Cleaning Your Pet Mouse Cage

by AnimalArkGirl

don't use bleach at all, please, it can be caustic and cause sores on your mouse, even if you do use a weak solution, a mouse is WAY more sensitive than you are, and even though you don't have a reaction to the bleach solution, doesn't mean the mouse won't. replace the bleach in the solution with white vinegar, which is all natural and won't hurt your mouse. Alaso be sure you wash to mouses water bottle out well, with a baby bottle brush, scrub well to remove any "film" on the bottle from your mouse drinking, he get's his saliva in the tube and the bacteria in his saliva can travel up and colonize in the tube and bottle, so clean the tube out with a pipe cleaner. I use EXTREMELY hot water with a drop of dish soap, and then I rinse it out very very well with cold water until I can't smell any soap any more,a nd then I rinse it once more. If your bottle comes with a "floater" like a duck or ball, take it out if you can and give it special cleanign attention, because they can harbor bacteria.

by AnimalAdorer

Do Not use bleach! (As AnimalArkGirl said) I use fruit and veggetable spray when I clean my mouse's cage. It is simple , all you have to do is spray , wipe a couple times with a wet paper towel and dry and it is better than soap. (I use fruit and veggetable wash to clean his bottle to.)