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I Consider My Pets Family

These 2 rascals are apart of my family. They were a Xmas present for my mother. But I ended up having to look after them... Can't complain they are really nice and sweet. Brown one is Mystic and White is Storm. Both females and 3 months old.
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Faith04 · 18-21, F
What are they
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
@Faith04 They are called Fancy mice/mouse.(which ever you prefer to call them) They have a very short life span which is a shame. Mystic likes to bite my hand. Storm likes to go to the toilet on me. -_-
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave they are adorable and it is a shame
Why
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
@Faith04 Well mice tend to develop health problems which in turn makes them not live very long. :(
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave awww but thwy are adorable while they last
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
@Faith04 They are indeed. When they squeak as well they are cute!
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave awww i may have to go get one when i get some money and do u know bout how long they live
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
Depends on situations. Stress can really hurt them and make their life span shorter. However if done properly they live for just over 3 years if you are lucky. It is better to have either 2 female mice so they can get along, or just one male as the male mice tend to be more aggressive to one another. A male and a female would not be wise unless you wanted them to mate as they produces a huge amount of offspring.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave oh ok thank u for the feed back i will remember that when i get some
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
They tend to bite and nibble as well but you have to endure it to build trust so they allow you to handle them. Other than that they really like to play in my hair. :D
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave does it ever hurt when they play in ur hair and i have held gerbals bedore that like to nibble me
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
Does not hurt at all when they play in my hair.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave oh wow it soumds like it would hurt
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
To be honest it tickles me a little bit. Storm tried to hide food in my hair once as well so I think they might just be really trusting with me.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave ok and why did storm try to hide food in jr hair and yea they sound trusting a lot
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
I have no idea!! Storm may have just wanted to put food away as they tend to carry food back to their small blue house we have for them and eat in there. Maybe my hair was the next best thing. xD
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave right thats what it sounds like he was just like i think we can eat here its like home away from home 😀
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
Most likely she was! :) I just hope that if you do get pet mice that they do not use you as a toilet as well like they did to me.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave me 2 but if they do i guess i couldnt do nothing bout it other than to move them away from me
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
They also tend to need the wheel they use for running to be cleaned every few days. since they run and go to the toilet at the same time on it. THe fumes are actully deadly to the mice as well so can not neglect them one bit.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave i cant stand to neglet any kind of animal like that and i would do anything tok keep them alive for as long as possible but j thinnk i would be sad when they died
SimpleDave · 26-30, M
@Faith04 Same I am not looking forward to 2-3 years from now when they pass away. It will be really heart breaking. Always the worst part of owning pets since they do not have as long a life span as us.
Faith04 · 18-21, F
@SimpleDave right and thats why i hate getting pets sometimes but its worth it they are good companians to have around for as long as they live