Quote Originally Posted by Christmas_Hamster
I saw a couple of male mice who had been abanded by there owners they are still very young as the owners had only bought them the day before but they smeeled to much. (She had them in a 10-gallon with cedar shavings and a water dish). So how much space do male mice need to be able to be housed properly?
Male mice often don't get along with other males. My husband had gotten a feeder mouse years ago and she ended up being pregnant. We kept her and she had a male dominate litter. We found homes for them in pairs (2 males to each home). None of them got along after they were a little older, they all needed to be separated. Even though they were brothers and had been together from birth (and before) none of them got along. I kept the only girl and she lived happily with her mother.

As for food, mine ate everything my birds ate- fresh fruits and veggies, pasta, a piece of dog food here and there. I gave them a mouse mix, but they also got some of my birds seed.

I used CareFresh bedding and that kept the oder down really well. That's of course with regular cleanings.