Hi Michelle:
I too always found that pet store mice [I believe they are of Asian origin] to have a
rather significant odour.
About 2 years ago, I captured a number of wild DeerMice in the kitchen drawers [they
may not be the sharpest "knife" in the drawer but they certainly leave a lot of
momentos! <grin>]. Now, these mice are a completely different story. They are about
twice the size of pet store mice and are quite alert. Their aquariums can be changed
as infrequently as every 2 weeks as they have much less odour. And it is not difficult
to maintain same-gender groups: I now have 3 aquariums with 13 males, 7 females, and 4
males, respectively.
Now before everyone rushes out to capture wild DeerMice, please be aware that many
DeerMice populations, including those here in Ontario, can pose serious health
dangers, particularly from the Hanta virus.
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On Sun, 7 May 2000 19:19:44 Michelle Haines wrote:
>At 08:43 PM 5/7/00 -0400, Gerry Ferns wrote:
>>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.
>
>That's pretty much contrary to my experience, but I never kept
>mice as pets, either. Also, mice -- in my experience -- are
>generally not the sharpest knives in the drawer.
>
>Michelle
>Flutist
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