Egyptian Spiny Mice are known to overeat to it is important to watch their fat intake, and to feed a balanced diet. Toys or wood that make them gnaw and chew are good as well, and can help them develop their teeth. It is recommended that they be kept in same sex pairs. If they are kept in groups of the opposite sex they can, and often will breed rapidly. Egyptian Spiny Mice are beautiful little rodents.
Mature individuals measure an average of five inches in length.
They have long tails, usually the length of their bodies. They come in a few basic colors, although they're mostly found in a light brownish gold, with little spots of lighter color here and there around their eyes and ears and light bellies. The spines are generally black or tan in color. There are several color mutations. Egyptian Spiny Mice are found in Egypt, hence their common name, and live all over the African and Middle Eastern world as well.