Does Bedding Matter for Feeders?

having 2 males in one tank increases the smell a LOT as well. The males are the ones that smell and 2 males in one tank fighting for dominance tend to mark a lot more.

Be careful with corn cob bedding. It may work, but I've heard that it can cause impaction if the mice eat it. Think of it this way. What are mice known to eat, besides cheese,....corn! if they eat that bedding, I'm not too sure it would be good for them. Also, I've heard that it gets moldy fast. I actually use a product call SoftSorb and its awesome when mixed with baking soda and rabbit food pellets. It is a bit more expensive than aspen, but I hardly have any smell issues with it. I'd check it out if I were you. Its just one of those things. If you had a huge rack full of mice, it could get expensive, but if you only have 2 groups, then its great.

Originally Posted by Bobo's Mama

Be careful with corn cob bedding. It may work, but I've heard that it can cause impaction if the mice eat it. Think of it this way. What are mice known to eat, besides cheese,....corn! if they eat that bedding, I'm not too sure it would be good for them. Also, I've heard that it gets moldy fast. I actually use a product call SoftSorb and its awesome when mixed with baking soda and rabbit food pellets. It is a bit more expensive than aspen, but I hardly have any smell issues with it. I'd check it out if I were you. Its just one of those things. If you had a huge rack full of mice, it could get expensive, but if you only have 2 groups, then its great.

Thank you for the info, that sounds great

Originally Posted by CornCrazy

I have been keeping my mice on pine for several years and have NEVER had any respiratory issues.

If the mice are kept for as long as they are able to breed, that still isn't very long. Breeding takes a lot out of the female and typically they don't live as long as one that is a pet. It is best to rotate stock every 6 months or so.

A word of advice...mice smell REALLY bad. You are going to have to clean their tank every couple of days or so in order to keep the smell down...if you keep them on aspen.

I went to pick up bedding today and took your advise and went ahead an purchased Pine for my breeders and use someone elses advise and bought some hay I will mix these 2 tomorrow when I clean the tank (yes it smells THAT bad already) Hopefully this will work out well.