some mouse cages have a wheel in the middle. generally, this is used for running.
some mouse cages have a wheel in the middle. generally, this is used for running.
some mouse cages have a wheel in the middle. generally, what is this used for?
running
he went on to conduct extensive studies on laboratory cage design, showing that mice kept in ordinary cages chose to drink more of an anxiety-reducing drug than mice housed in larger cages with nesting material, a nest box, and a running wheel, where they could burrow and be with other mice. he trained mice to open a lever to access cages with more space, varying how often the lever had to be pressed, and found that more space was something they were willing to work for. he found that cage colour affected mouse welfare, including body weight; the mice liked white cages most and red least. in another study, he demonstrated that mice need to engage in burrowing behaviour. laboratory mice spent the same amount of time burrowing whether or not they were supplied with ready-made burrows. sherwin used burrows constructed by the same mouse in an earlier part of the experiment, thereby addressing the argument that the mouse continued to burrow only because the ready-made burrows were inadequate.
chris sherwin
bullet::::- cage – usually a hamster or gerbil cage, but a variety of special mouse cages are now available. most should have a secure door.









































bullet::::- food – special pelleted and seed-based food is available. mice can generally eat most rodent food (for rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, etc.)









































bullet::::- bedding – usually made of hardwood pulp, such as aspen, sometimes from shredded, uninked paper or recycled virgin wood pulp. using corn husk bedding is avoided because it promotes "aspergillus" fungus, and can grow mold once it gets wet, which is rough on their feet.









































section::::diet.
mouse