Is a mouse a good pet for me? How often to clean their cage?

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I would definitely avoid any product that says it is not animal safe. Mice are fastidious groomers, & will consume anything left on their bodies. You must clean the cage & replace any bedding that is soiled immediately to control odors. If the cage is clean, the mice will not smell too bad. If the cage granules indicate they can be used with mice, then by all means use it. Otherwise, use a rodent friendly substrate to keep your mice happy & healthy. Take care.

Mice make very fun little pets! You will want to use a bedding substrate that is dust free. I recommend Care Fresh. It will need to be changed about once weekly. They love the have the little wheels to run in and most of them enjoy another mouse for company. You can give them a sock to make a nest out of but it should not be the primary bedding. In general you will not need an additional heat source as long as the house is warm. Keep the cage away from drafty windows and in a warm room. Mice also like to have toilet paper tubes and boxes to play and hide in. Make sure as well that you are feeding an appropriate diet meant for mice. Let me know if you have any other questions!

The carrier is just meant for transport but they could stay in there for 6 hours or so. The cage is where these guys should live. Make sure they have a small wheel to run in (as mice LOVE these) and you can purchase one of the clear plastic balls that they can run in on the ground. Mice can't really be house broken unfortunately. At least clean up is small. Please post again if you have any further questions!

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Mice just have a natural ability to escape. The cage you get should be able to be closed securely. Any good quality commercial cage should be fine to keep your mice safe. Good luck and have a nice day!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Hamsters like to have their food and bed in the same place. The area where Honey goes to the bathroom during the day should be spot cleaned daily and the bedding should be replaced weekly. I recommend leaving a small amount of the old bedding so that the scent from Honey is retained in the cage. I would clean and refill the water bottle and food bowl daily. A clean cage will result in a happy and healthy hamster. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

I have had many pet rats and I love them! They are smart and interactive! They do have some health problems though. Upper respiratory issues are very common so you will always want to use a dust free litter like Care Fresh and keep their cage SUPER clean! You also see a lot of cancer which is unfortunate. About 2 years is the average life expectancy. Make sure to get 2 or more rats of all the same sex. Females tend to be more active then males but both are sweet. Females also tend to get along a little better than the males. I approve your decision!

The biggest thing you can do is spend time with them. Rats are very smart and they enjoy time with their humans. They can be trained to do many tricks. They like to climb. Offer them a variety of play things (from tubes, to a sand box to a climbing area) and switch things from time to time. Here is also a link which may help: https://www.petcoach.co/article/toys-and-other-environmental-enrichment-for-rats-and-mice/ Please feel free to post any additional questions.