Once calm in their new environment, mice are intelligent, playful, and fun to watch. It's important to allow your mouse time to get used to new scents and people before making him a full-fledged member of the family. There are many varieties of mice, including satin, curly haired, fancy, long haired, and more. Outside of the fancy variety, which is a rare show mouse, mice have the same instincts, intelligence level and habits between breeds. For this reason, whichever type of housing you choose, it should provide enough space for those basic activities.
Aquariums are the most inexpensive form of housing, and the easiest to maintain.
They are resistant to gnawing, digging and provide adequate room. If you use an aquarium, you'll also need a wire rodent cover to prevent inventive mice from escaping. Wire cages can be used, but since rodents like to dig, be prepared to clean up bedding that has been tossed out from the surrounding areas. Mice are easily bored, and will need to be provided with entertainment. One, two and three level housing units can easily be placed inside your aquarium, which will help to stimulate your mouse and also allow him to establish a colony.