How to Use an Aquarium As a Mouse Cage

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy your tank.

   For three female mice or one male mouse you should have at least a 20 gallon (75.7 L) long tank.
   
   Bigger is always better.
   
   Petco has a $ a gallon sale which sells tanks cheaply.
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   Step 2: Buy your screen top.

   It should be chew proof.
   
   Also get a way to clip it on securely.
   
   Pet stores such as Petco or Petsmart will sell you everything you need. , When your mice are babies, a 5 inch (12.7 cm) wheel may do, but as they grow a
   6.5+ wheel will be needed.
   
   Flying saucers are recommended because they don't bend the mouse's tail.
   
   Don't use a barred wheel- for some mice, mesh may be okay, but solid is always best.
   
   For multiple mice, more than one wheel is a good idea. , Have it be tall and climbable- this will be one of their options for climbing onto the mesh lid upside down, which mice love to do.
   
   Even if they don't, it will be excellent exercise. , Get toys that hang from the top- your mice will love scaling them.
   
   You can even buy mouse climbing walls.
   
   The important thing is to provide plenty of opportunity to climb. , All of these are pretty easy to find- you can walk into Walmart and come out five minutes later with a suction cup/ aquarium holder water bottle. , At least once a week do a full cleaning. , No pine or cedar. , If they come in a cardboard box (if you have a long ride home, bring a safe carrier) you can put that in the cage for them to climb.
   
   Watch out, though- it will get disgusting and need to be removed fairly quickly.
   
   Remember to let them settle in, otherwise you'll terrify them. , Always put your hand down away from them and then approach from the side.
   
   It's best to let them come to you.
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   Step 3: Buy a wheel.

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   Step 4: Get a house.

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   Step 5: Provide plenty of climbing toys.

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   Step 6: Find a way to attach a water bottle

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   Step 7: such a velcro

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   Step 8: suction cups

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   Step 9: or an aquarium water bottle hanger.

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    Step 10: Clean regularly.

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    Step 11: Use a safe bedding

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    Step 12: such as Carefresh.

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    Step 13: Get your mice.

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    Step 14: When taming

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    Step 15: find out where your mice are if possible

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    Step 16: and don't be there.

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