Fancy Mouse
Fancy mice (“fancy” means “hobby” in this context) are domesticated form of the house mouse (mus musculus). The terms fancy and “feeder mice” are often used interchangeably by retailers, and are in fact the same variety of mouse.
Read more about Fancy Mouse: Physical Description, Mice As Pets, Mice in Shows, Caging, Feeding, Health, Handling, Breeding
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