[AllieMouse]

I will be getting my first set of breeder mice in a week or so, and I want everybody to get along.
I read on The Fun Mou*e that you can rub a small dab of "vanilla" on their bums to introduce them.

By that, does she mean vanilla extract?

Could I put a drop of olive oil on their little rumps and get the same effect?

Are there any other suggestions? (They are all girls, by the way).

Thanks
-Allie

 

[Matt Haslam]

just put them in a freshly cleaned out cage together, they will be fine. sure you'll get some dominance type behaviour to start with until the does figure out their pecking order; female mice are very social. i wouldn't put anything on them, not after your last experience.

 

[WoodWitch]

I will be getting my first set of breeder mice in a week or so

You're going to start breeding mice?

Could I put a drop of olive oil on their little rumps and get the same effect?

What's with the Olive Oil fascination? there's no need for anything like that

 

[AllieMouse]

I will be getting my first set of breeder mice in a week or so

You're going to start breeding mice?

Could I put a drop of olive oil on their little rumps and get the same effect?

What's with the Olive Oil fascination? there's no need for anything like that

No, no. I mean they are coming from a breeder,rather than a pet store (meaning "this is important and I don't wanna ____ it up)

I prefer lubricated. What can I say?