How to setup a naturalistic mouse enclosure

Here is the step by step of how I set up a naturalistic enclosure for my pet mice!
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[@pawmrk]

my girls recently passed and seeing this made me realise how much I truly miss them:(

[@sigridhartman8401]

I’m so sorry for your lost!❤😢

[@pawmrk]

@@sigridhartman8401 thank you ♡

[@burntbeansoup]

My hamster passed the day before yesterday... I feel that.

[@haden636]

It really does suck that their lifespan are so much shorter than most. my mouse managed to live a little past three before it passed. I had one black one white they had that perfect little yin-yang thing going on and their babies were just as beautiful

[@rowdyrats7035]

The boys look so happy in the big enclosure, love how it turned out. 💚

[@Hayley0412]

I am so sorry for your loss it is so sad losing a member of your household, your beautiful mice and rat enclosures you make are bloody wonderful.

[@sunstar4559]

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'm glad that making this set up helped you. 💜

[@rain5402]

I was just looking at setting up a more naturalistic enclosure like this for my little ones!!

[@GuidingLightDogs]

I’m so sorry for your loss, especially with Flurry ❤ you gave them such incredible lives ne they were so loved. They had the best mouse lives ever

[@lilith_582]

My four girls passed away about two years ago now, they where my third group of mice. Both the first and the second time it only took a few months to get over them but I’ve only just got over my last girls, I’m planning on getting three girls next month and your videos are really helping me feel prepared to own mice again! Thank you for all your informative videos!!

[@CreativeSoul101]

Looks like a dream to live in there, the mice are so cute

[@Real_Young_Multi]

Woah, these are the prettiest mouse home appliances I've ever seen! It's great that the mice have such a good owner!! I'll definitely be visiting this channel more often ❤️

[@RotfuchsXy]

Great job, Emy, as usual. I love your mouse enclosures and get so many inspirations from your videos. And I am sorry for your losses. It is always so hard when our little furry friends leave us. But we all know what a fantastic life they´ve had because of you.

[@jamiedelgado1484]

You always make the best cages.... Years of experience and lots of love totally shows. If I could I would pay you lots and lots and lots of money to come set up my rats critter Nation. Lol I hope everything gets better❤

[@Emiology]

I find rat cages so much more annoying to set up, it's a full body workout haha!

[@jamiedelgado1484]

@@Emiology And I'm so limited on what I can do without a second person to hold things for me. Large cage problems. I guess they are problems I'm thankful to have😁

[@marzettik]

It’s like pimp my crib but for mouse enclosures, lol. Sorry to hear you had a rough week. Hope things get better soon.

[@Lucy-yd6uj]

The set up is so beautiful! I hope your week is turning around

[@Lizaalamode]

So about your loss 😢 thank you for all you do ❤

[@pompommania]

I gave my mice a dig box and they love it. I find myself refilling it often.

[@Jesshi345]

First!❤ also it feels like I’ve been waiting for this video my whole entire life I’m so excited to watch this!!!❤ I love your videos so so so so so much!❤

[@Emiology]

I’m glad you enjoy! 🥹

[@Jesshi345]

I really do!❤ there’s not much that I enjoy more that watching your and Victoria Rachel’s vids!!❤❤

[@beaudevinsalix]

Late to the party with this video but you basically do the exact thing I do for my little colony! It’s interesting but I’d never seen anyone else do this it just always made sense to me. The only slight difference is that I include a sprinkling of the bedding from their old tank so that the smell is in there still a little. It stops the boys from spraying pee everywhere lol. It may be different because you’ve had them neutered but anyway this was a wonderful watch thank you!

[@RebeccaBuehler-Yount]

I'm going to make one of these for the wild mice I keep catching in my home so they can stay warm for the winter, then I'll set them free at the beginning of summer.

[@krzysztofbembenek584]

emilogy i love your videose and without you i would have never got mice and if i did i would have got them a tiny cage and traumatised them thancks to you my girls are happy and healthy

[@EliškaKovářová-x7f]

It looks gorgeous. I'd like to ask, though, how often do you clean the whole thing? It must be quite an endeavour to take everything out and put back in.

[@Emiology]

Once a month to every 6 weeks I’ll take all the bedding out and change it, it depends how many mice are living in there but never more than once a month 😊

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

So nice to see, we have a lot of the same stuff! I'm sad two of my mice have to go to the vet.. they need to go over the rainbow. I wil cuddle them tonight, always the nicest ones stay alive and deteriarate but stay so nice and happy.

[@rosieseal429]

This is my favourite video thank you! x

[@chadcola6196]

Thank you for making this tutorial

[@AlittleHamsterKM]

The best set up 😍😍 Love all the way you this. They are lucky to have you taking care of their lives so much 😊😊

[@lillianlambert7679]

These are so fun to watch 😭

[@diane9693]

Love this. The boys are loving it 💙

[@rikkeknudsen_]

Wow, amazing, this a an art piece!

[@sarahrose410]

Hello! What a gorgeous enclosure - did you build that cage yourself?

