Baby Multimammate Mice can they go in with a fancy mouse

[pixie0zzy]

hey i have just lost 2 out of 3 mice and was wondering if it was poss to put Baby Multimammate Mice in with him to keep him company or would it bebetter to get more fancy mice


or zebra mice if that was poss

[Ruthy]

Yes, this pairing works very well, you have mix male multi's with female mice, female multi's with male mice, female and female, male to male etc. They are very good companions and keep eachother company just as well as the same species.

Ruth

[pixie0zzy]

thanks for that

[LisaLQ]

I've never heard of it, and wouldn't do it personally. Different species are different species, just because they have similar needs does not mean it's going to be a good idea.

I'd hold out for some regular mice, it's not as if they're hard to come by

[Ruthy]

Originally Posted by LisaLQ

I've never heard of it, and wouldn't do it personally. Different species are different species, just because they have similar needs does not mean it's going to be a good idea.

I'd hold out for some regular mice, it's not as if they're hard to come by

Many fancy mice breeders keep multi mice and fancy mice together, believe it or not they do actually socialise with eachother, rear eachothers young etc. I have been doing it for a few years, as well as a few of my friends and other people i know and there hasnt been any problems. They provide good company for eachother when they cant be kept with the same species. I have kept and bred multi's and fancy mice together, as well as keeping lone male Multi's with a group of female fancy mice, and visa versa. Honestly i say go for it, its worth trying so that the male you have left has company

[spider_duck]

Originally Posted by Ruthy

Many fancy mice breeders keep multi mice and fancy mice together, believe it or not they do actually socialise with eachother, rear eachothers young etc. I have been doing it for a few years, as well as a few of my friends and other people i know and there hasnt been any problems. They provide good company for eachother when they cant be kept with the same species. I have kept and bred multi's and fancy mice together, as well as keeping lone male Multi's with a group of female fancy mice, and visa versa. Honestly i say go for it, its worth trying so that the male you have left has company

I never knew that! :O What about spinys?

[Ruthy]

Dont know about spineys honestly, Only ever kept them once

[x Sarah x]

To me honest i wouldn't mix them just for the sake of it, i mean theres plenty of free mice going, just go get him a companion of him own species...

Besides he male and they really don't tend to care if they have company or not, not unlike females. and males are very territorial, if hes adult its likely he won't accept another tank mate anyway.

The only time i ever have multi's in with mice is when a multi litter needs a surrogate mum, and thats where the female mice come in, and yes they can be left together an get on fine.
However multi's can be techy, and can cannibalise their tank mates randomly at any time.

I would never mix spiny's or Zebra mice with anything but there own species. These are not animals that have been bred and tamed over centuries like fancy mice and are very much still wild animals.

[Amalthea]

But introducing another male or two to a lone male fancy mouse is usually impossible. I, too, have kept multis and fancies together. Never had a problem. I would always go for male mouse/female multis, and male multi/female mice.

[Rie]

Tis fascinating, I honestly wouldn't have thought they'd cohabit given the size differences etc. Interesting stuff

(Tis spider_duck, cant be bothered switching)