Mice - company

Do mice need company?

Mice need the company of other mice. It’s best to keep female mice together as males can fight, unless they grew up together. If possible, females should also have grown up together as littermates to reduce the likelihood of fighting.

It’s strongly advised not to keep males and females together as they will breed and it can be difficult to find homes for the young.

Mice become sexually mature between six and eight weeks of age, and produce an average litter size of between 5 to 12 babies. So it is important to separate mice of different sexes before they are six weeks old, to avoid unwanted litters

Who should care for my mice if I go on holiday?

If you go away, you should leave your mice in the care of a trusted friend or neighbour. A small transport cage will allow you to transfer them safely.