Apparently they like ice shards too. At least mine do. I empty the frozen disc from their bowl every morning and three or four of them go after the thinner sheet at the bottom of the disc:

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And yes on the mice. Had a friend help me with cleaning up and replacing the straw after surgery last year. Brought in some straw that must have had a small mouse in it. Didn't make it 3 feet!

Geno

The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
(Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)

member of the cabal of dysfunctional squirrels?