i have a little mouse and when i put my hand in front of him with food he doesnt grab it and turns the other way to smell the food its like he cant even see my hand with the food in it he just started getting like this before he could locate my hand and grab the food as if he could see.. now he has to listen to everything.. he is not an old mouse only about 1and half.. i got him when he was little, i was just curious if mice loose their eye sight as they get older or what?
2007-10-06 07:00:54 · 8 answers · asked by bubblebee 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Your mouse is fairly old & it is possible that he's lost some or all of his eyesight. Fortunately, mice & other nocturnal creatures don't rely on vision as much as smell & hearing.
2007-10-06 07:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by Catkin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I used Pine to start off when I first started into the rodent craze. It worked well, but it isn't the best when it comes to how often to change it and smell (although it doesn't smell as bad as Aspen, which is better than both Pine and Cedar, by the way!) Carefresh is great, but pretty pricey. You can find other paper beddings that are quite similar to Carefresh, but Carefresh is, perhaps, the best way to go. If you are getting mice, soft Aspen shavings, or paper bedding, are both good. Good luck! P.S. 100,000 mice?! Now that's a scary thought...
2016-03-13 07:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just saying, 1 and a half is old for a mouse. They only live to about 2. So probably he could be losing his eyesight due to age.
2007-10-06 07:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by Judgerz 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
mice can see as well have a good sense of smell. it may be possible your little mouse is going blind. try and get him to a vet to rule out anything more sinister. They are like us humans as we get older so our eyesight fades.
2007-10-06 07:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by cassy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes mice can see but they refer to their other senses more often than their use of sight, their whiskers are very sensitive and their use of smell is extremely important to them
2007-10-06 07:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by python 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they can, but not that well. and maybe when u try to hand-feed him, he's not hungry. mice and just about any other rodents don't eat all that much.
2007-10-06 07:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by imjustakid&lifeisanitemare 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, a little bit//
2007-10-06 07:07:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, there have only been three blind mice.
2007-10-06 07:06:42 · answer #8 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