Channel: CreekValleyCritters

Category: Pets & Animals

Tags: mousecute mousecreekvalleycritterscalebmicepet mousemouse caremouse running free

Description: The little un-neutered males live in very small cages so once a day they get around an hour of free run in the studio. They love this, but it is not without risk and you have to set things up so things are as safe as possible. First you need a 100% mouse proof room. It needs to be escape proof and have nothing where a mouse could get into trouble. It needs to be clutter free so you can easily find and catch your mouse. The biggest danger for a free running mouse is you, it is just too easy to crush them in a moment of inattention. It is very important to take off your shoes and socks, and maybe even wear shorts, so you can easily feel if your mouse has run up to you. You always have to be super aware of your surroundings and move carefully and slowly. The last thing you want is a hurt (or worse) mouse. But the risks are worth it, mice love nothing more than freedom, especially if they are kept in a small cage. Eventually I will make the center cage of the main mousery into a mousy playground. Then complete free run in the whole room will no longer be needed. Mousy playgrounds are not quite as much fun, but they are much, much safer. Caleb is having a wonderful time in this video. Except that once he has explored the whole room he becomes obsessed with being 'up'. This is because he knows the other mice are up high and he is desperate to get to the girls and fight with the boys :) Un-neutered males always do everything in extremes, neutering calms them down quite a bit and they are much less frustrated. Plus they get to live with the girls which means much, much happier little boys. Caleb, Archie and Charlie will have to wait until the next round of breeding in March/April, then they too will be neutered and a much fuller life living with other mice in larger cages will begin.