Decorative mice – some of the most widespread pets. Amusing rodents very much of a smyshlena, it is interesting to tinker with them, they are quickly tamed and easily give in to training. It is rather simple to look after them, the child will even cope with it. The only inconvenience when keeping mice is the specific strong smell.
Instruction
1. The room which will held mice has to be aired and be regularly dry, moderately warm and light. Optimum air temperature – 20 degrees, humidity – 50%. Strong increase in temperature and humidity of air can lead of your pets to death. Also it is necessary to avoid drafts.
2. For keeping of decorative mice it is the best of all to choose a metal cage with frequent rods or a special container – an aquarium from plexiglas. The container has to be with a wide bottom and low sides, and it it is better to close top the metal gauze. Domestic mice need the spacious dwelling since they are very active and almost constantly are in the movement. In a cage or a container it is recommended to put a small box with an opening for an entrance, it will be a peculiar nest for mice. It is also necessary to establish several poles and a wheel for run. Mice are very mobile therefore small animals with pleasure will use these simple devices for cheerful pastime.
3. As filler use clean soft napkins. And it is the best of all to buy in pet-shop the granulated laying for little rodents which is made of the natural pressed straw. She easily absorbs moisture, connects unpleasant smells, does not soil a pad of animals and does not demand constant replacement.
4. Constantly keep a cage or a container clean and an order. It will help to get rid of a strong specific smell which svoystven to mice, and will reduce risk of infection of rodents with dangerous infectious diseases. The lodge of mice should be removed daily. For this purpose it is necessary to delete all garbage from a pallet, the forage remains, waste products of animals. Change a laying in process of pollution, and feeding troughs and drinking bowls wash time in 3 days. Once a week you carry out clear-out of a cage with laundry soap, previously replacing in other cage of rodents.
5. You feed rodents of 1 times a day taking into account that standard daily rate – 1 tsp of a forage. Seeds, dairy and meat products, nuts, vegetables and greens, not sour and not exotic fruit and berries can enter a diet of mice. It is forbidden to feed mice with chocolate, smoked and sharp products. Water needs to be pumped in drinking bowls in advance boiled and cooled.
6. That mice ground off constantly growing cutters, it is useful to give them croutons, chalk, branches of fruit-trees. But it is impossible to give branches of a lilac and resinous breeds of trees at all.