Welcome to KAW Mousery! I'm glad you decided to visit. I have been breeding mice since 2001 and take great pride in all my mice. Every mouse I adopt or sell comes complete with a 30 day limited health guarrentee, pedigree papers, and an information care packet (when needed). Anyone interrested in becomming a breeder will also get a "breeder " information packet. I am always available via email and phone to anyone who adopts my mice to answer questions and such. I also give you the option to return a mouse at any time if you find yourself unwilling or unable to give him/ her enough care and attention they need. I make sure all my mice go to loving homes, so don't be surprised when asked a ton of questions. Anyone interrested in adopting my mice must complete an application and I must aprove it before any mice are released. I reserve the right to end the sale of any mouse and I have the right to refuse the sale of any mouse for any given reason. I also expect that you, the adopter, contact me with any questions or healthy concerns you may encounter. I track my lines carefully to make sure they stay cancer free. In doing do you will help me to better my lines and continue to offer healthy pet mice into loving pet and breeding homes. And yes, I do ship mice. Please read my rules about shipping below. I DO NOT sell mice for food for other animals!!!!! I understand that your snake has to eat, but your snake will not get my mice. Do not even bother asking. All prices of KAW Mice are private treaty between me and the adopter. Prices will not be quoted until you are aproved to adopt my mice, but keep in mind that some mice are higher in price then others. Also keep in mind, one does not get rich from breeding mice, so if you want to start breeding mice to make money - do not even bother.
At this moment I am working on greatly expanding the mousery and even working on a few special projects in conjuction with other breeders. Requests are always being taken. You can request that I breed particicular mouse, but remember that not all of my mice are of breeding quality. I have very high standards that a mouse must meet in order to be deemed a "breeder" and not all "breeder" quality are bred. I breed for health and temperment, with color and coat pattern last but not forgotten. I have pretty much eliminated cancer and tumors from my lines because of selective breeding. I work on a first come, first serve basis with my available mice. It is only fair. I will hold a mouse from a particular litter if requested to do so. If you are interested in a particular litter, just email me and I'll put you on a waiting list. First one on the list gets first pick, ect. Please keep in mind that my mice tend to go fast, so do not waste time reserving or requesting mice. The earlier you get those requests/reserves in the better. If you would like a particular breed or color of mouse that I do not have, ask and I'll send you to a breeder who I believe may be able to help. Please check my nursery to see what mice I currently have available or what mice I am or plan on breeding. I usually have more mice available then is posted in the nursery. I also have a Yahoo group where I will be posting updates and available mice as well. You can also see a list of my current mice here.
BEFORE THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING MICE FROM ME, PLEASE READ BELOW!
About the Mousery in general:
99% of my males (bucks) are housed in their own cages to eliminate stress and fighting that usually proves fatal. My girls (does) are housed in small groups consisting of about 8 - 10, sometimes 12 mice. As of March, 2008 I am redoing the mousery completely. I have redone the floor, rearranged, and am in the process of making escape proof homemade cages for them to live in. I still have plenty of tanks (10 gallons and up). As I replace the tanks with the new cages I will be offering them for sale very cheap. You can check out my online store and see what I have. You can also purchase some of my homemade cages. If you are interrested, take a peek inside the mousery. Every cage is cleaned and scrubbed once a week and sometimes more frequently as needed. Every cage has a hiddy house and some toys. I try to give every mouse a wheel, but not everyone has one. I alternate them each week so every mouse has a wheel at some point. I handle all my mice everyday and start handling the babies at about 3 days old so they are used to people at the time of adoption. I use Aspen in my cages most of the time, but prefer Kaytee Soft Sorbant, Total Comfort, or Carefresh. I only use pine in an emergency and I NEVER use cedar! Cedar will kill mice and other small animals.
Mites and my Mousery:
Prevention is the key! I freeze my beeding before I use it in my cages. Everytime I clean the cages I treat the bedding with mite spray and once a month I use Permaguard in the cages, especially in the hotter months. I treat all my mice with revolution every three months as a precaution. My mice are adopted out Mite Free.
Breeding my Mice:
As stated above, my mice must meet a high standard before they are considered "breeders." Any flaw in temperment disqualifies them as breeders. I do not breed skiddish or fearful mice. I also do not breed aggressive mice. I breed for Quality, not Quanity. I do not label a mouse breeder quality until they reach my breeding age. I tend to breed my mice a bit older and in turn I get mice that live longer and who can breed at an older age. My mice tend to be healthier and have fewer health problems then mice who are bred at young ages.I rarely breed my does twice their whole life.
Sick Mice:
Sick mice are taken to a vet and given medication when needed. Mice are no different then a dog or cat. They are companions who depend on us when they get sick. I expect all adopters to realize that sick mice must be taken to a vet who sees mice.
Selling/ Trading Mice:
I want to make sure my mice go to the best home possible for them. I will ask alot of questions before adopting out any mice. If you are a breeder I may be interrested in trading mice. If you do not have any mice at home, you MUST purchase at least two females OR one male. For any questions, please email me.
Prices:
Prices depend on the particular mouse being offered for adoption. All prices are private treaty between me and the adopter
Shipping Mice:
I do ship mice, but it can be very time consuming to get evrything together. Please before you email me, keep in mind that shipping will be expensive. Below is an ROUGH ESTIMATE of the costs of shipping mice. International Shipments will be more and can include permits (if needed) spacial health certs and other costs. Cananda is considered a domestic flight. I use Delta and Continental Airlines.
Airline Ticket: $100 - $300 - depends on the weight of the mice and crate and the final destination.
Shipping Crate: $35
Vet Visit and Health Cert: $58
Gas Prices, tolls, and Such: $30
Plus the cost of the mice
Please keep all this in mind before you email me and I start making arrangements. I will ship to canada and other countries as long as it is possible. Shipping out of the states can get very pricy. Health certs and paperwork will be needed in addition to regular shipping costs. I am willing to do even trades with breeders in the states and other countries. Email me with any questions/ requests. Keep in mind, if you do contact me for an estimate on shipping costs I will be adding about $50-$60 more then what I am quoted and I will let you know this. I recently had a problem where I was quoted one amount but had to pay alot more then I was quoted to actually fly the mice. If I do not need it, I will send it back to you, OR just keep it in standby and be prepared to send it via paypal if needed. I prefer paypal payments, but will also take checks and money orders. If using paypal I will add a $5-10 service charge depending on the total price of the payment due to paypal charging me.
What I feed my Mice:
I feed my mice a wide range of food in order to give them a well balanced diet. They get Maurazi lab blocks and high quality seeds as a main diet. I use Browns, Nutriphase, and Sun Seed brands of hamster seed. I also feed all sorts of veggies (used in moderation once a week), high quality Dog and Cat food and treats (added protein and helps with dental care), treats (used in moderation), fresh hays, oatmeal, and a few different kinds of cerials. Please email me for a more compleated list. My mice also get vitamins in their water once a week.
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See my current mice
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