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We no longer breed African Dormice
but we keep this information available for those who made need it.
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Called a mouse, not a mouse at all!
These beautiful charming little squirrel like animals will give hours of pleasure.
They look very much like a tiny 3 inch gray squirrel with a 2 inch fluffy tail.
They enjoy branches to climb on. You can just sit back and admire
the beauty of this small animal climbing from branch to branch.
An aquarium with a tight fitting lid is the best choice to house your dormouse. Plastic hamster homes make good nest boxes. For bedding use about 2 inches of pine shavings.
They love to run on a small mouse exercise wheel.
Provide live branches to climb on and cardboard tubes to play in.
Feed quality hamster/gerbil mix with added sunflower seed, raw peanuts, and kitten chow.
Twice a week provide fresh fruits and vegetables, with some fruit yogurt, blueberry being their favorite.
Use a 4oz. water bottle
Dormice require a warm temperature no less than 70F. This can be obtained by the use of a small heat pad (set on low heat) under one end of the aquarium.