http://www.annmariejones.me.uk/nature-and-environment/long-tailed-field-mouse-apodemus-sylvaticus-965 Photographer and Nature Lover ... Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:30:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.annmariejones.me.uk/nature-and-environment/long-tailed-field-mouse-apodemus-sylvaticus-965/comment-page-1#comment-90 Dan Izuka Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:56:06 +0000 http://www.annmariejones.me.uk/photography/long-tailed-field-mouse-apodemus-sylvaticus-965#comment-90 In Feb 2007, I captured a baby field mouse in my house. It was the size of a thumbnail. I decided to see how long it will live in captivity. It's now Apr 2009, My daughter named it "Peanut". It looks just like your picture above. It lives in a 10 gallon aquarium with a metal screen lid. 1 inch of ground corn cob lies on the bottom of the tank. Water provided by a hanging test tube, rubber stopper and glass straw. This keeps the tank dry. We have a solid plastic hamster wheel that it uses for exercise mostly at night. Small wood blocks for it to chew on. About 10 toilet paper tubes that it runs through and is very fast. Paper tissues that it shreds for bedding. We feed it hamster and gerbil food. From a stand still it can jump straight up and walk upside down on the screened lid. Great little pet, low maintenance. We have not handled the mouse, in fear that it can get away. It's still a wild animal. We live in Cleveland, Ohio - USA In Feb 2007, I captured a baby field mouse in my house. It was the size of a thumbnail. I decided to see how long it will live in captivity. It’s now Apr 2009, My daughter named it “Peanut”. It looks just like your picture above. It lives in a 10 gallon aquarium with a metal screen lid. 1 inch of ground corn cob lies on the bottom of the tank. Water provided by a hanging test tube, rubber stopper and glass straw. This keeps the tank dry. We have a solid plastic hamster wheel that it uses for exercise mostly at night. Small wood blocks for it to chew on. About 10 toilet paper tubes that it runs through and is very fast. Paper tissues that it shreds for bedding. We feed it hamster and gerbil food. From a stand still it can jump straight up and walk upside down on the screened lid. Great little pet, low maintenance. We have not handled the mouse, in fear that it can get away. It’s still a wild animal. We live in Cleveland, Ohio – USA

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