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minus-squarew3dd1e@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoFor those who don’t know, this is how some labs use rats and mice when the are uncooperative. I don’t think the intent is to hurt the mouse, just to contain it briefly. Not saying it’s okay or not okay. Just saying why it’s like this.
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI’ve seen a vet do this to a rat at the vet who was very much only interested in climbing
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoit definitely doesn’t hurt the mouse, maybe they’re a bit uncomfortable but it’s just all-round the best solution for everyone involved
minus-squareBudgetBandit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoUncomfortable?!! No. I’ve had plenty of those serotonin potatoes as pets and they love tight spaces. A Sputnik-House is made for 2-3 rats. Well, 7 can fit in there, the 8th just had the head in there.
For those who don’t know, this is how some labs use rats and mice when the are uncooperative. I don’t think the intent is to hurt the mouse, just to contain it briefly.
Not saying it’s okay or not okay. Just saying why it’s like this.
I’ve seen a vet do this to a rat at the vet who was very much only interested in climbing
it definitely doesn’t hurt the mouse, maybe they’re a bit uncomfortable but it’s just all-round the best solution for everyone involved
Uncomfortable?!! No. I’ve had plenty of those serotonin potatoes as pets and they love tight spaces. A Sputnik-House is made for 2-3 rats.
Well, 7 can fit in there, the 8th just had the head in there.