Are Hopping Mouse legal in Australia?
All native mammals, including marsupials like kangaroos, possums and quolls, are protected by law in NSW. You can keep only two species of native mammal as pets: spinifex hopping-mouse and plains rat.
Can you have a hopping mouse as a pet?
Wild mice can be kept as pets, same as any tame mouse you buy in a pet store, the only difference is, that wild mice have to be captured at one particular point in their lives, and not earlier or later. Plus, they live longer than the pet store variety of mouse and are generally healthier and stronger.
Is the hopping mouse endangered?
Other Commonwealth Documents
| IUCN: | Listed as Vulnerable (Global Status: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2020.2 list) |
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| NGO: | Listed as Vulnerable (The action plan for Australian mammals 2012) |
What do you feed hopping mice?
Hopping mice don’t need to drink water – all the moisture they need comes from their food. They eat seeds, berries, plants, insects, fungi and small reptiles.
What reptiles are legal in Australia?
Which species of reptiles can I own? You can keep some native dragons, geckos, lizards, snakes and turtles as pets. However, under NSW law, you may only own native reptiles bred in captivity which have been bought from a licenced breeder or dealer.
Do house mice carry diseases?
While the common house mouse is not as dangerous to your health as a deer mouse, they can still spread disease, such as hantavirus, salmonellosis and listeria through their urine, droppings, saliva and nesting materials.
What does a hopping mouse eat?
Hopping mouse behaviour Hopping mice don’t need to drink water – all the moisture they need comes from their food. They eat seeds, berries, plants, insects, fungi and small reptiles.
How much does a hopping mouse cost in Australia?
Australian native spinifex hopping mice Minimum purchase 2 mice for $55. Licence required – apply online https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/licences-and-permits/wildlife-licences/native-animals-as-pets/apply-for-a-native-animal-keeper-licence Hopping mice. Baby Spinifex Hopping mice. Young spinifex hopping mice.
How many species of hopping mice are there?
This group is part of the ‘old world’ rodents originally appearing in Australia 4 million to 5 million years ago (unlike the native and introduced rat species in Australia that only arrived about 500,000 years ago). Since European settlement, six species of hopping mouse have become extinct. The five extant (living) species are:
How much does a spinifex hopping mouse cost?
Spinifex hopping mice $30 or 2x $50!! 5x young ones available. Very easy to maintain and are great pets for kids or people with limited space/apartments. They don’t smell like regular mice and are mostly nocturnal. Mostly active during the evening/night.
How big does a northern hopping mouse get?
Northern Hopping Mouse ( Notomys aquilo ). A Spinifex Hopping Mouse in motion at Hamelin Reserve (WA). Photo Annette Ruzicka. Depending on the species, hopping mice can grow up to 27cm from top to tail and their tufted tail can be more than half of their body length! Hopping mice weigh around 35g.