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Then, do mice live for up to 10 years?

n the wild, the average mouse tends to live about five or six months. If living in ideal conditions, a mouse can live approximately two years.

Subsequently, question is, how quickly do mice multiply? The gestation period is about 19–21 days, and they give birth to a litter of 3–14 young (average six to eight). One female can have 5 to 10 litters per year, so the mouse population can increase very quickly. Breeding occurs throughout the year.

Similarly, it is asked, how long do mice live in house?

Pachyuromys duprasi: 5 – 7 years African pygmy mouse: 2 years

Can you keep feeder mice as pets?

The most readily available mice are the feeder mice sold at pet shops. These are randomly bred mice of no particular strain. They are inexpensive, but because no one really cares how long they live, they tend to be raised by suppliers in dirty, crowded conditions with inadequate nutrition.