I think my mouse is insane

"Flykiller" <flykiller DeleteThis @aol.com.com> wrote in message
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> >Two months ago, I posted about my mouse that had stopped being
affectionate
> >and started attacking.
>
> >It's been getting worse and he finally bit and drew blood this week.
>
> rabies comes to mind. has he or might he have had any contact with any
other
> mammals? if so you should cancel everything and see a doctor today to ask
> about it.
>
> >The only physical oddity is recent. In the past couple of days he's been
> >trying to jam his head through the bars and has made matching sores on
the
> >sides of his nose.
>
> >Is it possible for a mouse to lose his mind?
>
> he might have a brain tumor.

We have no other animals, except a fish. No other animals have been in the
house.
I can't live in fear of a mouse and he can't be happy living the way he is.
Should he be put down? :-(

~ Jill
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>I can't live in fear of a mouse and he can't be happy living the way he is.
>Should he be put down? :-(

he might be happy. if he's eating and running on his wheel and keeping himself
clean, then he's happy enough, and there's no reason to have him killed. if he
begins to injure himself or act in obvious pain or distress, then yes, having
him killed would be appropriate.

as for dealing with him while cleaning his cage, try wearing gardening gloves,
and use two cages. when the first cage needs cleaning just prepare the second
cage with food, water, and bedding. then catch the mouse and drop him in the
second cage. you can then clean the first at leisure, and you only have to
wrestle with the mouse once.
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"Flykiller" <flykiller RemoveThis @aol.com.com> wrote in message
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> >I can't live in fear of a mouse and he can't be happy living the way he
is.
> >Should he be put down? :-(
>
> he might be happy. if he's eating and running on his wheel and keeping
himself
> clean, then he's happy enough, and there's no reason to have him killed.
if he
> begins to injure himself or act in obvious pain or distress, then yes,
having
> him killed would be appropriate.
>
> as for dealing with him while cleaning his cage, try wearing gardening
gloves,
> and use two cages. when the first cage needs cleaning just prepare the
second
> cage with food, water, and bedding. then catch the mouse and drop him in
the
> second cage. you can then clean the first at leisure, and you only have
to
> wrestle with the mouse once.

Good idea about the gloves and cages! Other than the recent rubbing sores
on his nose, he dos not have any injuries. He eats like a pig and likes his
wheel. Thank you for your insight.

~ Jill
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Is he near the cages of other mice? I could not put the cages of my two
male mice on the same table of they would hurt themselves trying to get
out to attack each other. Maybe he is trying to get at another male of
female mouse and it is making him aggressive. They have a very good
sense of smell so just having another mouse in the same room might be
enough to make the little guy crazy.

Michael
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"Michael L." <anomaly3 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is he near the cages of other mice? I could not put the cages of my two
> male mice on the same table of they would hurt themselves trying to get
> out to attack each other. Maybe he is trying to get at another male of
> female mouse and it is making him aggressive. They have a very good
> sense of smell so just having another mouse in the same room might be
> enough to make the little guy crazy.
>
> Michael

He is the only mouse we have.

~ Jill
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