Pet Mice Food

• Mice may reject the peel of the cucumber and eat the inside only.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of viZZZual.com
  
  Mice enjoy a variety of foods including a mixture of seeds, beans and vegetables; pet mice may also enjoy live worms found at a pet store or bait shop. Pet mice are normally more sensitive to dietary changes than wild mice, so it is a good idea to introduce new foods slowly.
  
  

How Much Mice Eat

• Pet mice consume 5 to 8 g of food and 5 to 8 ml of water a day. Mice do not eat overeat, so feel free to leave out additional food in between feedings.
  
  

When to Feed

• Check food levels after your mouse's active periods.Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Jesus Solana
  
  Check food levels once or twice a day.
  
  

Warnings

• Never let a pet mouse out of the cage to roam around the house, or you may soon have a home infested with rats eating foods from your cupboards.
  
  

Considerations

• Peanut butter is better bait for mouse traps than cheese, since mice can not remove the peanut butter without the trap going off.