don't say go to her house. We go to bowls on sundays but it is for 2 hour and i can't keep the mice in a box for 2 hours. And its gonna be holidays so she can't bring it to school. Please help.
2007-12-17 16:23:10 · 5 answers · asked by ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸ bess °º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º° 3 in Pets ➔ Rodents
Put them in a metal lunch box, if it has enough holes for ventilation; or punch some holes in it. Put some paper towels for the mice to pee on. Put some fruit or vegetable in for the mice to eat if they get thirsty, because there's water in it, and you don't want to mess with water for 2 hours during bowls.
Once you get them home, though, how will you keep your parents from finding out. You'll need a cage or tank for them. And in case you didn't know, mouse urine has a strong odor. You'll probably have to change the bedding daily to keep your parents from smelling it. I suppose you can keep the cage in the closet, where they never look, and the mice won't really mind that because they like the dark. But they really should have a running wheel for exercise and mental health. Maybe you could keep it oiled with Vaseline or salad oil, and it might be quiet enough. You should take the mice out every day to play; I guess you can arrange a time when your parents won't look in on you.
Also mice need to chew on something hard, and this can make sounds your parents might hear....
2007-12-17 17:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Don't. If your parents don't want you to have it, then the only way you could possibly keep it is if you kept it hidden away in darkness, and that's not fair to the animal.
If you want to be around animals so bad then volunteer to work at a wildlife center or a shelter. Not only will you get to be around animals as much as you want (and shelters have small animals too, not just dogs and cats), but you will be working to help them and possibly saving lives.
What you are asking is in many ways selfish. If you care for the animal at all you wouldn't want it to live the life you are asking people to help you with.
And don't forget that you'll have to buy it food, bedding, treats, etc. How do you expect to get the money to do that? Or to get that stuff into the house? And where you will keep it?
What happens if the mouse gets out? If you have any other animals they will most likely kill it before you have a chance to catch it.
And if your parents do find out, they will probably make you give it away. Which will just be disappointing.
Do yourself a favor, and the mouse, and take my advice.
2007-12-18 01:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by xXEdgeXx 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you know your parents won't approve, why are you asking? It's not only deceitful, it's a little silly, as mice DO have an odor that is not only pretty heavy, but very hard to get rid of. Sounds like this mouse would be better off in a home where having it was ok with the ones who pay the bills.
2007-12-18 00:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by eringobraghless 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately for you, it's not possible.
Mice smell, and their wheel and chewing and even squeaking and chattering make sounds that your parents are guaranteed to notice - they really aren't as stupid as you think.
2007-12-18 01:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just let it run around in your room.
2007-12-18 00:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by ♥♥Pro♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