Lost another spiny mouse

[Die Fledermaus]

Figured I'd put this in the Mouse forum. Found one dead an hour ago; i let out a big curse.

The ones I have are not young. In several months I may have to start looking for more. That may prove difficult.

[Hamsters82]

So sorry about your mouse dying. May s/he rest in peace.

Why would it be hard to locate another one?

[Die Fledermaus]

They are not commonly sold as pets. I had trouble finding even breeders for fancy mice and rats. I suppose I will at some point have to call a lot of pet stores, and do a lot of online research. I have seven left, separately housed except for three in one tank with a tank topper. There used to be more than three, of course. I guess I can also ask a few people I know who do rescues.

[Die Fledermaus]

Lost another a few days ago. All my spiny's are old - 4+ at least.

I have four left.

Am trying to locate more; it is hard.

I called the reliable fellow who helped me rehome some last Spring. They went to a good place, but a few passed away there, too.

They had a good run, I suppose.

[Hamsters82]

Again so sorry. May your spiny mouse rest in peace.

[Die Fledermaus]

Thanks. Burial time in about a month when there is more greenery on the ground. You know where. The spiny's had a good run; they are not young.

[Die Fledermaus]

Found another pet spiny mouse dead today. The whole crew, all related, was rescued as a large group many years ago from an awful pet store where they were breeding, unsexed, in the too small tank. Now, after almost five years, Nature takes its course. [] Looking for a new batch; very exotic and hard to find; quite different from regular pet colored mice in size and intellect.

I did find in an empty (of pets) tank (with clean bedding and stuff) a wild mouse in the old place - last October. I decided to bring the tank here. . . and I have not seen the feral mouse since! But the water keeps going down and every morning the bedding is disturbed. So I guess he is still in there. lol

www.facebook.com/groups/2645866435/

Wonder if I can find on this forum when I rescued the bunch. . . the males had to be kept alone, of course.

(I have a lot of empty tanks now That is not necessarily a terrible thing as I had too many).

[Hamsters82]

So sorry about this mouse; he did have a good life. May s/he rest in peace.

[Die Fledermaus]

Thanks. And NO MITES found on him. Which is good.

And, yes, the story is easily found less than three years ago in the Mice forum on RR, which is a short forum.

The search for breeders continues. . .

[pinky]

Spinys sound interesting. Never heard of them till I came to the forum. What is "spiny" about them?

[Die Fledermaus]

Their fur is "spiny". Not like porcupines, but it is harder and stiffer than normal fur to radiate heat better.

www.pogstarhedgehogs.com/spinymice/

[Die Fledermaus]

And lost another a few days ago. Little fellow was quite old, 5+. I had rescued him from a tank of other males where he was being beat up and bitten; his ears were gone. He survived at least 2 1/2 years after that. This one meant a lot to me.

Need to find more Spiny's.

[pinky]

Sorry for the loss of your sentimental favorite. I have never seen them advertised as for sale or as shelter/rescued animals, so I am of no help.

[Die Fledermaus]

Thanks. I have seen Chinese hamsters ONCE in a store (never seen online either).

[Die Fledermaus]

Found another one dead yesterday.

These were old mice.

The problem now is finding someone who has them that I can get to.