{"id":86924,"date":"2022-04-22T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:07:11","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:11","slug":"can-you-get-live-pinky-mice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you get live pinky mice?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Can_you_get_live_pinky_mice\" title=\"Can you get live pinky mice?\">Can you get live pinky mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_much_do_live_pinky_mice_cost\" title=\"How much do live pinky mice cost?\">How much do live pinky mice cost?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Where_can_I_find_live_mice_for_snakes\" title=\"Where can I find live mice for snakes?\">Where can I find live mice for snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_PetSmart_sell_live_mice_for_snakes\" title=\"Does PetSmart sell live mice for snakes?\">Does PetSmart sell live mice for snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Are_pinky_mice_alive\" title=\"Are pinky mice alive?\">Are pinky mice alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_PetSmart_sell_live_pinky_mice\" title=\"Does PetSmart sell live pinky mice?\">Does PetSmart sell live pinky mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_long_will_a_pinky_mouse_live\" title=\"How long will a pinky mouse live?\">How long will a pinky mouse live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_much_are_live_mice\" title=\"How much are live mice?\">How much are live mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Where_do_you_get_mice_to_feed_snakes\" title=\"Where do you get mice to feed snakes?\">Where do you get mice to feed snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_PetSmart_sell_live_feeder_mice\" title=\"Does PetSmart sell live feeder mice?\">Does PetSmart sell live feeder mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_do_you_get_live_feeder_mice\" title=\"How do you get live feeder mice?\">How do you get live feeder mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Can_you_buy_field_mice\" title=\"Can you buy field mice?\">Can you buy field mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_PetSmart_sell_live_mice_for_feeding\" title=\"Does PetSmart sell live mice for feeding?\">Does PetSmart sell live mice for feeding?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_Petco_sell_live_mice_for_snakes\" title=\"Does Petco sell live mice for snakes?\">Does Petco sell live mice for snakes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Do_snakes_prefer_live_or_frozen_mice\" title=\"Do snakes prefer live or frozen mice?\">Do snakes prefer live or frozen mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#What_can_I_feed_my_snake_if_I_dont_have_mice\" title=\"What can I feed my snake if I don&#8217;t have mice?\">What can I feed my snake if I don&#8217;t have mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Can_you_keep_a_pinky_mouse\" title=\"Can you keep a pinky mouse?\">Can you keep a pinky mouse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_old_is_a_pinky_mouse\" title=\"How old is a pinky mouse?\">How old is a pinky mouse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_do_you_feed_a_pinky_mouse\" title=\"How do you feed a pinky mouse?\">How do you feed a pinky mouse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Does_PetSmart_sell_live_pinkie_mice\" title=\"Does PetSmart sell live pinkie mice?\">Does PetSmart sell live pinkie mice?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#Can_you_keep_pinky_mice_alive\" title=\"Can you keep pinky mice alive?\">Can you keep pinky mice alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_old_is_a_pinkie_mouse\" title=\"How old is a pinkie mouse?\">How old is a pinkie mouse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_long_can_a_baby_mouse_survive_without_its_mother\" title=\"How long can a baby mouse survive without its mother?\">How long can a baby mouse survive without its mother?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_do_you_take_care_of_a_baby_mouse_without_a_mother\" title=\"How do you take care of a baby mouse without a mother?\">How do you take care of a baby mouse without a mother?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-get-live-pinky-mice\/#How_much_do_mice_cost\" title=\"How much do mice cost?\">How much do mice cost?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_live_pinky_mice\"><\/span>Can you get live pinky mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Description. Live Pinky Mice  Organically grown on site at our farm! Mice are available in a wide variety of sizes from pinky to jumbo adult and are a main staple feeder for carnivorous reptiles such as snakes and monitors. <b>Mice are available both frozen and live<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_live_pinky_mice_cost\"><\/span>How much do live pinky mice cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ITEM NAME# \/ PACKPRICE<b>DAY-OLD PINKY<\/b><b>50<\/b><b>$0.40<\/b>REGULAR PINKY50$0.40PEACH FUZZY50$0.50NORMAL FUZZY50$0.504 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_find_live_mice_for_snakes\"><\/span>Where can I find live mice for snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your best chance at buying live mice is from <b>a local pet store. Franchise pet stores may carry live mice for snakes, but they&#8217;re less likely to have an adequate supply than a private store. Some snake owners complain that the corporate pet stores rarely keep the size of rodents they need in stock.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_sell_live_mice_for_snakes\"><\/span>Does PetSmart sell live mice for snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The snakes sold at PetSmart are carnivores, which means they eat meat  specifically, mice or rats. PetSmart recommends Arctic Mice, which are frozen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_pinky_mice_alive\"><\/span>Are pinky mice alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pinkie mouse generically describes a wide range of <b>live or frozen mice that are fed to reptiles and amphibians. It&#8217;s also a specific term describing a particular size and age of feeder mouse.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_sell_live_pinky_mice\"><\/span>Does PetSmart sell live pinky mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ITEM NAME# \/ PACKPRICE<b>DAY-OLD PINKY<\/b><b>50<\/b><b>$0.40<\/b>REGULAR PINKY50$0.40PEACH FUZZY50$0.50NORMAL FUZZY50$0.504 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_will_a_pinky_mouse_live\"><\/span>How long will a pinky mouse live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Petsmart here only sells frozen mice. I asked about live and was told that it wasn&#8217;t humane.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_are_live_mice\"><\/span>How much are live mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Description. Live Pinky Mice  Organically grown on site at our farm! Mice are available in a wide variety of sizes from pinky to jumbo adult and are a main staple feeder for carnivorous reptiles such as snakes and monitors. <b>Mice are available both frozen and live<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_do_you_get_mice_to_feed_snakes\"><\/span>Where do you get mice to feed snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The snakes sold at PetSmart are carnivores, which means they eat meat  specifically, mice or rats.