Mouse Watching - A Play by Play Account
Currently, I have three mice. Petal, Dandelion, and Junebug. Petal has a dark orange coat; she is fast and shy. Dandelion's fur is off white--a color that might be called warm vanilla or chiffon or white owl if it were on a paint chip. She has a calm disposition and a skeptical squint. Junebug is white with gray splotches across her coat; there is a slight jump to each of her movements. Their cage is set up like this: It is a glass tank with paper lining the bottom. I use Kaytee Clean & Cozy bedding. On one side is a wooden structure, which I will refer to as the mouse house . Next to the mouse house, there is an empty tissue box with a funky floral pattern. Hanging above a portion of the mouse house is a hanging water bottle. At the center of the cage is a satellite style wheel, a little larger than a standard saucer. Directly opposite the mouse house is a cardboard structure--the sort you might find as packing material for an electronic device-...