[@saturnliszka]

hey there! i was thinking about adopting some mice and i absolutely adore your setup. do you have any tips for beginner mice owners? i didnt want to do anything wrong.

[@dawncowan7009]

Big hugs. Fly high littleone's 🌈💜🐁

[@mousenation3867]

Great set up

[@carlyholmes3604]

where did you get the terracotta vase from please

[@Emiology]

It’s a strawberry planter from ASDA 😊

[@emmalyons-davis6953]

Great setup. Where did you get this tank from? Or is it custom made? X

[@gsthenelipottreehuger7755]

This enclosure is so gorgeous. My question now, is how do you spot clean that if the mice pee and poor everywhere. Or do they make their litter in specific spots like rats?

[@Dressagio]

I don’t even have mice but I love these videos😂😁

[@amandariemer8526]

So good as always

[@supercyanblue2379]

I’ve taken care of 11 mice and it’s worth doing even though you do go through all the end of life care for them. They are just babies and some of them show you they were angels the whole time. The best thing we can do for them is baby some more mice and learn how to be better for the next time. I need number 12 to complete the dozen o.o but I have to wait.

[@krzysztofbembenek584]

cant wait for your next videose love you

how often do you clean the entire enclosure?

[@giovannisingergs4159]

I can't wait because tomorrow I'm going to go see a mice and I get to handle it for the first time I'm nervous but do you have any tips that I can do to make traction go well

[@mousecitytv]

Wow 🤩 It looks great 😍

[@vivianelabelle3992]

Beautiful set up!😊🐁🐁❤👍

[@careyhutcheson4473]

I'm so sorry about your baby passing. I had mice when I was very young. What is the best enclosure for mice, and what size for how many? I'm trying to get a better understanding of the difference between rat care and mice care.

[@andrew41391]

I know this video is fairly old now but how often do you clean a cage like this? With so much effort put into the substrate layers and different hides I’m curious if it’s something you don’t need to do as often as a single layer of substrate

[@Emiology]

About once a month to every 6 weeks or so depending on how it’s looking and smelling I’ll do a full clean and replace most of the bedding 😊

[@Orrppheus]

How often would you be cleaning out the entire bedding not just spot checking and cleaning the hides/wheel, but a total overhaul of the bedding?

[@CatrienMusic]

I recently got 2 male mice which I believe are from the same litter. Can they live happily together without females (they will be neutered), or is it crucial to have females too? There are so many differing opinions I’m coming across but you seem very knowledgable! ❤️ thank you

[@Emiology]

It’s fine to just have neutered males together 😊

[@CatrienMusic]

@@Emiology thank you so much, I was getting stressed! I don’t really want more 😆

[@Emiology]

For any group of mice 3+ is the recommended number as the strain on a pair relationship can cause fighting. You’ll also need to consider getting more before either of them pass away so they’re not alone 😊

[@CatrienMusic]

@@Emiology thank you so much, I appreciate the info!!

[@sharpenedTalon]

I’m seeing a lot of mixed things online about male mice and housing multiple together. What would you recommend? I recently rescued one and am working on getting him a bigger cage I have supplies coming in a few weeks I’m also having a hard time finding a cage I like

[@sunsetskies83]

How often should a cage of this size with that much bedding and items be cleaned and what is the best method for doing so?

[@shreeraaman1667]

Is it advisable to feed mice live prey such as mealworms and house geckos? Thanks

[@cloudyskyz2237]

What size are the clips you use to clip the hanging accessories? I have the same kind of mesh and it’s impossible to clip things up w bigger clips.

[@beccagrace5925]

I'm not sure if this is helpful with the mesh you have, but mine is a fine mesh and I buy floral wire and loop it through the mesh and essentially use it as a twisty tie to hang things!

[@cloudyskyz2237]

@@beccagrace5925 I do that too but it’s just soo fiddly!

[@katt2266]

What is the wood based bedding that you used called?

[@vulcanus30]

I have three female mice, about nine weeks old. When they are in a smaller box, they are quite bold, they come onto my hand and are not afraid. However, when they are in their cage, where the lower level is like a small paradise for them with burrows and tunnels, they are reluctant to come to a human hand. If I let them on the floor, where they have more freedom, they become half-wild in their behavior, running around and not wanting to see a human hand. I manage to get them back mainly by luring them into a cardboard box. Of course, I got them about three weeks ago, but still - what could I do to improve my relationship with them? It's troublesome and time-consuming to get them out of the cage very often, I do it every other day.

[@Emiology]

Mine are the same, I just let them be mice and find joy in them enjoying their enclosure. With time they’ll learn a routine and that you bring a nice snack every day at a certain time and if you start giving their daily food even in the palm of your hand at the same time they should start coming out more but it takes a lot of patience. If you have cork logs in their enclosure these can be a good way of catching them to get them out into a smaller enclosure to handle

[@vulcanus30]

@@Emiology Thank you for your reply and information. I wish you the best.

[@Beetle-y2k]

Okay so I need help, I’ve got a mouse here with me, My rooms dirty so this lil fellow came in from outside. He’s gotten trapped in my bird food container. How should I dispose of it? And should I get new bird seed?

