Big enough?

I was wondering if one of those medium-sized critter cages is big enough to house a single male mouse? The demensions are 11.75"Lx7.6"Wx8"H Thanks!

I think the smallest I've seen people cage a very small BP in is a 15 qt tub, which is 17"x11" and that doesn't last too long.

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Originally Posted by pheonix

I was wondering if one of those medium-sized critter cages is big enough to house a single male mouse? The demensions are 11.75"Lx7.6"Wx8"H Thanks!

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That sounds alright to me.
I know the lab I work in, houses their lab mice in smaller enclosures.

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Originally Posted by MrLang

I think the smallest I've seen people cage a very small BP in is a 15 qt tub, which is 17"x11" and that doesn't last too long.

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The OP wants to house a single mouse.

And the smallest tub hatchling bps can go into is 6qts. But you're right. It doesn't last long.

Thanks guys!

Another question, is it at all possible to keep a 1.1 in there? including babies. I assume not but idk.

I think it's big enough for 1.1 and babies, but not more adults.

sweet, i might do that. Is it bad to just have a 1.1? i've heard it might stress the male or something.

It is large enough for 1.1 but just barely. I would remove the buck when the female has a litter, because it will be very crowded. I run my mice in lab bins, and I keep 1 female in a lab bin and move the males around when i need them, but remove when there is a litter on the way.

It will not stress out the male to be alone, or with 1 female.
You can sometimes find KKs at yard sales of flea markets pretty cheap, also check reptile stores for used ones, I get the large ones all the time, for like $3 used at the reptile store here.

I thought you couldn't move the males around cause the females will attack them? And also, mine is a critter tote by all living things from petsmart. idk if it is different from kk's but do you use water bottles or something else? i can't figure out a way to hook one up. thanks!

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Originally Posted by pheonix

And also, mine is a critter tote by all living things from petsmart. idk if it is different from kk's but do you use water bottles or something else? i can't figure out a way to hook one up. thanks!

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You can get a water bottle holder like this to hang off the edge of the enclosure: http://www.petco.com/product/105628/...eedersWaterers


You can also hang something like this off the top,
http://www.petco.com/product/110483/...eedersWaterers

wow, didn't know those exsisted. lol thanks!

You can attach your water bottle with sticky velcro. One piece inside the terrarium and one piece on the bottle. They hold up really well, actually.


Your females shouldn't attack the males.

Even if they have babies? i was thinking of taking my male out for a week after they give birth, then putting him back.