Question
Houdini
Hi Natasha,
So i am new to having a pet mouse and i don't exactly know what breed it is or anything like that i got it for my birthday but it is very timid. I actually think it is scared. I reach in to pick it up I make sure to keep hand flat below eye level of mouse and slowly move my hand towards it but i have only successfully got it in my hand once and i got on then jumped off very quickly.
I don't want it jumping off because my friend had a jumper and it jumped and hit the floor and died. I don't want Houdini(my mouse) to die. So if you could give me any tips on how to raise it.
Thanks, Tanner
AnswerDear Tanner,
I have written out a list of tiny baby steps to get a scared mouse to trust you and want to be held. This list is in this post:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Mice-3824/2011/7/frightened-mouse.htm
You might not do them in exactly this way; think of it as a detailed blueprint from which to build.
Let me know how it goes. Good luck!
Squeaks n giggles,
Natasha