Wow, the bit about the parasites is really interesting. I hear people all the time say "oh well I will just get a live trap for mice and feed them that" Gibbs is a prime example of why NOT to do that. I'm going to save this thread for reference to share with people who think that the practice of feeding wild mice is safe or ok.
Another thing on the fecals is that there is a lab that will test samples that have been properly stored, they say collected as quickly as possible, sealed container and in the fridge. The only reason I know this is that there is nowhere in Red Deer that does fecals worth paying for and it's simply not possible to get it to a clinic that does good testing within the 2hr time frame so I had my "furry" vet look into it for me, as there aren't any reliable herp vets in the city. I know that's really irrelevant in this situation but if anyone else in our area looking here it may prove helpful