...even if it is small, it's perfect for us. Just want to express my love for the family that I have, here in Georgia. My family. Not necessarily blood family, but my little family that Kash and I have made for ourselves. Soon we hope to merge our family with Ann's little family she has there, but for the time being, it's just Kash and I, and our 'kids'. The babies.
They still run from us when ever we get to close to the cage, but I'm positive that over time, everything will be okay. Even more so, there will come a day where they come running up to us and asked to be taken out. It is very obvious they were not handled at ALL in PetSmart. From now on, I think we'll get any animals from small breeders, vs pet stores.
I had always heard relatively good things about PetSmart or Petco, vs. Mall Shoppes. However, we've discovered that through the purchase of these little babies, PetSmart isn't the way to go either, if you're looking for a pet, that is used to being handled, and likes to be handled. Animals such as this you need to do this from the time they are babies.
Other wise, like these three, they are scared of humans, scared of contact, scared of sounds, anything other than what they have grown up in, which would be a small five gallon tank, with bedding, a hide away and about 10 other mice. It's part of the reason we chose to get three, vs. one or two. The fact there was so many they were used to.
We didn't want to completely change their world, we were changing it enough by taking them out of that aqaurium life, and putting them in a multilevel mice cage, with multiple wheels, lots of things to play on and in, and a view. They are happy, just still very skittish. Hopefully though, things will be alright in the end.
Here are some pics that we've taken recently of them. Hope you all enjoy. Nimmo's doing well, btw.
They still run from us when ever we get to close to the cage, but I'm positive that over time, everything will be okay. Even more so, there will come a day where they come running up to us and asked to be taken out. It is very obvious they were not handled at ALL in PetSmart. From now on, I think we'll get any animals from small breeders, vs pet stores.
I had always heard relatively good things about PetSmart or Petco, vs. Mall Shoppes. However, we've discovered that through the purchase of these little babies, PetSmart isn't the way to go either, if you're looking for a pet, that is used to being handled, and likes to be handled. Animals such as this you need to do this from the time they are babies.
Other wise, like these three, they are scared of humans, scared of contact, scared of sounds, anything other than what they have grown up in, which would be a small five gallon tank, with bedding, a hide away and about 10 other mice. It's part of the reason we chose to get three, vs. one or two. The fact there was so many they were used to.
We didn't want to completely change their world, we were changing it enough by taking them out of that aqaurium life, and putting them in a multilevel mice cage, with multiple wheels, lots of things to play on and in, and a view. They are happy, just still very skittish. Hopefully though, things will be alright in the end.
Here are some pics that we've taken recently of them. Hope you all enjoy. Nimmo's doing well, btw.
I love our little family. :D
ReplyDeleteive gotta say i love nimmo!
ReplyDeleteawww cute :)
ReplyDeletethose guys are so cute ^_^ <3
ReplyDeletehmmm. I think most pet shops just get their mice and whatever sent to them. and none of them get handled at all. They're probably always little babies.. but they dont ever get played with er whatever. And even if they did, I think they would react the same way as they are with you and Kash... because, they need to get used to being handled and touched. It takes a while to break them in. Some of them like it right away, but over time.. they'll like you more, I believe. Or at least be able to tell the difference between you and other people and stuff.
ReplyDeleteI always love when they're little though.. cause when they stop spazzing they're really cuddly and will do anything you want them too. =P It is neat that you got a few of them though, instead of just one.. so they wont feel as lonely. heh. That is good thinking. I got my first rats in two's. lol. I had one boy and one girl. which led to babies. And thennnn.. those babies had babies together, which lead to even MORE babies. ugh. I had an epic amount at some point. lol. it was horrible. they're lots of fun though. All depends on their personality too. One of my rats was always scared and didnt really like to be touched, whereas the other one enjoyed being around me and whatever. Ive been through a few rats in my day. =P bwahaha.