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Rats and mice are intelligent, affectionate, and very social creatures. They like to spend a lot of time resting and grooming themselves, and their personalities will thrive with lots of physical and mental stimulation. As pets, they’re described as loving, cheeky, mischievous, and intelligent.
At The Happy Pet place we have baby mice and rats for sale, including all their housing, bedding, food requirements.
Pop in to view these cute pets and visit our online store for all their requirements.
These loveable rodents are extremely clever and love a good challenge. Provide your pets with a cage that is as large and interesting as possible, preferably with multiple levels for enrichment and exercise. Also ensure that it is easy to clean and well ventilated — we have a wide variety of cages at Happy Pet Place to suit all mouse and rat needs.
Rats and mice love to burrow and nest, so plenty of suitable bedding needs to be provided such as shredded paper, hemp or pelleted recycled paper ‘cat-litter’. Regular cleaning of the cage (we stock products just for this purpose) and changing of their bedding to avoid ammonia build up is essential to ensure a hygienic environment and to reduce the smell.
Mice and rats love to play! As well as a stimulating cage, you can provide cardboard boxes, hard plastic tubes or similar objects for ‘hiding’ places and sleeping areas. We have a wide range of cage accessories to help with the well-being of your pets, including chews and treats, tunnels, toys, wheels, and housing.
Ensure you use dripper-type water bottles or water bowls for access to fresh water, and a separate bowl for food.
Mice and rats should be fed good quality pellets (look for a protein content of 16% minimum and fat content of 4 – 5%). We use and recommend Science Selective Mouse Food & Rat Food for optimal complete and balanced nutrition delivered in a crunchy, tasty pellet.
A small combination of fresh fruits and vegetables can also be offered. Apples, pears, banana, melons, stone fruits, citrus fruits, broccoli, cabbage (not red cabbage), carrots, Asian greens, celery, parsley, berries, fresh corn (small amounts) and peas all make yummy treats.
Ideally, you should to keep at least two rats or mice (of the same sex) together at all times to maximise their well-being.
Rats and mice are delicate creatures and need to be handled carefully and gently to avoid injury. With enough handling and familiarity, they will climb on you and fall asleep on your lap.