Oh goodness, please be careful! There can be tiny parasites in outdoor places that will then attach to your mice, such as mites. We’ve been keeping mice for about fifteen years now, and all the research I’ve done warned to freeze or bake any wood or other natural items you bring in from outdoors before putting them in the mouse habitat. But obviously you can’t freeze or bake your mice! Do you use a treatment of some kind on their fur afterwards?

Oh thank you so much!! I’m won’t be doing this again. I wasn’t aware, I did some research and found nothing. I trust your advice though. I actually wasn’t going to do this again anyway because birds could potentially swoop the mice. I really appreciate your comment, thank you so much!! ❤😊.

Never understood why pray animals have to be so cute.

The odds of them getting infested with parasites when let out like this aren’t very high. If it’s an occasional thing I wouldn’t worry. Back when I bred rats and mice (for pet not food) I did take some of mine out every once in a while for enrichment and never had an issue. When I was in my teens I had a pet mouse infested with mites but he came that way from the pet store so it was probably a matter of contaminated bedding.

I have 5 mice and 2 of them look like that 😢

My friends and i used to take my mice outside and make little twig huts etc for them. Both mice and kids had a great time! Lol.

Do you have some really beautiful mice. I’ve read so many mice and have them all in my room and none of them. Look that good #MyRoomIsStinky.

Theyre so round😍

Used to do this with my hamster

Better watch for hawks!

Oh man. The pudge of the orange one is so cute

Not my pet rats they not only hated being outside even for second but they became so stressed out trying to desperately hide i had to bring them back inside before they became more stressed and sick. They know being outside makes them easy pray for a lot of animals and they rather not be in that position. Than again my 2 pet rats were the most smartest little pets i in have ever had. I couldn’t believe how incredibly intelligent they were. I miss those little cuddle balls.

OMGG THE CUTENESS I CANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Mice are sooo sensory 🥰🥰🥰 I’m not worried about parasites lol life is short we gotta let them feel the fresh air!

I'm not trying to be rude or mean I'd just like to educate those who are confused on how this is bad for mice and rats. 1. Rats and mice only have one domestic speciese so their aren't breeds, there are varieties but that's mainly color, coat type and ear type. This domestic variety is called fancy, we have fancy mice and we have fancy rats, both animals have relatively sensitive respiratory systems and are very susceptible to fleas, ticks, and mites all of which are very easy to get outdoors, all it takes is 1 or 2 mites or fleas and you could end up with an infestation that costs 50$ to 100$ to treat because rats and mice cannot be treated with normal flea products and need to be treated with a very specific kitten flea treatment that you have to have prescribed by the vet, you shouldn't bathe mice or rats unless absolutely necessary (ei for mites with a medicated wash your vet will give you that helps restore skin damage and kill the mites) so a bath will not work to get rid of mites or fleas. Rats and mice are also susceptible to internal parasites which they can get from eating plants from the ground, as Grass is a very common for other animals to dedicate leaving behind parasite eggs which can then be consumed by another animal that is actually why its so easy for dogs to get intestinal parasites, they get many from an improper diet causing them to eat grass. Rats and mice while not made to eat grass will nibble it and that's kinda all it takes, one nibble could lead to intestinal parasites if that nibble contained parasite eggs. 2. Hawks and other Predators, it doesn't matter how much you are watching them or how much you are hovering over them I've legit watched hawks snatch small dogs (well try) right out of their owners hands if they see a meal they do not care, this is very very dangerous especially with hawks who dive bomb their prey and could possibly injure you or the mice, it's not the hawks fault hawks gotta eat, but it is irresponsible to think something couldn't happen because you are watching them 24/7. 3. Rats and mice are indoor animals, house mice which are most closely related to fancy mice aka those mice you have in your house that you wanna get rid of, cannot live outdoors, in fact they will freeze to death or overheat and are also susceptible to parasites and are not weather or rain hardy. The same goes for these fancy mice and while yes it's a sunny day the temperature could still negatively effect them and cause a respiratory infection, there's also risk of exposure to allergies. 4. Rats and mice do somthing called blueing when stressed it is where you can see the blue lid of their eyes, this is a sign of very high stress and stress is very dangerous for small rodents 5. You should be brining the outdoors in for them, if you wish to provide natural enrichment you should plant them a small garden dig box, add some cat grass, give them natural branches and soil to nest in, these animals require relitivly large cages mice requiring- 40 gallon tank or more depending on how many mice you have (mice can still be kept in tanks and I still reccomend them for mice due to them meeting the proper space requirements they need more frequent cleaning but imo no other cage types meet proper sizing and don't allow escape) And rats requiring- a wired cage the best size is a critter nation, they cannot be kept in tanks. Both of these options allow plenty space to bring the outdoors in, my rats have a dig box and many natural wood climbing structures, they get a lot of natural food in their foraging mix. In closing it is complelty unnecessary and dangerous to bring your rats or mice outside, rats I will say you can be a bit more lenient on and take places with you if they are properly harnessed and are in a carrier while in the open, ei if you wish to take them to an expo you may but don't walk outdoors in the open with them make sure they are crated until you get to the expo, the same can be said for mice but they are much more susceptible to stress

