Today I went to the tortoise enclosure and I saw a mouse scurry across into one of the little caves filled with dried grass, that my tortoises use sometimes to burrow into. There are numerous toads in the enclosure and black racers love to come in the enclosure too, to hunt the toads or even bask. They love it because it's open, sunny, and there are many little hides/burrows to hunt for toads or take refuge in. Neither the toads nor black racers cause a problem to the tortoises.
However, do mice? I know that rodents can gnaw on tortoises but isn't that usually during brumation when the tortoises can't respond? And aren't the rats the ones that cause damage? Should I try to get rid of it? It's also possible the mouse was making a nest of some sort in the cave. I shuffled the dried grass around and it ran away, but it may come back. Thanks for any input.
However, do mice? I know that rodents can gnaw on tortoises but isn't that usually during brumation when the tortoises can't respond? And aren't the rats the ones that cause damage? Should I try to get rid of it? It's also possible the mouse was making a nest of some sort in the cave. I shuffled the dried grass around and it ran away, but it may come back. Thanks for any input.