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Anonymous
hello /an/

ive been a mouse owner for over a year now. i now have 4 pet mice. i have three questions for those of you who have owned mice:

1. one of my mice KEEPS SCRATCHING behind her left ear. she tore away the fur there eventually and has kept scratching and scratching and after like a month theres this huge red wet sore. what is wrong and how can i get her to stop?

2. is there any way to get them to not be as afraid of my hand? one of them isnt at all and another is only a little timid, but the other two are terrified by it and i always have to catch them off guard to pick them up

3. if one of them is cleaning another and the one being cleaned starts squeeking loudly, is it because she is in pain? im not talking about humping, which i put a stop to
>> Anonymous
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another pic of three of them. i dont think i have any pics saved of the most recent adoption
>> Anonymous
You might want to look for some cream or something to put on your mouse's wound. Or take the little shit to the vet..

If you pick them up when they are off gaurd, they will continue to be afraid of your hand because they think its going to hurt/sneak up behind them.

And I doubt the squeaking is anything bad. She might not like being cleaned, or enjoys it. It might be like how sometimes a dog mine kick it's leg when you pet it's tummy.

Also.
you should have gotten rats.
>> Anonymous
It could be a skin condition or a parasite. You'd almost have to take them to a vet to find out for sure, though.
>> Anonymous
LOL @ how fat the white one has become
>> Anonymous
The scratching sounds like either nervous behaviour, or a very persistent itch. If it's the latter, more scratching isn't going to help. A vet might.

I've never heard of a mouse with buddies getting nervous behaviour like that.
>> Anonymous
What kind of bedding are you using? Beddings like pine, cedar, wood shavings, etc. Are harmful to their skin and can lead to really bad respitory problems. You'll probably want to get something hypoallergenic for them.

As far as getting them to get used to you, I breed rats and a lot of them tend to be very anti-social. When you come to play with your mice, or stick your hand in their cage, you should bring a treat with you. Make sure they take it from your hand. Also speak softly to them.

My gerbils self groom each other a lot and they squeak all the time. Its just a natural thing that rodents do.
>> Architeuthis !n8DM/3U.xE
Try tickling them.

Laboratory studies have shown that animals respond better to, and bond with better to hands that tickle them, as opposed to just petting them or picking them up.
>> Anonymous
>>48590im not talking about humping, which i put a stop to
>> Anonymous
GET THE FUCK OUT ALEX BUCHELE AND OR ELIZABETH GONZALES
>> Anonymous
>:(
>> Anonymous
only anonymouses here....
>> Anonymous
>>48746
you mean
anonymice
>> Anonymous
Humping is only a form of dominance play, INCLUDING between two female mice. Why should you stop them from doing it? Try reading next time.

And it sounds like the mouse probably has an allergy either to a mite or perhaps something in her food. Try cutting peanuts and sunflower seeds for awhile, see if she gets any better. Usually some kind of anti-bug treatment might be in order, ie ivermectin, though it's not easy to come by. You certainly won't find it specifically packaged for mice.

>>48595
Also, fuck you. I hate you shitty, lazy, sanctimonious, egotistical rat owners. Rats are not the supreme beings of the universe.
>> Anonymous
it's cuz you give them cigarette boxes to chew on.
>> Anonymous
BAD RAT OWNERS
>> Anonymous
O NO MY RATS R DAED