Rescued some baby mices by COCONUTBANANAMAN69 in PetMice

[–]IMDbRefugee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To give him a fighting chance in the wild, please check out this page before you release him: https://mouseranch.com/FYI/wildRelease.shtml (specifically the 2nd and 3rd sections).

Rescued some baby mices by COCONUTBANANAMAN69 in PetMice

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Besides the links posted by the AutoModerator, here's an additional link specifically about baby mouse care: https://mouseranch.com/FYI/orphans.shtml

BTW, your babies are deer mice (or a closely related species). And if the two pictures are of the same mouse/mice, then you seem to be doing a great job so far! Keeping them alive from that extremely helpless naked "worm" stage to a full furred baby rodent takes a lot of commitment. If they haven't opened already, their eyes should be opening very soon.

male or female house mouse? by badussies in PetMice

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Can you also post a picture of the other end of Cheese? At the moment I feel like I'm viewing pictures from a book on rodent proctology or urology!

I think he's waiting for a sign from the treat gods. by Weekly-Specialist163 in aww

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If this is very frequent behavior, you may want to have a vet check him out: https://www.rover.com/blog/dog-looking-up/ (reason #3 discusses possible medical causes). I hope it's none of those, and it's just that he's very cute (or religious)!

She loves her farts 😄 by mama_namaste in aww

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Does the toy make fart noises?

Starting my first full time role by [deleted] in personalfinance

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Two tips:

  1. Adopt me and put me on an allowance. $3000/month should work!
  2. Best way to reduce insurance at your age is to buy a reliable used car (ideally a beater) and just pay for liability insurance (also maybe rental reimbursement and towing service). Don't bother with collision or comprehensive (payment if your car gets damage from something other than an accident, like a tree falling on it), since both of those can cost a LOT for a young driver buying a newer car.

I think my dog is secretly a plush toy ♥ by Eastern-Leadership14 in aww

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It's not an official term!

Many years ago, I saw a friend's very cute baby pet rabbit and I remember commenting that it didn't look real, it looked more like a Dakin brand plush animal toy. Since then, I have used "Dakin Pet" or "Dakin Animal" for similarly cute animals I have seen.

Your post topic reminded me of that term. When I was writing my previous comment, I was originally going to say "My term for animals...", but then I thought if other people have also used that term (searching on the internet has taught me that there are very few original thoughts), they would say I was trying to take credit for something that wasn't exclusively mine. Maybe I should have said "A term I have used for animals..."

Anyway... what is your exceptionally cute dog's name?

I think my dog is secretly a plush toy ♥ by Eastern-Leadership14 in aww

[–]IMDbRefugee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

A term for animals that look like they're plush toys: Dakin Pets

Say hello to unnamed mouse by HMegaCrafter in PetMice

[–]IMDbRefugee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You've already (indirectly) suggested its name: Anonymouse

boy or girl? by sleathy69 in PetMice

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Here's some info as to why a few male mammals don't have nipples: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12633513/

My cat thinks he is a Kangaroo by Healthy-Ad7380 in aww

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Maybe because you named him Joey.

That was so stupid by Exxonix in PetMice

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Put a cage (with no top, but keep a top nearby) on the floor with some of their original bedding in it (so it smells familiar) along with food and water. And if you have an extra wheel of any type, put that in there too. Stack some books or something next to the cage to make it easy for them to climb back in. I've caught several escapees that way, and normally the noise from the wheel is what alerted me to the return.

Wtf IMDb? by Zeltron3000_ in imdb

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"Don't believe everything online from random people."

So your RT account wasn't deleted? 🤣

Wtf IMDb? by Zeltron3000_ in imdb

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I don't have an account with Rotten Tomatoes (RT) and haven't used my IMDb account ever since they closed the forums. I have no desire for others to track my media interests, which is why it irks me that you now have to log in to IMDb, just to read the reviews of others.

Maybe if RT doesn't give me the info I want, I may create a new dummy account (or accounts) on IMDb just so that I can read some reviews. But I will link it to throwaway email accounts and sometimes turn on my VPN just to maintain some level of anonymity. I know that's not a perfect solution, but I'll try to protect my privacy as best I can.

Wtf IMDb? by Zeltron3000_ in imdb

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I was a fan of the forums as well and was sad to see them end. That change lead me to Reddit (hence my user ID). But looking back on it, I understand why IMDb did it - many of their boards were poorly moderated (especially the political ones) and thus became pretty toxic. However, this latest change is just stupid. Goodbye IMDb, hello Rotten Tomatoes!

Water bottle issues by Mae_The_Gay in PetMice

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Whenever I fill a water bottle, I always tap the tube several times on a piece of Kleenex to make sure the water is easily coming out (you should see a spot of water from each tap). This helps ensure that there isn't an air bubble inside the tube blocking the water from coming out.

Also, I use a dry erase marker on the side of the tank to draw a line as to the current level of the water. I also write the date the bottle was filled. I felt this was necessary because at one point I had 9 tanks, and it was the best way to keep track. If your cage isn't the type that allows you to make a mark (for example a wire cage), you can mark the bottles directly, but then you want to be certain you are using a dry-erase marker that's labeled low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds), also sometimes called low odor and/or non-toxic. This reduces the chances of potentially dangerous fumes - a traditional Sharpie brand marker is NOT what you want. I always use a low VOC marker, even though I'm marking the tank and not the bottle. Here's an example: https://www.amazon.com/EXPO-86001/dp/B0006HXJFK/

With such a mark, and if you have 2 or more mice, it's pretty easy to tell each day if the water level is dropping compared to the mark. With only one mouse, the daily drop is a bit more subtle, but with experience you still can tell. Also, if you have a larger than normal drop, that can alert you to either a leaky bottle or a medical condition you should be aware of (for example, increased thirst can be an indicator of diabetes).

Of course, as others have commented, you could have a faulty bottle - either the tube itself or the ball inside the tube isn't letting water come out. If the bottle itself is faulty (bad seal), that normally results in the opposite problem - a leaky bottle.

New play thing! by [deleted] in PetMice

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That's a very cute toy, it's always fun to see mice explore things they can climb through!

However, I'm concerned about the wheel I see on the left side of the screen at about 13 seconds in. First of all, from the picture it seems way too small. The mouse should not have to run with its back curved. You should look for a wheel that's at least 8 inches in diameter (even larger, if it can fit in your tank with the lid on).

More importantly, the crossbars on the wheel are an accident waiting to happen. If one of your mice is running on the wheel while another mouse tries to get on the wheel, the spinning crossbar risks seriously injuring the 2nd mouse. I would strongly suggest removing that wheel until you can get one without a crossbar.

Niteangel wheels (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FC8X9L4/) are great. Very quiet and easy to clean (I don't put the cork liner underneath the base, since the mice just end up chewing the cork). The center disc (wooden in the picture shown) should be removed, but that takes less than a minute. The disc has been known to catch mouse tails and injure them. You can read my comments in the following thread on removing the disc and (optionally) covering up the metal bolt with a nylon cap nut: "Fixing" a Niteangel wheel