mouse house 2.0

[Minkness]

So, I decided to get my own feeders and ended up with hairless mice, which I have really gotten attached to lol. Now that I know they will be a permanent addition to my life, I have upgraded their living space. I originally kept them in traditional wore cages...omg, total suckage! I ended up loosing one because of the AC draft ;-;.

The lady I got them from was super awesome about it though and gave me another one (it was my only boy). I then tried to put them in a tup with some air holes and a special lid, much like a snake tub...they chewed through a hole and if left in there, they would get out. Soooo, they got stuffed in a 10 gallon fish tank till I figured out what to do.

After weeks of ups and downs I finally had the time and energy (and knew I was keeping them) to figure that out. So...I got another tub! A bigger one this time to allow a bit more space to work with and help keep the draft out. There are no air holes in the side, but the lid is plenty airy enough and one well placed hole in the side allows for a water bottle!

They now have a good deal of space for themselves and future litters while in a safe place! No drafts and a locking lid so my pesky cat can't get in! He now also has fun kitty TV that doesn't get him yelled at every 5 seconds that he's in my room lol.

The green wire is an extra shelf I wired in to provide a bit more floor space and something to keep their food up and away from their litter. I'll be adding more stuff as time goes on and plan on grabbing them a small exercise wheel later (possibly tomorrow).

Here's some pics!

(Please note, I am not breeding my own feeders to save on money. I wanted small pets first and feeders second. Also plan on selling the babies locally as pets and live, fresh killed, or frozen feeders)