Well, since you should only have to buy one, and use it over and over again, so I would probably choose something a bit nicer than sterelite. Something they can't chew through, for one. And something with lots of ventilation, 'cause mice are stinky little critters. And something that isn't too heavy and bulky to clean out. And something roomy enough for 3-4 mice to live in without feeling the need to compete for everything and possibly causing fights. .....hehe...that's a lot of "somethings" huh?


I might choose a 10 or 15 gal critter-keeper tank (cheaper than a fish tank) with a screen top. Get a wheel to put in it...and some hides and things to chew on to keep 'em busy.