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The Pets Blog Week in Review for Jul 2-8

Want to know what mice, July 4th, and the Dog Days of Summer all have in common? That’s right, the Pets Blog where Aimee and myself cover all things related to the furry (or not, depending) members of the family. Here’s what we covered this past week on: Monday, July 2 For those considering a new pet of the caged and kept rodent variety, Aimee proposed mice. She covered what it takes to rear them in pet mouse basics. Tuesday, July 3 We snuggled up with quilter, author, and pet lover Annette Mahon in an interview. Aimee gave pointers for … Continue reading →

Pet Mouse Feeding

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Your pet mice need a balanced diet in order to be healthy, playful, and happy. In fact, their diet needs much of the same basics a human diet needs! Your mice need carbohydrates: this is basically the main portion of the mouse diet. Whole or rolled oats, hay, stale whole wheat bread, cooked whole wheat pasta. Your mice need vegetables: vitamins and minerals come from fresh vegetables like greens, carrots, peas, and more. Some veggies (or too much of a single veggie) can upset the stomach and leave you with a very messy cage. Your mice need protein: this can … Continue reading →

Taming Your Pet Mouse

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Mice are social, active, and curious — and can become used to handling with some time and patience. After they become used to their new cage home, you can start getting them used to you and your family. Spend time around the cage. Let the mice hear your voice. Don’t move too quickly or speak too loudly. Offer a treat through the bars of the cage — try millet or sunflower seeds. Offer a treat on the palm of your hand. You can move the treat up your arm gradually, to encourage the mouse to climb into your hand and … Continue reading →

Pet Mouse Basics

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If rats aren’t your first choice in a pet, you may want to think about a pet mouse instead! Pet mice are active, interesting, and can be very social. The basics: Size — mice are generally between six and seven inches long, but half of that length is tail! The body is approximately three to three and a half inches long. Life Span — mice live an average of one and a half to two years. Lifestyle — mice live well in pairs or groups, and are nocturnal. A mouse is a very social pet, and doesn’t do very well … Continue reading →

Would You Buy Walt Disney Signature Products?

I’ve talked a lot about the Disney merchandise permeating our lives, about the “must have” mania it can sometimes inspire, or just the fun experience of being a collector it can involve. I’ve mentioned some of the bizarre merchandise Disney offers, but I haven’t really gone into just how much Disney there is that we don’t recognize. Obviously a company as large as Disney owns several properties that don’t brandish their Mouse Ears: television channels ABC and ESPN, the newly-acquired Marvel, even the publishing company Hyperion. But that’s not what I’m talking about. Today I’m interested in the brands bearing … Continue reading →

Of Mice, Teeth, and Fairies

The magical day has arrived… Happy Halloween to those who are dressing up and celebrating today! I’m taking a break from putting the finishing touches on my costume to give some thought to the Tooth Fairy. Why? Because that’s what I’m going to be for Halloween! For many people, teeth are a milestone. When are the baby teeth coming in? When are the baby teeth falling out, to be replaced by adult teeth? The change from infant to child to adolescent can be measured in our teeth. In the days when superstition was strong, teeth falling out could be bad … Continue reading →

Reading Rodents: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Before it was a movie, The Secret of NIMH was a book: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. Published in 1971, Robert C. O’Brien’s book won the Newbery Medal in 1972. Mrs. Frisby is a widowed field mouse. Her late husband was a companion of the mysterious and intelligent rats of NIMH. NIMH is the National Institute of Mental Health. The rats had been subject to various experiments that left them highly intelligent and organized — more like humans than rats. They escaped the lab and set up a literate, mechanized society under a rose bush near where the … Continue reading →

Goodbye Mousie – Robie H. Harris

Sometimes, even when we do everything we can to take proper care of a pet, it passes away. “Goodbye Mousie” is a great tool to help your child understand the loss of a pet as it deals with the situation sensitively and with understanding. Our main character is a boy who loves his pet mouse. But this morning, when he went to say hello to Mousie, he noticed that Mousie wasn’t moving at all, even when he tickled him. Daddy came in and looked at Mousie, and explained that Mousie was dead. The boy doesn’t want to hear this. He … Continue reading →

Platy

Another great tropical fish for the beginner is the platy. This brightly colored fish originates in Central America and is known by many different names. Names are usually based on color patterns: red wagtail platy, red tuxedo, topsail rainbow platy, golden platy, calico platy, salt and pepper platy, coral red platy, blue platy, black platy, and more. Some have more unique names like the moon fish and the Mickey Mouse platy. Platies are very easy to care for and have a lifespan between two and three years. They tolerate a wide range of water temperatures and hardness levels. With the … Continue reading →

Feeding Pre-Killed Prey To Your Snake

Ball pythons are notorious for being fussy eaters. But they may not be the only type of pet snake to refuse a meal once in a while! The most common feeding problem happens when a captive snake isn’t interested in pre-killed prey. So how do you get your fussy friend to dine? A warm meal always seems to taste better! If you’re serving frozen prey, be sure to thaw it in the fridge or in cold water. Place the pre-killed prey in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes just before serving to heat it up to a … Continue reading →