[@kovenant7]

Fantastic!

[@fastgurrrl]

Dear, @Emiology, what is your pee and poo protocol for them, please? Ty...

[@RubyConiam]

Hey! Now you’ve owned the nite angel wheels for a while, have they got loud or squeaky at all over time?

[@Emiology]

Not at all! They’re so good 😍

[@RubyConiam]

@@Emiology ooo okay I’ll definitely look into getting one for my hamster and will just have to not look at the shipping to the uk 😭

[@Laura_Suzanne]

​@@RubyConiamI bought my Bucastate wheel from Amazon last year and if I remember the shipping price wasn't scarily expensive. Total cost came to somewhere between £36-39 altogether including P&P.

[@MadBuns-s1j]

What cage is this if you don’t mind me asking?

[@eqamirah]

Does anyone know if a (L)100cm x (W) 39cm x (H) 54cm cage will be alright for 3 mice?

[@eqamirah]

​@@lilbunnycloud7099okay, thanks!

[@ALilSadMoth]

I wish I could have an enclosure as neat and as full as this for my gerbils.... but they just throw their bedding around way too much and everything gets sunken and covered in bedding. Maybe one day when I get a bigger space and can have multiple enclosures at a time, i'll be able to decorate my encultures as nicely as this.

[@Laura_Suzanne]

How big is your enclosure? You can use bendy bridges as space dividers to hold bedding back from certain areas. This is usually how I keep a small area around their running wheel clear of substrate so my mice cannot bury the bottom of their wheel.

[@Smw006]

::hugs:: Thank you for the lovely video.

[@hectorlluch1480]

What do you do if you need to open the lid and a mice is sleeping on a hamock??

[@Emiology]

I just open the lid 😂

[@lorimilks870]

Curious but how do you clean this???? 😮

[@_sijeuni_]

♥

[@billythebilly-h1t]

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[@beccagrace5925]

I'm so sorry for your losses. I've also had three mice die very recently, and they were all very young (less than 6 mo), and they would die within 24 hours of exhibiting symptoms (lethargy, coldness). Does anyone have experience with something similar and know what is happening? I have one girl left and I want to intro her to more mice, but I'm afraid it's a disease and I don't want to spread it to others.

[@Emiology]

That’s very odd! It sounds like torpor but that’s usually something that happens in winter when the conditions in your house are cold. Have you checked their water supplies still works? I would be concerned after 3 it was something contagious but there’s no way of knowing unless an autopsy was done on one of the ones that passed away, your new girl will still need friends but I’d probably quarantine her for 2 weeks before doing that just to be safe

[@beccagrace5925]

@@Emiology Thank you for the reply!! Yeah it don't think it's torpor because I keep the room at 70-72F year-round. They have both a water bottle (that works) and a water dish. The weird thing is that their deaths were spaced out by almost a month. Each time I thought I was in the clear, one would die. So I may quarantine Opal for a month? Thanks for you input!!

[@ROSE_reddy]

I thought that 2 males couldn’t live together!

[@Emiology]

When they’re neutered they can

[@ROSE_reddy]

@@Emiology Thanks😊

[@b006l]

please, help me :( my mouse making a muffled squeak and up the head. what does it mean? it's only when im behind. is she just not used to me yet? and. when I give her food, she takes it, but then she bites my fingers. what is it? she also looks a little dirty, her hair always raised as if it were dirty. do they need sand for bathing?

[@Emiology]

Sorry I don’t know what you mean by up the head? Mice shouldn’t have sand baths as it’s not good for their respiratory systems. If her fur is raised she’s likely feeling uncomfortable or unwell

[@b006l]

@Emiology thank you. i meant she raises her head uphill at the moment she squeaks. is it ok?

[@coul]

You should sell this as a kit.

[@Emiology]

It would be impossible to ship 😂

[@coul]

@@Emiology impossible? that's odd. what's your fba store?

[@Emiology]

The weight of the whole enclosure and the bedding plus all of the accessories would be very expensive shipping

[@coul]

@@Emiology We wouldn't want the enclosure or bedding. Already have. Do you have US Amazon?

[@Emiology]

Ah, that’s what came to mind when you said ‘kit’ as all encompassing. A lot of things I use with my mice I sell on my own store bogglebuddies.com 😊

[@Sophia-dm2ri]

DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THE BUG CRAWLING IN THE HIDE AT 7:20-25💀😭

[@S.SaulGoodman]

u dont even feel a urge do main and maul them?

[@MagnusGarshol-Roy]

Reaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhh

[@MomoCald]

Why is it not ideal to have just two? -New mice owner

[@Emiology]

The dynamics of a pair can be strained compared to a trio / group. Also not ideal if one suddenly passed you’re left with a single mouse

[@sanlucas3126]

Gerbils or mice

[@giovanni4151]

Too much stuff

[@Emiology]

There’s supposed to be. If you’re not setting up a mouse enclosure like this you’re not doing it right

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

Maybe its Maybelline, maybe its naturalistic mouse enclosures