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Mice
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Characteristics Pointed nose Slit upper lip Hairless tail
Weigh ½ oz – 1 oz
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Varieties Self – All one color Tan – Any color back with a tan belly
Marked – Pattern of markings AOV – Any other variety that does not fit into another group
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Housing Cages and equipment used for other types of small animals
Bars need to be close together to prevent mice from escaping Wood Shavings Nesting material
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Feeding Commercial feed from pet store Eat almost anything in the wild
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Handling Pick up by base of tail, you can seriously injure animal if you do it incorrectly. Tame mice can be picked up by “cupping” in the hands
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Health Respiratory problems
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Characteristics Sexually mature – 4 weeks Gestation – 21 days
Litter size – 5-10 Wean – 3 weeks Life span – 2 years Sex by anogenital distance
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Mouse Sexing and Restraint
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Varieities http://www.furryfriendsrus.com/Mice.htm
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