Can you get mouse shampoo from the shop and wash them with water?

i have two pet mice and i really want to know if you can wash them with special mouse shampoo or will the water make them sick?Can you get mouse shampoo from the shop and wash them with water?
I've only ever seen Rat shampoo.. I wouldn't suggest using it, it might not be a good idea and there could be things in it that could harm your mice.





If I don't have rat shampoo, I usually just wash my rats in warm water.. and sometimes cold (I have 2 and they like both hot %26amp; cold) I may not be a lot of help because I have rats, but usually Mice %26amp; Rats are clean animals and should be okay.. You should only wash them unless there fur is sticky or they have lice. But I personally, like to clean my rats once a month just in case they have missed some places and are still a little dirty, cleaning mice might be a little harder.. seeing as they are much smaller and/or tinier you have the risk of getting water or whatever you us to bath them, in their ears, eyes or mouth.. This could lead to extreme pain for them and/or infection.





But if you really are worried about them being dirty or want to get some water on them, try setting up a flat tray of water with things like pebbles, shells and treats.. Let them go in themselves! That's another way :) But you need to know you cant force them into water.. it could permanently damage them, they could have a fear or have a panic attack.





Hope that helps! :)Can you get mouse shampoo from the shop and wash them with water?
You don't need to wash mice.They wash themselves,rats on the other hand,could use a bath once in awhile,although if you keep there cages clean they will stay clean and smelling good.


If you deside to wash your mouse,you want to make sure it is a none sented,they do have sensitive skin,and watch out for their eyes.
There might be special shampoo for them. I use nice warm water and shampoo on my RATs and make sure that when the shampoo is rinsed off of them, that there is a warm towel fresh out of the dryer to dry them completly 100% off. so their body temp doesnt drop.





Google ';mouse care'; or ';is it ok to bathe a mouse';. I know some small animals temperatures will drop in a bath, and they can die of hypothermia...like hampsters.
We have a special rodent shampoo we bought from the pet store, you only need a blob the size of a 5 cent piece then just lather it in and then wash it all out. Make sure to thoroughly dry them at the end as they are more susceptible to colds and chills.
There are two kinds of rodents' shampoos, a powder and a actual shampoo


you use with water. You can only wash them about once a month and make


sure that the water is luke warm.
It is not needed, mice clean themselves same with rats and hamsters they don't need baths, and yes it could give them a cold and they could die,


Good luck