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Dont give your mouse a bath!

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Question
Hello again.
Simple question this time- Is it ok to give a mouse a bath? I have set Squeek and Ryoko in a small tupperware container with a small bit of warm water in it to rinse them off after giving them fresh fruit treats (so they don't become sticky), but is this even ok? What about using "pet shampoo"?

Answer
Dear Danielle,

Mice shouldn't ever have baths.  They get cold easily and they die from the cold or from illnesses they develop from being cold. Mice are very very clean creatures.  They wash themselves constantly.  If a girl mouse is at all smelly it's because her cage needs cleaning. Boys have a mousy odor of their own, which you have to get used to.  

Trust Squeek and Ryoko to keep themselves clean.  They are very good at it!

squeaks n giggles,

Natasha