#eni update

She's about a month old now! This week she spent 2 nights at my friend's house (the one who found her and brought her to me, actually!) While my family and I were away. I had hoped that they would want to keepheras a pet, but unfortunately they have a very small home and a very rambunctious puppy who would be too dangerous for her.

So she returned to me on friday, and promptly moved into the bigger tank!

I forgot if i made a post about it or not, and i couldn't find one with the search tool, so I'll talk about it anyway.

It's an old fish tank, 80 cm x 35 cm x 40 cm. I made a lid from aluminium fly screen mesh and L-shaped wooden floor trims, and hot glue. it fits realy snugly and still lets in all the air, so it's working out great so far! I'm planning on building an extension to go on top, which will add another 45 cm of height for climbing.

She loves balancing along the sticks and loves the multi - chambered house. I think she's happy, she still comes running whenever i reach in - she loves pets and snuggles. Unfortunately she's a bit too fast/wriggly/ difficult to come out to hang with me on my bed now, lol. Maybe she'll mellow out a bit when she gets older.

I love her so much. She's a good little mouse! I wish I could get her a friend, but i've read that it's not a great idea to introduce pet mice to her, they are not the same species and cannot communicate or reproduce. (I do NOT want baby mice, at all costs).

We need a smaller (lighter) wheel 🤭

Working on her escape artist carreer 😆✌

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday I'll be on a trip to lake Constance and Eni will be on holiday with Amelie and Steffi (who found her). After that I'll upgrade her to the 90 cm length tank, and start working on an elevated lid to get a bit more height for her. She is clearly a master climber and needs space! I regret throwing the small hamster wheel away after my dwarf hamster passed away. The gerbil wheels are just too big and heavy for her.

So, as you see, she's THRIVING 😆✌❤

And I quickly made a new lid that fits perfectly, without any gaps.

Now I'll just have to pray that she won't find out that she's a rodent, and has teeth for gnawing, before I upgrade her to the bigger habitat 😅. The lid is just fly screen, hot glue, cardboard and thin L-shaped wooden planks (those you put on your walls to hide the edge of the carpet/floor, where cables can go behind).