I just caught him in my house. It is so cold outside. I have him in a KK with all the bedding, food, hides, etc. that he needs. What transmittable diseases should I be aware of? He is extremely stressed right now. He is hudled up in the corned and shaking and it sure isn't cold in my house. How can he chill out. I put his KK in my closet which is dark. Will that help? He is so cute and he looks very young I would hate to see him die!
Deer Mouse HELP QUICK!!!!!
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jsut release im, those are very high strung critters lol ive heard of wc rodents just dieing of heart attacks
I do not think I can do that. I live in an apartment. Every house is at his level. I am 99% sure he'll A.) Learn his lesson but freeze out side or B.) Run into some one else's house and die to the mentality of "if there is a mouse in my house I will kill because its not convenient."
For mouse diseases this is a pretty good link: http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=1097037
Outside of any direct contact with other animals I'd say there's not a lot to worry about.
What kind of bedding do you have in your KK and how deep is it? Mice like generally warmer temps so what doesn't seem that cold to you may be cold to him and making the adjustment take longer than it should.
I use this bedding for my mice https://www.nibblenest.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=37 and it's nothing more than shredded up paper, but works to keep them insulated in warm. I keep my bedding between 2 and 3 inches deep. This gives them a little room to burrow into it and make a nest and warm up.
If you don't have much bedding, try a little more and cover him up with it. He may not be old enough to want to make a nest so if you cover him up he can retain some heat.
Outside of any direct contact with other animals I'd say there's not a lot to worry about.
What kind of bedding do you have in your KK and how deep is it? Mice like generally warmer temps so what doesn't seem that cold to you may be cold to him and making the adjustment take longer than it should.
I use this bedding for my mice https://www.nibblenest.com/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=37 and it's nothing more than shredded up paper, but works to keep them insulated in warm. I keep my bedding between 2 and 3 inches deep. This gives them a little room to burrow into it and make a nest and warm up.
If you don't have much bedding, try a little more and cover him up with it. He may not be old enough to want to make a nest so if you cover him up he can retain some heat.
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so long as you don't handle him, you should be okay, although wild rodents can carry all sorts of nasties. If you decide to keep him now, you are making that commitment for the rest of his life. Releasing an animal that has been in captivity is never a good idea.
He should eat rodent pellets just fine. He's a scavenger, he'll eat whatever he can find. he might not be thrilled about changing from a varied diet to a pelleted food, but it shouldn't hurt him.
He should eat rodent pellets just fine. He's a scavenger, he'll eat whatever he can find. he might not be thrilled about changing from a varied diet to a pelleted food, but it shouldn't hurt him.
Thank you for the advice. I'm going to release him as soon as possible so he doesn't get use to captivity. Should be easily done, due to the look on his face he is HATING captivity. I think the reason he was out of his little winter borrow was because of our crazy temps. I could find salamanders and hang outside last weekend at 70 degrees. This week we are below freezing. I just hope we get the warm temps up for his sake.
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Were I'm living we kill those things on site. About ten years ago people in AZ and NM were dying of hanta virus.
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Release it. Bottom line, just release it.
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Agreed with above posts, get rid of that thing ASAP.
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I was wondering how long it would take someone to mention Hanta Virus.
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Hantavirus is extremely rare. You will not likely catch anything.
However, you will likely kill the mouse by keeping it in captivity. They are not good at handling stress. He lived outside in the cold, he will likely be better off out there.
They love nuts. We give our lab mice sunflower seeds, they get a kick out of foraging and breaking them open.
However, you will likely kill the mouse by keeping it in captivity. They are not good at handling stress. He lived outside in the cold, he will likely be better off out there.
They love nuts. We give our lab mice sunflower seeds, they get a kick out of foraging and breaking them open.
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If it is truely a deer mouse, they stress in captivity. You could always freeze him, freezing will kill any parasite, then feed him off to one of your reptiles.
He is doing fine now. He's been eating. I have about a 100 mini pieces of crap to prove it. I've been very careful with him but more info on the Hanta virus would be appreciated. He does look very healthy. He has learned about the glass. He knows its a barrier between us so he is not too stressed. He doesn't even run when I walk by.
Rabid Mouse!?
Update: This mouse is going WILD. Every time I use a stick to replace his water her runs up to it, squels like a baby pig, punches it and bites it! This doesn't sound like normal mouse behavior no matter what circumstances he faces. Now he is trying to get out by jumping to the lid.
I am going to try to let him go Tomorrow!
Update: This mouse is going WILD. Every time I use a stick to replace his water her runs up to it, squels like a baby pig, punches it and bites it! This doesn't sound like normal mouse behavior no matter what circumstances he faces. Now he is trying to get out by jumping to the lid.
I am going to try to let him go Tomorrow!
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I like deer mice especially if you get them young enough they can tame down really quick, just remember they are astonishing jumpers.
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I like deer mice especially if you get them young enough they can tame down really quick, just remember they are astonishing jumpers.
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Hantavirus is transmitted in urine and faeces of rodents, particularly wild mice. The only truely confirmed vector is the deer mouse.
Symptoms
If a person is infected, the disease appears within one to five weeks. Initial symptoms resemble the flu, including fever, body aches, abdominal problems, but if hantavirus is involved this can progress to severe trouble breathing. Anyone who develops difficulty breathing and has recently been in an area contaminated by rodents should see a doctor immediately.
Even where its incidence among mice is highest, hantavirus infects only a tiny proportion of people who come in contact with it. However, in the few people who develop hantavirus infection, it can be fatal in one-third of the cases, if left untreated. There is no specific cure but early treatment in an Intensive Care Unit reduces the risk of death.
Deer mice surveys for hantavirus were done in Alberta around a decade ago. Between four and 23 per cent of mice were positive. There was no correlation between the number of mice and the number of human cases.
Hantavirus is not a new risk to public health, and there is no evidence that it is increasing or spreading. All that is new is our ability to recognize it -- and deal with it more effectively through early diagnosis and treatment. The virus has existed in North America for many years, but was only recognized for the first time in May of 1993, in New Mexico.
Symptoms
If a person is infected, the disease appears within one to five weeks. Initial symptoms resemble the flu, including fever, body aches, abdominal problems, but if hantavirus is involved this can progress to severe trouble breathing. Anyone who develops difficulty breathing and has recently been in an area contaminated by rodents should see a doctor immediately.
Even where its incidence among mice is highest, hantavirus infects only a tiny proportion of people who come in contact with it. However, in the few people who develop hantavirus infection, it can be fatal in one-third of the cases, if left untreated. There is no specific cure but early treatment in an Intensive Care Unit reduces the risk of death.
Deer mice surveys for hantavirus were done in Alberta around a decade ago. Between four and 23 per cent of mice were positive. There was no correlation between the number of mice and the number of human cases.
Hantavirus is not a new risk to public health, and there is no evidence that it is increasing or spreading. All that is new is our ability to recognize it -- and deal with it more effectively through early diagnosis and treatment. The virus has existed in North America for many years, but was only recognized for the first time in May of 1993, in New Mexico.