I love maus🐭❤️😊

They’re so adorable!! 😊❤🥺

Please never take your mice outside it is extremely dangerous for them!

How to get such patterns in mice

A Twinkie and a cow o.o Or an Oreo.

I have a mouse and we want a friend for it but the pet shops dont sell mice😢

i bought a mouse yesterday and my cat pushed him on the floor

I never used a box but then i had rats they never left my side but i see now that i trusted my ratties to mutch😅 (they did not runn away just thinking of other animals culd hurt them)

So cute what type of mice are they

The Great Outdoorsmice !

just be aware there are ticks out there in the wild, look up blacklegged ticks common in north america

I’d be so freaked out about parasites, I don’t think this is a good idea to promote stuff like this, it could lead to other people trying this and their pets getting sick or hurt

why is everyone so concerned??? the person is quite obviously RIGHT THERE. they are being closely watched, it’s a small area, they will be okay. you have adorable mice. what type/breed are they

They love it I’ve done it

This was so cool

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Hi! I have a mouse with 2 grape sized tumors. She is moving around though and is super healthy- eating, drinking, moving around, etc. I took her to the vet and they told me to give her antibiotics (I actually put them in a small piece of bread, is that ok?) But she is still scratching it and its not becoming smaller. What should i do? Is theyre anything you know of that relieves itchiness and pain/uncomfortableness? Thanks so much! (Btw your mice are super cute) also the vet says Thats since she is small mouse, we can remove them.

I used to put my mouse on my shoulder and go for walks. He loved sitting inside my hood. Mice are fantastic!

What species is this

Be careful for hungry hawks,do not keep them outside if there is a hawk

This is so cute! I love them!!!

Omg no please dont do this!!! These are pet mice, they arent meant to be in the wild they dont know how to protect themselves they can eat bit by bugs or a bird can come

People pay get rid of and some are willing bring these filthy critters homes

I meant to say breed

🤦🏻‍♂️you shouldn't do this

Domesticated hamsters and mice do not belong outside

This is so unsafe to do with any rodent that you keep as a pet you bring them outside you don't know what's lurking around there could be a snake just waiting to eat your mouse this is reckless Animal Care I own mice and hamsters and I've never brought them outside this is unacceptable I'm not trying to be a b**** I'm not trying to sound like a Karen but this is factual what you're doing is putting them in danger

The odds of them getting infested with parasites when let out like this aren’t very high. If it’s an occasional thing I wouldn’t worry. Back when I bred rats and mice (for pet not food) I did take some of mine out every once in a while for enrichment and never had an issue. When I was in my teens I had a pet mouse infested with mites but he came that way from the pet store so it was probably a matter of contaminated bedding.