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Azn Hamsta asked in PetsRodents · 9 years ago

Should I release my pet mouse?

It always wants to escape its cage. And it bites on the cage all night long. It really wants to get out. Should I just let it out in the woods behind my house?

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  • 9 years ago
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    Will, he probably in a wire cage. Get a 10+gallon aquarium, with a wire mash top, and put heavy books on top(or a lock), but not covering the WHOLE lid. And its a pet mouse, he already learn he getting food and water from you, and if you put him in the wild, he cant defend for himself from predators, or the cold. The aquarium will help with the chewing on the bars, and he cant escape from it. My rats always wants to get of their cage, its just animals do :) They are very social, and love being with me, so maybe thats what you mice wants. Spend more time with him, even its just 15minutes every day after school! Better then nothing? My rats play on my bed for 45minutes when I do my homework. This could help, and get him tried, and worked out at night, so he'll be more sleeply, and rest more, and not trying to escape as much.

    Hope I helped!

  • Sapien
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    If it's a wild mouse, yes, release it in some woods away from houses. If it was born in captivity, it will not last very long before it gets eaten by something, or starves to death. Domestic mice cannot survive without the help of people. If it's trying to escape, perhaps you are doing something wrong.

    Is the cage large enough? A tiny cage is not a nice place for any animal to live in, and it will try to escape.

    Do you have at least one dark hiding box? Privacy is essential, without it, and animal will try to escape to feel safer and hide.

    Are you using nontoxic bedding? Pine and cedar irritate small animals and will cause them to try to escape.

    Is the cage properly ventilated?

    Do you have enough hard objects for it to chew on and keep busy?

    Are you handling it for an hour a day at least?

  • Anna
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    If you want him to starve to death or be eaten, go right ahead. Mice cannot survive in the wild, they are too distant from their relatives to have any natural instincts left. If it found other mice they would kill him, he would be eaten immidietely by a cat or raccoon or be unlucky enough to starve to death or freeze to death over the next few days. He is your responsibility, take care of him or give him to someone who will.

  • 9 years ago

    Nooo let it play ouside its cage for a while and then put ut back In a hour later but you should give it to somebody if u don't want it

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  • 9 years ago

    I would just take it back to the pet store. It will be some animals dinner if you let it loose. OR it could even produce babies & end up being a nuisance. (by going into someones home, barn, shed, etc.) It could end up in a mouse trap in the end.

  • 9 years ago

    No. Captive animals that are released into wild populations will likely die, be killed, or spread diseases to wild populations. Rehome the mouse.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I have a pet rat. If it was wild caught you should be able to release it! If it was captive bred make sure you sell them back to other pet owners who are looking to raise pet mice!

  • 9 years ago

    Do you shouldnt, it will only die out there. if you really want to get rid of it, give it to the pet store you got it from. :)

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