Griffel Acres Mousery

Griffel Acres Mousery A small hobby mousery located in Dane county Wisconsin

Mostly closed for adoptions. Mice will be posted when available

10/28/2024

I have made the hard decision to close down, at least temporarily. I am still stuggling with bad temperments. How am I supposed to improve when none of them are worth keeping? I have been breeding nonstop for almost five years. I am really seriously emotionally burned out. Taking care of them everyday is difficult and I'm finding myself ambivalent to all of them.

I still feel part of the breeder and mouse keeping community and I still enjoy the idea of having pet mice. I just really need a break from breeding and caring for so many at one time. I do not see myself quitting permanently, as of right now. But my burnout needs to be fixed, if only just for the good of the mice. They deserve more love and attention than I am able to give them right now

As for the rest of my mice, they are all elderly and are just going to live the rest of their days with me. I'm considering putting Marty for adoption since he is still rather young and I don't need him for breeding.

Momma helping take pictures and babies being heckin' cute
09/18/2024

Momma helping take pictures and babies being heckin' cute

First successful litter from my roan boy!
09/14/2024

First successful litter from my roan boy!

Griffel Acres Mousery Nightclub is now open! Featuring exotic cage dancers and private viewing igloos.
08/09/2024

Griffel Acres Mousery Nightclub is now open! Featuring exotic cage dancers and private viewing igloos.

07/26/2024

Things are still happening around here, albeit slowly. I was really excited for this litter as it was the first by Marty. But there's only one surviving baby. I will be breeding the same pair again in a couple weeks, so hoping the next one is better.

Sweet little Pants looking great! This is one of the rescue mice that I kept for myself. She was in worst condition and ...
06/30/2024

Sweet little Pants looking great! This is one of the rescue mice that I kept for myself. She was in worst condition and on the verge of death when I received her. I worried about her a lot because I wasn't sure she was going to survive. But now about 2 months later, she's gained weight and is healthy and happy.

06/09/2024

The 4 rescue females are back up for availability. PM if interested

*CLAIMED*Early last month I was messaged by a person asking if I could take in their mice. I was told they needed rehomi...
05/24/2024

*CLAIMED*

Early last month I was messaged by a person asking if I could take in their mice. I was told they needed rehoming because they didn't get along with the person's other mice. But there were 6 total and when I received them, they all had respiratory issues and were severely to moderately underweight. I suspect they were just neglected and needed to be dumped on someone. The worst one was near death. I did manage to rehab all of them. I am keeping two for myself that I've gotten attached to. They will just be my personal pets, but the other four are ready to go to new homes as I don't plan to keep them.

I did not breed these mice so I make no guarantees as to their future health or temperament but I will still honor take-back as my usual policy.

I am unsure of their lineage, probably just pet store mice. I was told they are 6-7 months old, but exact age is unknown. Because they are not my mice and I just want them to find a home, adoption fee is waived for all of them. Transport fee still applies.

Black pied female 1 (less white)
B grade temperment
Outgoing but not overly friendly

Black pied female 2 (more white)
B grade temperment
A little bit shy but easily handled and friendly with some coaxing

Black pied female 3 (most white)
C grade temperment
A little curious but still rather skittish

Agouti pied female
C- grade temperment
Very shy and hides often, also jumpy

PM to claim

05/10/2024

I am so elated all the babies from the last litter found homes! I am so greatful for my lovely adopters who have been so patient with me.

I have another litter expected next week from the same mom as the last litter and she's been paired with my proven male. I also kept one of the babies from that litter for myself. She will have her first litter towards the end of June.

I will post any available babies when they are ready.

Meet Marty!All grown up! My surprise roan boy has a great temperment. I can't wait to add him to my program!
05/04/2024

Meet Marty!

All grown up! My surprise roan boy has a great temperment. I can't wait to add him to my program!

*CLAIMED*Available!!7 weeks old sistersSolid brindleB grade tempermentCurious and a little shyBrindle with white faceA g...
04/26/2024

*CLAIMED*

Available!!

