any rodent lovers?

[ilovemysnake]

Originally Posted by Will0W783

Honestly, you should be contacting a wildlife rescue in your area. These places exist for the purpose of taking in injured or abandoned wildlife that people find. A wild mouse is NOT a good pet; they can carry many diseases and parasites and, as this one is a baby, it is very fragile and should be in the hands of professionals who know what care to give it.

Here is a link to the PA Wildlife Rehabilitators website. It will help you find a rehab center in your area:
Pennsylvania Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators

I've rehabilitated squirrels, birds, rabbits.. ect.
yes, i've never done a mouse.
but i have done numerous baby squirrels.
and the care for the two as infants is similar.

[LadyWraith]

^^^ You have to be careful with that practice. Some states have laws in place requiring that wildlife be turned over to a true rehabilitation facility. I would check your local laws just to be safe. Also, sometimes those animals are abandoned for a reason; best to let mother nature take it's course when human intervention is not the causative

[CosmicOwl]

Originally Posted by LadyWraith

^^^ You have to be careful with that practice. Some states have laws in place requiring that wildlife be turned over to a true rehabilitation facility. I would check your local laws just to be safe. Also, sometimes those animals are abandoned for a reason; best to let mother nature take it's course when human intervention is not the causative

No, you have to save ALL the animals yourself.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by ilovemysnake

I've rehabilitated squirrels, birds, rabbits.. ect.
yes, i've never done a mouse.
but i have done numerous baby squirrels.
and the care for the two as infants is similar.

as long as the above had not been exposed to pesticides,i would have fed them to my Carpet Pythons


cheers shaun

[CosmicOwl]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

as long as the above had not been exposed to pesticides,i would have fed them to my Carpet Pythons


cheers shaun

I've never seen a baby rodent of any kind in my area. The rat snakes and birds of prey are too ravenous around here. And from first hand experience, I wouldn't recommend taking in every animal that comes your way. You're bound to have problems at some point.

Though on a different note, when I used to feed live, I once had a little crawler/hopper who my snake didn't want to eat. I didn't feel right about putting him on death row, so to speak. So I kept him as a pet and raised him into adulthood. I know mice are generally vicious monsters, but he was a total sweetheart. Perhaps it was because I hand fed him, but he was very docile and and loved being scratched and rubbed. Unfortunately, he eventually escaped his cage and was killed by my cat. It was pretty sad.

[Tsubaki]

Originally Posted by ilovemysnake

Depends on the sex. I know two bucks shouldnt be together. And I dont want babies. I dont have enough snakes for all the babies to go around.

Also hes house mouse. I dont know of the mice in pet stores will get along with him

I kept all my breeding males together in large groups without issues, you can keep them together if you know what to do / look for. What will you do with it if it turns out to be male, keep a highly social animal alone? Or put a unadapted wild/tame mouse outside? Neither a really good option.