Things You'll Need:
- 10 gallon aquarium with lid
- Substrate
- Food
- Mice
- Water bottle appropriate for an aquarium
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Step 1
Place substrate and water bottle in aquarium. Substrate can be any commercial substrate intended for use with small animals. I usually use aspen bedding because I buy it for my snakes anyway. Mice stink, to minimize the smell add vanilla extract to their water.
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Step 2
Choose mice. I recommend adult mice so you can start having babies sooner. Use only one male per cage with two to four females. More than one male will cause fighting and a terrible smell caused by the males musking to mark their territory.
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Step 3
Feed and water the mice daily. Feed as much as they will eat. For breeding, mice need a high fat diet. I recommend rabbit food, corn. or cheap dog food mixed with black sunflower seeds.
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Step 4
Clean cage weekly. Keep aquarium away from other pets (especially cats and dogs) and avoid handling the babies. If mice feel threatened they will eat their babies.
