I want to save a feeder mouse, and keep it as a pet! Aren't they just like all the regular mice, just cheaper? I have also heard that they will die after a month, because they are not meant to live as long as regular mice. Is that true? I really want to save the life of a lucky feeder mouse, but there is no piont of doing it if it will die after a month.......
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No, it won't die after a month if you're taking care of it. If it's a healthy mouse, it should have a normal life expectancy.
The difference is probably that the "pet" mice are socialized (handled) and the feeders are not. But mice usually tame pretty easily if they're young.
they are just regular mice, from breeder mice, the store just keeps breeding mice for feeding,
mice make crappy pets,,
alot of feeder mice do die though they are bred band bred and alot of them have illness's that cause's them to die, though there are some that will live . there is no such thing as feeder mice only live a couple of month's, there not made to do that that's insane. a mouse is a mouse, if it does not have an illness that will make it die it will live though 9 time's out of 10 feeder mice are sick and will die. though i have had some that lived.
they are just like regular mice...I've bought a few myself!
No theirs no diiference some of my rats are feeder rats and my one mouse is two the mouse is about two years and the rats are all different ages and all that died have lived a normal life.
The reason that you may think that or have heard that is because "feeder" rats and mice are bred just because. They are not screened for diseases or temperament. They tend to have more medical problems than those that are bred, by responsible breeders, as pets.
I, however, have a 2 year old feeder rat. She is just as healthy as my pet. The life expectancy of an animal is only as long as you can make it. This may mean you have to take it to the vet more often. Make sure their cage is well suited to their needs. Give them plenty of activities to keep their minds going. Feed them the right foods and give them lots of attention.
These are things that extend the life of your rodent.
No, if you take good care of it, it may live up to two years or so...
i wouldn't consider getting a feeder mouse they bite!
My first mice were feeders and they lived five years. That's one old mouse. The only differences between feeders and fancy mouse are that the feeders are not handled and that they are allowed to breed indiscriminately.
Actually, feeder mice live longer, on average, than show mice. You have the same chances as any other rodent pet of picking on that will develope cancer or other diseases. You also have the same chances of getting a biter as you would buying a gerbil or a hamster. My advice, hold the mouse before you buy it. You can check for temperment and for health issues. Don't buy a mouse with tumors, missing hair, or a kinked tail.
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