Re: Well, that's one way to end up with a pet mouse
Originally Posted by Ditto
No, actually, they can't lol. The oldest mouse ever recorded died at four, and the average pet mouse usually only makes it to two with good care. It's really sad rats & mice have such short lifespans, they're truly amazing, personable animals that can leave real impacts on people (though I've never personally kept mice, I love my rats to the moon and back )
And I totally agree, I could never feed live consistently, I'd be overrun with mice within a few weeks!
This is why I have Degu live longer than rats and mice and just as intelligent