OTHER Mice????

Hi All,

I am looking for information about other mice which would be suitable for breeding for use as herp food. By other rodents, I mean other than the House Mouse.

I am pretty much looking for House Mouse sized prey, although a bit larger or smaller would be ok. So far I have been considering:

Zebra Mice

Pygmy Mice

Nile Spiny Mice

Egyptian Spiny Mice

Deer Mice

I would appreciate other suggestions; and would also like to hear of your experiences with any of these varieties of mice to include: captive care, breeding, use as snake food, suitability as pets, availibilty from breeders, prices and so forth. I would particularly like to know which of these emit the least odor; one of the reasons I am seeking a substitute for the House Mouse is that House Mice are pretty darned stinky - especially those males. I am also hoping to produce mice that may be used for troublesome snakes when it comes to feeding or should I say their refusal to feed on House Mice.

Thanks

Best regards,
Glenn bartley

Pygmys don't smell, but they are TINY- about house mouse pinky sized. I've seen houseflies bigger than pygmy mouse pinkies! Have an aquarium net on hand to catch them if they get out- they run very fast and squish like bugs under too much pressure. Other than that they're pretty simple to keep. Snakes seem to like 'em. It's very fun to get them a little tiny wheel because it takes 4 of them to get it going.

Erin B.

The Pygmy Mice interest me more as an amusing project than as snake food, but they may be the thing for some smaller ior harder to start snakes. Thanks for the info.

Best regards,
GlennB

hmm.. sounds like it might be nice gecko food as well.