Is keeping field mice as pets a good idea?

Keeping wild animals, even ones as tiny as field mice, is discouraged. But there are occasions whereby captive field mice need homes -- for example, if somebody inadvisably kept a couple of babies as pets and they later bred. read more

Best Answer: Field mice do not make good pets. If you want pet mice, go to your local pet stores or breeders where there are lots of different breeds looking for a good home. Get mice that are bred just to be pets instead of keeping field mice. They are wild mice that need to be in the wild. read more