7 weeks old sisters

Solid brindle
B grade temperment
Curious and a little shy

Brindle with white face
A grade temperment
Very friendly and outgoing

Black pied
C grade temperment
Jumpy, needs coaxing and careful handling

Females must be kept in groups. I would prefer them to all go together to one home

Reduced adoption fee for solid brindle
Adoption fee waived for black pied
Transport fees still apply

PM to adopt!

*CLAIMED*Available!!7 weeks oldSolid black maleB grade tempermentA little shy but friendly and chillMales must be kept a...
04/26/2024

*CLAIMED*

Available!!

7 weeks old
Solid black male
B grade temperment
A little shy but friendly and chill

Males must be kept alone and are perfect for anyone who doesn't already have mice

Reduced adoption fee. Transport fees still apply

PM to adopt!

04/26/2024

I'm excited to announce, for the first time in a long time, mice upcoming for adoption!

Keep an eye here later tonight for pics and info!

So here's the scoop. I have gotten temperments to a point that they are not bad. I would never adopt a mouse that shows ...
04/16/2024

So here's the scoop.

I have gotten temperments to a point that they are not bad. I would never adopt a mouse that shows aggression. And I will always honor a take-back and refund or replacement if the mouse does become a problem.

That said: As a breeder, I have very high standards as to what *I* think is a great quality mouse. That is what has been taking so long to improve. But I also know that with understanding from the adopter, less than perfect mice can still be good pets.

Barring any signs of aggression, this upcoming litter will be available with the strong disclaimer that these are not perfect temperments. There is a risk of jumpiness and skittishness, especially at first while they are young, but they often chill out as they get older. Unfortunately I don't have the space to growout that many mice and even if I did, I wouldn't want to take away any time from an adopter with their already short-lived pet. And as far as these temperments go, they are pretty close if not a little better than you would get from a pet store. So there's that.

So if you are willing to be gracious and understanding with what you get, I will be happy to start opening adoptions again.

So far this whole litter seems good!!At the risk of getting my hopes too high, but I cannot express how happy this makes...
03/30/2024

So far this whole litter seems good!!

At the risk of getting my hopes too high, but I cannot express how happy this makes me. Again, I am not making any definite promises as they are still quite young. If they are all good, I will have a couple males available. Males must be kept solo and can go to anyone if they don't already have mice. I am not sure how many females I will have as I will likely keep one or two of them.

My last two litters were a bust for keepers. I've gotten only two good ones recently. Their first litter together is 4 d...
03/24/2024

My last two litters were a bust for keepers. I've gotten only two good ones recently. Their first litter together is 4 days old and seemingly all good. I'm a little more hopeful that I will have some available from this litter but not making any solid promises yet.

I'm really excited to see how this one turns out. If it is merle like I think it is (which is a new color for me) and he turns out good, I will be keeping him and adopting out my other breeder boy.

Of the few keepers I've gotten, they are all incrementally better than the previous generation. This gives me more and more hope at the progress I'm making. My goal is to fully solidfy my line again so that entire litters turn out good and are available to adopt. I cannot in good conscience send out skittish, jumpy, or biter mice. That isn't fair to adopters, or for the mice.

I really do see all the interest I still continue to receive. I want you to know I sincerely appreciate it, as well as your patience during this slow process of rebuilding my line. I really miss having sweet baby mice and being able to share them with other people. It's the main thing that keeps me going. Without that, I probably would have quit.

A quick update!I will be doing a soft opening in February. I have started getting good temperments again but I am only g...
01/26/2024

A quick update!

I will be doing a soft opening in February. I have started getting good temperments again but I am only getting one or two per litter. I will be posting available mice when I have them.

Females must have friends. Males must be kept solo. That means if you do not have any other mice, I will not adopt single or pairs of females. They will only be available to adopters who already have mice. Males will be available to anyone.

To everyone interested, thank you so much for your patience. This has been a difficult journey for me. I am making progress but slowly. I hope to be back to full availability by the end of the summer.

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Madison, WI

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