How high can feeder mice jump, if at all?

Hi, so what's happening is I bought a feeder mouse today for my bp because he hasn't eaten in about a week and a half, and of course he doesn't want to eat it. I know you're not supposed to, but I always leave the mouse in his cage until he eats it. I have always done this and never had any problems with it. So the issue that I have is that I have not finished building the middle section of the top of his cage, and there is a small gap that is just big enough for a mouse to squeeze through if it wanted to. How high can a feeder mouse jump, if at all?

I have caught wild mice before and they can jump very high, but I have never seen a feeder mouse jump. His cage is a little taller than 1 ft.

Thanks,
Austen.

I'd cover any openings just in case..

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Originally Posted by Powerspythons

I'd cover any openings just in case..

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Aight, guess ill just patch it up with something real quick... thanks.

I'd fix that immediately. Not only for the mouse, but what keeps the python from using it to get out?

A few inches at most. The best way they have to get out of containers are with their claws, if they can find a groove, they'll use it to get out.

Umm...I don't know what type of mice you watch jump "a few inches" but I have seen then jump up to the top of a ten gallon tank and hang on to the rim with their litter hands. That is almost a foot.

Rodents can jump pretty high when motivated. Don't take the chance.

if you cut their cape off, they can't jump as high.