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African
Pygmy Mice are much like normal White Mice. They can withstand
slightly higher temps than White Mice, but can not take the cold like
White Mice. Keep the temperature above 50 degrees. Some info
sites state that anything under 60 may kill them, but it gets colder
than 60 degrees in my rodent room in the winter, but only for a few
hours at night.
Housing African Pygmy mice in 5 - 10 gal Aquariums with Pine Chips about
3" deep is sufficient. Our breeders are kept at a ratio of
1.3. That's 1 male and 3 females per cage. Once the babies
are weaned, we keep males and females separated while they grow to adult
size. Many females living together seem to do fine, but you might
find that the males may chew each others tails off, and chew on each
others ears. These males can and will still breed with no
problems.
Pygmy
Mice produce 3 babies on average. The babies grow very fast for the
first few days, so you need look for new babies often to get them at their
smallest size. The babies are ready to breed at about 4 months of
age.
Lifespan is 2 - 3 years when breeding steadily.
Pygmy
Mice do great on Parakeet Feed and a small 6oz or 8oz water bottle is
fine. We also add a couple pieces of Mazuri Rodent Feed for them to
nibble on. Hog Cubes can also be used in place of the rodent feed. |