) My brother had one when he was 10 years old "Timmy." My brother...
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Is it normal for a baby mouse to squeak and try to defend itself if it is only three weeks old and when will this stop?
It means it is in pain and it dosent want you to touch it. you should probably take it to the vet.
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Can mice eat cheese?
Yes though probally not to much. to much fatty foods can speed up mice hearts. I dont kno y they say mice and cheese.
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How can you tell a boy rat from a girl rat?
Boy rats have large testicles at the base of their tail, it will be obvious because the testes are not covered with fur. The sacs...
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