The Methuselah Mouse Prize

Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:21 am

Has anyone posted about this yet? If not...

This is awesome! http://www.methuselahmouse.org/

Longest lived mouse: almost 5 years!

Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:32 am

.... Poor little mice.

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4 Bunnies~Twinkletoes~Honeybee~Honeybunny~Marlo
2 Mice~Bovine~Roo~
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Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:01 am

[quote="tambra141"] Embarassed

.... Poor little mice.[/quote

...Poor little mice for being able to live longer lives?

Granted, I think it's a little wrong to try and cheat death...dying is a natural process. However, I think extending the lifespan of anything, humans, mice, whatever, is a worthwhile cause.

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Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:16 am

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	...Poor little mice for being able to live longer lives? Granted, I think it's a little wrong to try and cheat death...dying is a natural process. However, I think extending the lifespan of anything, humans, mice, whatever, is a worthwhile cause.

Nevermind Ratsicles I guess we just have differnt beliefes. becuase I am agiest vivisection.

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2 rats ~Pheona~Clover~
4 Bunnies~Twinkletoes~Honeybee~Honeybunny~Marlo
2 Mice~Bovine~Roo~
2 Ducks~Hara~Bazil~

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Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:38 am

I had a mouse named princess...her and her male friend Ben...Ben lived to be three, which is pretty good....Princess was over 4 years old..I had her for 4 years and I dont know how old she was when I got her from the pet shop.... I wish I had pic of her..she was completly full of little tumors when she died. Mom didnt believe in a vet for those types of animals back then. I thought that was normal back then.. I had a hamster live to be 5...at the time I thought it was normal as well...I was 10.. and that was 18 years ago..Currently the oldest living mouse here is Dottys Spots, she will be three in exactaly 1 month and 5 days. Out of my chocolate spotted line that has not seen tumors in over a year now. I wish I could get that kind of money for making my pets live long (without drugs and treatments and expirementing) just good breeding and good diet. Shaz

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Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:56 am

Wow four years! But thats sad what your mom thought. Well a mouse that old would probably not survive a major surgery like a tumor removel anyway.

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2 rats ~Pheona~Clover~
4 Bunnies~Twinkletoes~Honeybee~Honeybunny~Marlo
2 Mice~Bovine~Roo~
2 Ducks~Hara~Bazil~

www.freewebs.com/ratsitter

Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:03 pm

I think that was what she was mainly thinking plus the mice just werent her thing. Now though she understands better and wouldnt bat an eye if I had to take one in to the vet. She helps to socialize the babies here as well. Shaz

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Fri Dec 09, 2005 7:04 pm

Another thing I thought is...how would a person be at 150? I mean looks and physical functions. I dont think at 150 years old you would have a very good quality of life, or look very good. I know I dont want to live that long. Shaz

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Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:10 pm

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	Another thing I thought is...how would a person be at 150? I mean looks and physical functions. I dont think at 150 years old you would have a very good quality of life, or look very good. I know I dont want to live that long. Shaz

Remember, in medieval times, those over the age of forty were elderly; by that age, you were crippled with disease, rickets, and/or malnutrition. Now medicine and nutrition have done a lot to improve quality of life for the elderly. The mouse that wins the Methuselah Mouse Prize must, according to the rules, remain functional until the end of its life; id est, be able to feed itself. The mice in the study are active and have the same quality of life as mice that die earlier; it's not as if they go on living hooked up to a bunch of respirators and and IVs. Comparable results could feasibly be achieved for humans.