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Hello! YES. I breed, show, and judge mice in the US. I am currently president and founder of the Fancy Mouse Breeders Association. https://www.facebook.com/groups/mousebreeders/I have been breeding mice for several years now. I was able to import mice from the UK and across the country. I am actually very proud of my beauties. Someone on FB alerted me to this thread...I don't post much here anymore, but I am on FB frequently. Here are some of my squeakers. I run Mason Dixon Rodentry btw. Go by Candycorn on most of the rodent boards. visitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginvisitors can't see pics , please register or loginAnd for those curious and wondering about the difference between a "show" mouse vs one you can pick up in a pet store...here are two of mine. One is a show mouse the other is a pet store type. Incredible difference no?visitors can't see pics , please register or login
Those are adorable though! What color is the black with the brown/reddish stomach called? It looks like Halloween.
I own Mushroom Rodentry, which I have been operating for 5 years now. Gosh I would love to have mice like yours! Our mice are no where near the size of your show mice, nor are that nicely conformed, but breeders such as myself are striving hard to reach such a goal. I so envy you having satins and splashed mice! There are many varieties we do not have in Australia as it is illegal to import them into the country (and no, you can't just pay the quarantine fee, it doesn't work like that here), the only people permitted to import mice are laboratories and research institutions and only if they have a permit, on top of that the mice they import must be from certified lab stock and the amount of paperwork and backhistory required on the animals for disease control is immense. Laboratories are also not permitted to release stock to the public at all, they can be fined enormous amounts and even be shut down as it goes against the code of ethics. Damn it! I would just love to see a satin in person one day, they look so amazing!
Quote from: Maddie on June 02, 2014, 08:20:29 PMThose are adorable though! What color is the black with the brown/reddish stomach called? It looks like Halloween. That is called a black tan. They always look like little dobermans to me! It's my favorite variety of mice. I had them shipped to me from England. Post Merge: June 03, 2014, 05:35:30 AMQuote from: Ariadna on June 03, 2014, 01:38:42 AMI own Mushroom Rodentry, which I have been operating for 5 years now. Gosh I would love to have mice like yours! Our mice are no where near the size of your show mice, nor are that nicely conformed, but breeders such as myself are striving hard to reach such a goal. I so envy you having satins and splashed mice! There are many varieties we do not have in Australia as it is illegal to import them into the country (and no, you can't just pay the quarantine fee, it doesn't work like that here), the only people permitted to import mice are laboratories and research institutions and only if they have a permit, on top of that the mice they import must be from certified lab stock and the amount of paperwork and backhistory required on the animals for disease control is immense. Laboratories are also not permitted to release stock to the public at all, they can be fined enormous amounts and even be shut down as it goes against the code of ethics. Damn it! I would just love to see a satin in person one day, they look so amazing!BUT you do have a form of manx that we don't have here! That is a bright side! I am very aware sadly of the rules you have there...its a darn shame really. I get why they are so protective of their native species..but there should be SOME way to get a special permit. I feel the same way about the ban on african rodents here in the states. I had African Dormice in college and loved them...but they are now banned from import and have died off in the States. If you ever get a chnace to Vacation here in the states, I am sure we would all love to meet you and let you see our mice!
I've been showing for about 4 years now, how long have you shown mice for? Any idea as to how many awards you have? I don't show as much as I used to, I may only take a few mice or rats, I used to take quite a few.
This may sound like an odd question, but how does the splashed gene work? I've read it only works on c-dilutes, is that so?
My jaw just hit the floor. This is amazing! They're beautiful! And an amazing hobby! I tried breeding hamsters once, but my baby (who was the mama) fell sick after giving birth. In the end, she performed her own surgery by biting off her cancerous lump, but sadly she also gave up on her babies. She was so depressed for weeks, just moping around. We cleared her entire cage, so the smell wouldn't remind her, and I started playing with her again (I didn't during and after the pregnancy.) Thankfully, she was soon back to her happy self She is no longer with me, but she was the best friend and the most beautiful hamster I ever had. How did I get so off topic? Oh. Yeah.Are there any breeding tips that you guys have on taking care of litters and the mama and things like that? I've not touched breeding for a looong time because of my dear (her name is Opal), but I would maybe like to try again when I have more knowledge.