11-23-2016, 04:14 AM
I think a quick cage which I could also dismantle later to re-use the chicken wire would be easy to make.
The chicken wire is on a roll, and when you cut a piece it all rolls back into a cylinder shape. Well I could secure this in that shape with some wire, then cut a piece to secure one end. Then I could put some cardboard inside the bottom part, and some dried grass etc to make it nice. Then a water bowl and put some food in there.
I have a long dropper (which is actually a spare urine-collector which the vet gave me for Sally way back) so could fill up the water bowl if needed, from outside the cage.
Then I will make a round entrance cover which fits exactly over the entrance with an overlap, so that when I put the mouse/mice in they can't run out straight away. I'll make it a fairly snug fit, so that will give me time to secure it with some cable ties or wire etc. They would be fine inside there for a few days while I wait to collect any possible stragglers, and not too distressed so long as it's in a quiet place.
The cage will be easy to make I think. They can't get through the wire as it is a fine mesh.
The chicken wire is on a roll, and when you cut a piece it all rolls back into a cylinder shape. Well I could secure this in that shape with some wire, then cut a piece to secure one end. Then I could put some cardboard inside the bottom part, and some dried grass etc to make it nice. Then a water bowl and put some food in there.
I have a long dropper (which is actually a spare urine-collector which the vet gave me for Sally way back) so could fill up the water bowl if needed, from outside the cage.
Then I will make a round entrance cover which fits exactly over the entrance with an overlap, so that when I put the mouse/mice in they can't run out straight away. I'll make it a fairly snug fit, so that will give me time to secure it with some cable ties or wire etc. They would be fine inside there for a few days while I wait to collect any possible stragglers, and not too distressed so long as it's in a quiet place.
The cage will be easy to make I think. They can't get through the wire as it is a fine mesh.