<\/b><\/p>\n<li>PetSmart recommends Arctic Mice, which are frozen.  <\/li>\n<li>Be sure to thaw frozen rodents before giving them to your snake.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_sell_live_feeder_mice\"><\/span>Does PetSmart sell live feeder mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Re: Do petsmart offer live mice feeds? <b>The Petsmart here only sells frozen mice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_get_live_feeder_mice\"><\/span>How do you get live feeder mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your best chance at buying live mice is <b>from a local pet store. Franchise pet stores may carry live mice for snakes, but they&#8217;re less likely to have an adequate supply than a private store.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_buy_field_mice\"><\/span>Can you buy field mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Wild mice can be kept as pets, same as any tame mouse you buy in a pet store, the only difference is, that wild mice have to be captured at one particular point in their lives, and not earlier or later. Plus, they live longer than the pet store variety of mouse and are generally healthier and stronger.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_sell_live_mice_for_feeding\"><\/span>Does PetSmart sell live mice for feeding?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Re: Do petsmart offer live mice feeds? <b>The Petsmart here only sells frozen mice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Petco_sell_live_mice_for_snakes\"><\/span>Does Petco sell live mice for snakes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Immediately informing my supervisor, I was told not to worry about it because the animal was just a feeder mouse. PETCO, you see, <b>stocks live mice and rats to be sold as food for pet snakes.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_snakes_prefer_live_or_frozen_mice\"><\/span>Do snakes prefer live or frozen mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Snakes should be trained to eat dead prey. It is more humane for the prey and safer for the snake. <b>Snakes can be offered either thawed, previously frozen prey, or freshly killed ones. You do not have to kill the prey yourself, as most pet stores will supply freshly killed or frozen rodents to feed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_I_feed_my_snake_if_I_dont_have_mice\"><\/span>What can I feed my snake if I don&#8217;t have mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>While rats are a popular food source for some snakes, snakes will eat what&#8217;s available to them.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Insects. Smaller snakes, such as the garter snake, will eat a variety of insects, including crickets, cockroaches and insect larva, such as mealworms.  <\/li>\n<li>Small Rodents.  <\/li>\n<li>Eggs.  <\/li>\n<li>Birds and Fish.  <\/li>\n<li>Snakes and Lizards.  <\/li>\n<li>Larger Mammals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>02-Oct-2017<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_pinky_mouse\"><\/span>Can you keep a pinky mouse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Re: How Long Can a Pinky Survive Pinks can survive up to <b>about 3 days. And don&#8217;t feed it to your established collection.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_pinky_mouse\"><\/span>How old is a pinky mouse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the baby mouse is a pinkie; that is, without any fur, raising him to adulthood is difficult, but not impossible. <b>With feedings every one to two hours and plenty of warmth, he has a decent chance of survival.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_feed_a_pinky_mouse\"><\/span>How do you feed a pinky mouse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1-2 days old<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_PetSmart_sell_live_pinkie_mice\"><\/span>Does PetSmart sell live pinkie mice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can you buy live mice at PetSmart? No. Petsmart is not allowed to sell animals as live feeders with exception to the feeder goldfish, rosy red minnows, crickets, and other live bugs. <b>Petsmart only sells frozen mice\/rats\/pinkies for food<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_pinky_mice_alive\"><\/span>Can you keep pinky mice alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the baby mouse is a pinkie; that is, without any fur, raising him to adulthood is difficult, but not impossible. <b>With feedings every one to two hours and plenty of warmth, he has a decent chance of survival.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_pinkie_mouse\"><\/span>How old is a pinkie mouse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Small Pinky Mice are generally <b>1-2 days old and range in weight from 2.00-2.49 grams. They are called pinkies because they appear pink in color, as they have not formed a coat of fur yet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_can_a_baby_mouse_survive_without_its_mother\"><\/span>How long can a baby mouse survive without its mother?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newborn mice are especially vulnerable, and they aren&#8217;t even able to open their eyes or move around much for the first three weeks of their lives. If a mouse is abandoned at <b>around five or six weeks old, then it has a good shot at survival. It&#8217;ll start growing some fur and should be able to look around for food.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_take_care_of_a_baby_mouse_without_a_mother\"><\/span>How do you take care of a baby mouse without a mother?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you need to care for baby mice without their mother, <b>feed them Kitten Milk Replacer, Esbilac, or Enfamil 6 to 8 times a day for the first week. After they eat, gently brush their private areas with your finger so they use the bathroom.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_do_mice_cost\"><\/span>How much do mice cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Expect to pay <b>between $5 and $10 on average, though this can vary based on factors such as the animal&#8217;s age. Mice are one of the most affordable pets, costing $5 to $10. Most pet stores carry them. Look for a pet store or breeder that separates males and females at a young age.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you get live pinky mice?How much do live pinky mice cost?Where can I find live mice for snakes?Does PetSmart sell live mice for snakes?Are pinky mice alive?Does PetSmart sell live pinky mice?How long will a pinky mouse live?How much are live mice?Where do you get mice to feed snakes?Does PetSmart sell&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86924"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86924\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}