Pets can be fun most of the time.They are fun little creatures.They can be aggressive towards each other.Knowing how to socialize your mice and prevent fighting will make having mice much more enjoyable and rewarding.
Step 1: Take your mice with you.
Making mice comfortable with their new space is one of the best ways to stop them from fighting.This will help create a calm environment for your mice.Start by approaching your mice with a small treat.You can try to hold your mice under their stomachs after doing this a few times.
Step 2: To get your mice used to larger spaces, bring them outside their cage.
There is a place where mice can feel safe and secure.Gradually bringing them into larger spaces will get them used to life outside their cage.Close doors, windows, and shafts to keep mice out of the room.The cage is in the same room as they start.
Step 3: Introduce your animals to each other.
The mice love living and playing with each other.They can be a little bit territorial.They need to learn from a young age how to live together.You should have mice in the house as soon as you get them.If blood is drawn, the mice need to be separated.
Step 4: When introducing mice to each other, use a new cage.
The mice have cages.You can allow the mice to form a natural hierarchy by using a new cage that has been freshly cleaned.There may be violence between some of the mice if you introduce a mouse to an already established hierarchy.If your mice won't stop fighting, cleaning the cage thoroughly can act as a reset button.
Step 5: There is a mouse that is hurt or excluded.
There are some signs to watch out for.There can be scratches or marks on some mice.There is an exclusion from the sleeping area.There was reluctance from the mouse to engage in playtime.
Step 6: There is a lot of resources to reduce competition.
The mice will be more likely to fight if they have to compete for resources.If there is enough material for all of the mice, they can sleep separately.There should be plenty of food and water bowls.
Step 7: Go slow when handling mice.
The stress to the mice may be caused by reaching in quickly and grabbing a mouse.Make sure you don't grab the mouse quickly when you pick it up.Put your hand in the cage.Then, slowly lift it out of your hand.
Step 8: Female mice are much less aggressive than male mice.
Female mice will often welcome a new addition to the cage even if it's not from the same litter.Most of the time, this is true with all female mice.Female urine does not smell as strong as male urine.
Step 9: If you want to buy male mice, choose them from the same litter.
You should not house male mice in the same place.Males get into fights because they are concerned with social dominance.A male who is sexually active will fight to the death against any other male he encounters.Male mice can be housed together if they are from the same litter.There is still a chance of fighting.
Step 10: If your mice are fighting, transfer them to a new cage.
The smells of the mice make them aggressive.They use the smells to remind them of where they are in the group.When being transferred to a cage with some familiar smells, mice will often express aggression.Transfer the mice to a new cage with no objects from the old one.This will allow the mice to form their natural hierarchy again.
Step 11: If blood is drawn, separate the mice.
It is normal for mice to wrestle and play-fight in the same way you wrestle with your hands.It is a sign that things are more serious when blood is drawn.This situation is most likely to arise with two or more male mice.If you are keeping male mice together, always keep a close eye on them.
Step 12: If the mouse is causing problems, remove it.
The aggressive mouse is most likely the leader in the cage.A quick fix is to remove the mouse and put it in a separate cage.A new dominant will emerge if there are other males left in the cage.