What kind of common bacteria are found on domestic rodents?

Or any that might grow in his/her living environment.





What are the negatives of letting a hamster/mouse/gerbil cage get rather dirty and other than bugs what bacteria or illness could this attract other than wet tail?





And what bacteria causes wet-tail?What kind of common bacteria are found on domestic rodents?
For rats and mice (and cats, snakes, birds, cows...), mycobacteria is common. It causes respiratory problems ranging from mild to deadly.





For rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils, Tyzzer's disease is more of a concern. (as well as it is a concern for cows, horses, monkeys, and other animals) Its caused by the bacteria Clostridium piliforne. It is deadly, highly contagious, and most often mistaken for ';wet tail';.





Besides tyzzer's and myco, not cleaning the cage can lead to ammonia poisoning, stroke, seizures, liver failure, kidney failure, and many other problems associated with a buildup of ammonia. Even if you only let the cages get nasty once or twice, the little bit of internal damage is permanent, and the lifespan is shortened and immune system weakened.What kind of common bacteria are found on domestic rodents?
Im not too sure about what causes wet-tail however I know about the other things! Lice or mites can grow in its living environment in the bedding however with mites you may not be able to tell they have had them for a couple of weeks after they got it and you should then take them to the vet. Lice (only mice can get these eat animal has its type of lice) will also occur in the bedding you can tell they have lice by looking for little white dots on their faces. You really don't want to let the cage get dirty you should change the cage about 1 or twice a week (however that is if 1 is in it if more change maybe every other day) They can get pneumonia (my mouse has this) they can also get sick from Trauma or stress, from being cold or they can catch a cold from the owner. Hope this helps (I have had to take my mice into the vet for several different things)
Why on earth would you neglect an animal like that ?


Their own fecal matter and the ammonia from their pee building up that they breathe and sleep in causes wet tail, they don't naturally live in their own filth in the wild.


Wet tail is the main concern when not properly caring for your animal and spending the 5 minutes it takes to clean the cage.