Spinifex Hopping Mice

A video taken of my spinifex hopping mice to show that they can be hand-tamed... Most say that they are a look-don't-touch pet. I disagree.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• spinifex
• hopping
• mice
• australian
• wildlife
• native

[Celestialstarco]

ah hahaha, I've been tearing my hair out to find someone who had these as pets!!!

Do you mind if I ask you questions about them?

[AxSnake]

Not at all! Ask away! I'm not an expert though, I know mostly what I have learnt myself as there is not a lot of information out there on keeping them as pets.

[andxhav]

where would you get them? i'm in the states and was wondering where i could get one

[AxSnake]

Not sure. They are native here in Australia and you need a licence to keep them. They are easy to look after and don't smell like pet mice do.

[jamiso]

Wow. they are really cool. Are they hard to keep?

[AxSnake]

Not at all. They are very easy to keep. In fact, I have found them even easier than normal mice as they barely smell at all and so require less cleaning.

[TheSjheywood]

Hey i found i wild hopping mouse in my back yard... looks unique compared to other species, also i live on the sunshine coast (SE QLD). To my knowledge they don't live here... Any help cause it seems weird...

[kyle241194]

Hey, just wondering if you know any breeders in SE Queensland, definitely want some :D look amazing!

[Azilythe]

@MrAirgunlover

About 350.

How much could live in there? About 4-6.

[dannisan77]

OMG, I was amazed with what I saw. Which makes me think that I hope mine don't make me jealous

[madmouse108]

wow they are pretty cool, do you breed from them??? ive been trying to find some in Qld, but havnt had any luck. you should post some more videos, theres not alot on the web about them.

[amyiseighteen]

OMG they are adorable!! i have mice and i want these so much but aren't they pretty expensive?? you should breed them. do you need a license to keep them?