[The Boggit keeper]

I'd been reading Rainsong's Molly & Phoebe thread which lead to a discussion on Tail Rattling.
It reminded me of how my last "batch" of mice all used to do it- Millie, her babies Mia, Moo & Minnie and Millies sister Lily. the funny thing was, although I have heard that mice are supposed to Tail rattle when they feel threatened, these mice were so laid back they were almost horizontal! and incredibly friendy- you couldn't walk past the cage without one of them rushing up to see you( cupboard love though i'm sure!)
Anyhow, I managed to film it on camera(really bad quality though, sorry). Moo is the rattler in the background, Mia is the one trying to get in on the act!
Perhaps it's wrong to laugh if they really are feeling threatened but i just thought it was kinda cute and very funny :lol: Hope this doesn't make me too bad a person :lol:

 

[The Boggit keeper]

I didn't know that male mice would do the bum dragging thing although it makes sense even if it probably looks a little funny :lol:

Jack, interesting that you should say about the nest building traits of mice, my pet shop mice(the rattlers) used to build brilliant nests,constantly! however my new mice from show stock are absolutely useless at making nests,they don't even shred the paper in their cage, if it's a big piece they just drag it into a corner,whole and then just sit under it,they don't even attempt to shred it up! :roll: What they lack in brains they make up for in beauty! Well I think so anyway but then I might be biased

 

[The Boggit keeper]

As a Pet mousie keeper not a breeder Iv'e always felt that I'm missing out on so much in the Mousie world, now I'm not so sure :lol: :lol: