Can mice have sand?

Question

Can mice have a sand bath.

Answer 1

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I have had plenty of mice.  They can certainly have sand, as they often live on the ground in the wild.  But I haven't known any mouse that would be interested in a sand bath.  There is no harm in trying it out.

Answer 2

Sand is safe for mice and they might like digging in it but they don't use it to bathe like hamsters do. 

Answer 3

They wouldn't use it like hamsters do.

Mice are always grooming themselves like a cat licking fur. Actually a clean sort of animal.

Answer 4

I don't think they would know what to do with it. They bathe with their tongues and paws, not with sand.