Dogs, cats, birds, snakes... even human beings would stress out if they weren't used to being around humans, noises, lights, etc., etc. That's why pets and people are socialized (hopefully) while they are young so they won't... act like mice (so to speak). With this in mind I only thought it logicial to use this same theory on my mice and got them used to me so that their existance with me would be less stressful. My 25 colonies are a mere 5 feet from my kitchen so they hear all kinds of noises, see lights going on and off, and I'm in there several times a day, and night, checking on one thing or another. I've had them in aquariums before I got the tubs and they did great in both. They all run up to the front of the cage asking for treats while I'm in there and some will even eat from my hand. Most let me pet them when I have the time, and one would even jump into my hand and crawl up my arm. They don't even seem to mind when I reach in to take pups right off the nipple. I've even helped them whelp at times when the pups were coming too fast for them to keep up with the cleaning. The only time I started having trouble was when I tried leaving them alone. I guess they missed me. LOL. Anyway, my method isn't for everyone though because you have to be consistant with it, and I could imagine that most people have better things to do than to hang out with a bunch of mice.



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