Robin the Harvest Mouse

[Vectis Hamstery]

Robin had some time out in the revamped playbox today while I was cleaning his cage (it has a meshed roof now!). He enjoyed his spin in the Wodent Wheel so much that I struggled to get him out of it

"The wheel's not too big... I'm the big bad mouse!"


Robin's rearranged cage:

(his wheel is still in there, just hidden at the back)

[Silver]

AWWWWW

He look's so small in the wheel. Is he getting more used to you now?. I know they are just a watch pet really than a have contact with pet.

Silver xxx

[Petite1]

didnt know you could keep field mice as pets?

[Vectis Hamstery]

Robin is a harvest mouse, rather than a field mouse. He is from European captive-bred stock - I believe UK release programmes use British stock rather than European. Plus Robin is far too used to humans and his creature comforts such as food arriving in a bowl! They aren't common as pets as they are classed as exotic rodents. Crittery has more info about keeping them: Harvest Mice Overview - Crittery Exotics

Silver, he will stand on my hand and doesn't dash away from me, but isn't a cuddly man. I don't think I'd trust him for cuddles as he does have a fab turn of speed! He had a bit of a hissy fit when I moved him from the lounge to the hamster room and needed a water bowl and soft food for a few days to perk him up. Too much of a diva for the wild!

[Silver]

He sounds such a character!. I think with all animals they will get used to the person who is around them the most.

But I understand he is super charged & once off I don't know if you could get him back

Silver xxx

[Susie]

Awh he's such a cutie pie

[shiny]

Lovely pics of Robin, what a teeny boy for such a big wheel - how cute

[Vectis Hamstery]

His normal wheel is the mini silent spinner - it may be small for a robo but is perfect for a teeny harvest mouse (though perhaps there's not a large market for that!).

[septemberpeach]

gorgeous! and what a great set-up! This made me smile, thanks. x

[shiny]

No, I can't imagine there's that many harvest mice owners out there! His cage set-up is so much more climbing-orientated than our hammie cages, I bet he practically runs up vertical surfaces. What a lovely little man