Quote Originally Posted by TheArtist View Post
Hm i've never heard of that. If you took one mouse and separated it and gave it a try,I don't see a problem with that (separate just in case the mouse like dies or something from an unseen circumstance). Really never noticed the smell of urine to strong with the mice, only the rabbits.

How deep are the shavings your putting in? You may need to add more to absorb it better. I doubt your over crowding. Since we all know petstore crowding is just awful, i'll share this with you, Our tanks were MAYBE 20 gallon and we would have maybe 40 mice in the tank (with babies). The shavings were kept at about three-four inches thick and I never experienced a horrible odor. W used a metal lid that had holes in it on a glass aquarium.
Thank you! You've already been very informative and I appreciate it.

I've been using the vinegar, I don't know if it's working but I'm too scared to stop just in case it could get worse. It hasn't been causing any problems as far as I know.

I'm using shredded newspapers. I change the bedding everyday (unless there are newborns). I don't use a lot of paper and the mice often stack it all on ones side of the box. I keep them in a tupper ware (about 10gal) container with holes drilled all over the sides and lid. I only have four adult mice. I'll try using a thicker layer of newspaper.

I'm supplementing their diet with dog food and sometimes celery or lettuce, could this have a negative effect on the odor?