New to mice, from South Carolina

Hi and Welcome! Sweet meece

Welcome!

Welcome! I'm from GA but go up to SC frequently. Your mice are very cute, especially Rosie.

I would recommend getting them off the cedar bedding when this bag is used up though. Long term exposure can hurt their respiratory system. A lot of keepers use aspen which isn't much more expensive and is less likely to cause breathing problems.

I wanted to buy Rosie for over two weeks before I actually could afford to. I kept telling the people at the pet store they weren't allowed to sell her and I could remind them all the time because they always came to eat at the Chickfila I work at. Haha.

Welcome!

Cedar bedding is a big no-no for small rodents. The oils in cedar cause upper respiratory infections that can actually kill small animals. I've found the only good use for cedar is as a flea repellent when added to a dog bed or tossed outside.

Be sure to check out the feeding forum - you'll learn a lot! Mice shouldn't have corn (causes cancer), and should avoid sunflower seeds (very high fat). If you believe one or two of your girls could be pregnant, you may consider offering a few mealworms a day, or some hard-boiled egg yolk. This will help make healthy babies. It will also make fat mice if you feed too much or when they are not pregnant/nursing.

I'm not sure why I typed ceder, they are on aspen wood chips. I was just spaced out last night when typing this. Thanks for the advice, though!

MouseMischief said:

Mice shouldn't have corn (causes cancer).

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This is a myth. Mice naturally eat corn in the wild. In dried corn there can be fungus (aflatoxins), though. Human-grade corn is absolutely fine for rodents.

MM, if you have evidence to support your claim, can you post links? Thanks

WNTMousery said:

This is a myth. Mice naturally eat corn in the wild. In dried corn there can be fungus (aflatoxins), though. Human-grade corn is absolutely fine for rodents.

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Corn/maize is a man-made crop, so I dont see how they eat it in the wild.

LOL

Mice are commensal to mankind. Wild mice eat crops that are grown by man, but corn is not man-made. LOL Selectively bred just like mice, yes, but not man-made. Doesn't make the mice or their environment any less wild.

summer is stunning!

Thanks!!