What's wrong with my new mouse??

[canyon_rayne]

I bought a new mouse and when I put him in the cage with Ezra, my other mouse, I put him on the top level....That was at about noon and he's still sitting up there.Did I get stuck with a dud of a mouse or is he just scared or something??

 

[HeatherSweetness]

Are they both males?

My past experiences two males fought until they were bloody. Two females always worked good. If he's still in the top level he either smells the other male and is skittish or just didn't make it down yet,gettin used to the new digs. If they don't fight you're lucky.

 

[canyon_rayne]

He finally went down but now he's hiding under the wheel..Will just have to watch him I guess.

 

[akhtar]

hmmmmm did i go to the wrong forums ?

 

[plecoperson]

clean out the house completely, in the meantime put them in a clean box where neither mosue has been before and keep a very close eye on them. the idea of cleaning the cage out is to eliminate as much of Ezra's scent as possible, then they will be on an even footing and less likely to fight. I have had many pet mice, they are delightful! all of them were female pairs though, I havent kept males together. I found that when I put males with females, they were very shy unless the lady mouse was on heat.