>Hi all,
>
>I know this is off topic, but as most of you know, I have ended my breeding
>with gerbils, as least right now, and rehomed most of my gerbils (I still
>have 3 males). I am considering getting something a little "different" (not
>necessarily exotic) as pets (not to breed).
>
>I am looking into the possibility of getting a few female mice. I know some
>of you own mice as well as gerbils, and would really like to know your
>experiences with them versus gerbils (tameness, able to handle, likeliness to
>bite, etc), and how you like them compared to gerbils.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Emily F.
You might already know that mice (even females) smell more than gerbils
do. Femails don't smell as much as the males though. I think they make
great pets. They are tamer than gerbils and way less hyper. I haven't
ever been bitten by a mouse and I have been bitten by gerbils.
Devon.
