House Mouse
Appearance
- Size: 70–95mm in length, with a tail around the same length.
- Weight: 12–30g.
- Their relatively small head and feet, along with their large eyes and ears, distinguish them from a young brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
Life Cycle
- 4–16 young per litter; 7–8 litters a year.
- Gestation period of about 3 weeks.
- 8–12 weeks from birth to sexual maturity.
Habits
- Usually ground living and burrowing, but they often climb.
- Preferred food is cereals.
- Will eat around 3g of food a day, and can survive without any additional water. They will drink up to 3ml a day if their diet is particularly dry.
RODENTS
We service the ACT and surrounding areas
Gungahlin
Belconnen
Canberra City
South Canberra
Jerrabomberra
Weston Creek
Woden Valley
Tuggeranong
** Queanbeyan, Murrumbateman & NSW local areas.