Northern Star Menagerie

02/15/2026

02/15/2026

Big (Ginger) Ale
HH’s Twix x FCM’s Licorice

02/15/2026

I will be resetting the page and deleting all the old content for a fresh start since I’ve scrapped majority of my lines, as well as the rat program. From now on I will have a few mouse litters and occasionally have African Pygmy Dormice posted. I’ll make an individual post about them eventually. I want to have a new start and post all current breeders and try to keep caught up on the page so things are easier to track. I will remain closed to the public until farther notice.

I’ve owned mice since 2020 and have had a program since 2023. I really love the progress I’ve made in the hobby, but it’s been time to lessen the load and have fewer things to focus on as my personal life is more chaotic lately. It’s sad but I am also excited to have more time to dedicate to fewer animals. I will still have some rats as pets, and possibly will post cute photos of them. Very unsure of everything still, but I’ll try to update when I can.

Very late happy new year from NSM, but it’s when this change started happening. Enjoy this photo of our two breeders, HH’s Twix and FCM’s Licorice! Our keepers from this pairing will be posted today 🙂

10/26/2025

Official photos of our girls from Rata Rattery, I decided to do a fantasy/book theme for all the rats since I have such a huge idea list 😂 They’re all very sweet, and were perfect models! Should be posting more hopefully this week!

09/16/2025

We officially have rats!! 🎉

This has been a long process and I’ve been doing so much research on these guys. We got them from a trusted breeder, who is willing to help me on this journey! I could not be happier with these babies, everyone is so confident already. Individual photos (along with names) will be posted once they settle in more

Bred by Ratatouillies Rattery (Rata)

09/03/2025

Some of my favorites from this batch of babies 🥹❤️

08/08/2025

Ethereal Moon Mousery inspired me to do some cute litter shoots instead of the typical line ups I do, here’s one of the set ups I got supplies for yesterday 😊 Some of the litters are in crazy hopper phase, so this isn’t all the litters pictured, but most of them!

07/25/2025

Got some photos of some of our breeder bucks, hoping to get photos of all the breeders up over the next 2 weeks to help keep track of things on the page 😊

07/16/2025

Getting some sweet babies from a good breeder friend! Can’t wait to add these babies to my splash/tricolor line 🥹 I haven’t had an outcrossing in the line in over a year now and have been due for one, especially now that all my splashes are agouti based 😂 I’ll update with names and such when I think of good ones and they come in from transport 😊

Rosie Posie Exotics thank you for sending me some new genetics to work with and sweet babies ❤️ (and of course your lovely photography)

06/24/2025

My first agouti splash vs my most recent, I love this variety soooo much 🥹💕 a year of progress, still have some goals with them but I’m really happy with how the line is progressing

Sorry for being so inactive on here, just have been enjoying the mice personally and am too busy to take photos of everyone usually

04/09/2025

A year ago today Bearclaw was born! He is our only texel buck related to our OG texel line. For those that don’t know, I had to take a breeding hiatus to take care of my spouse after a major surgery. I didn’t have the time to take care of all the mice, the rest of my pets, and my spouse. I kept a few back as pets, including 1 texel buck from my OG line. When I began breeding again 5 months later, the buck was then around 9 months old, and sired Bearclaw’s litter. Now I have the friendliest little guy, who begs to be held and interact with people. While he doesn’t have the most perfect coat for a texel, his temperament is so excellent that I almost don’t care. He is a great mouse to introduce to people who are more scared or don’t have experience handling them!

He has been paired to a blue texel doe and will be paired to a black pied angora for his final sired litters. I’m hoping to keep a buck or two back to replace him as he will be retiring as a spoiled pet!! Enjoy some baby photos of him 🥰