Some of you may remember my sneaky intro of Robin Goodfellow, a little harvest mouse that snuck home with me from Houten. He's a fascinating little character and we love watching each other! He is so agile and acrobatic which he shows off when exploring his new toys:
I was going to keep his cage natural looking, but as with the natural phase I went through with the hamsters it hasn't lasted! He loves his mini silent spinner, millet sprays and mealworms (and even got a cricket that escaped). When the weather was hot, he also tucked into a little frozen broccoli with relish!
Harvest mice don't smell like male fancy mice do. It's not a daft question - it was one of the first I asked my exotics friends when I was contemplating getting one.
He eats my diabetic hamster mix as it has lots of seeds and mealies which they like. I've snuck him the odd bit of baby food or chicken when the hams have it (although it wasn't in any of the info I read!) and he enjoys it, even if he is a messy eater. He has soft hay and a dried herb mix on top of the aubiose and in his nest areas. If you want more harvest mouse info (or any other exotic mammal info, for that matter) the Crittery website is a wealth of useful facts.
Some times when you ask if a animal smells you get that sigh & the answer is all animals smell! lol
I do not know why but I am very sensative to smells. My Boy Joe's wee when he reached adult could knock you out!. Could of been because he smelt girl hams in the room. Where as my girl dwarfs I could not smell at all untill they reached 2 years & then it was nothing much.
Thank You so much Vectis for the link I will enjoy looking through it, just scanned it & read they are virtually odour less bingo!.
How do you get on with cleaning them out?. how often do you do it & can you catch him easily as they are so agile.
He gets a full cleanout every month and a partial clean every 2 weeks. He is a speedy little chap and he wasn't handled as a young mouse as he wasn't intended to be a pet. He hops into a small box with hemp seeds in (it's a cardboard box that a mug came in which I cut a small hole in one side!). I cover the opening and transfer him into a carrier. I handle him over the carrier, though I have to watch as he's so adept at climbing up my arms in the blink of an eye.
Robin the Harvest Mouse
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