Baron
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Earlier this year we found a bunch of dead and near dead, mice (or so we thought) in the cabin air filter of the car. All bar one passed away overnight and we figured the survivor would shortly follow. We were wrong. I fed it with an eyedropper and baby formula and it just kept growing. We soon realized that "Mouse" (we are so original with names) was a rat. He/she is now a young adult and is living in a converted BBQ. I always intended on releasing Mouse when the weather got warmer but I have had people tell me that he/she won't last in the wild. Unfortunately, Mouse has become tame and loves a cuddle. This is bad as we will be moving and will not be able to keep him/her. I don't know what it is but it is not huge I.e. easily fits on my hand. There is a large tree about 30 metres from my house and I regularly see rats running up and down it. Maybe Mouse is from this group.
We live in a rural area and the nearest town is about 80 kilometres away. Is it true that Mouse would not survive the wild? I understand that domestic rats are not built for it, but Mouse comes from wild stock.
We live in a rural area and the nearest town is about 80 kilometres away. Is it true that Mouse would not survive the wild? I understand that domestic rats are not built for it, but Mouse comes from wild stock.