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| interbreeding | 11/11/2009 | Cass |
Q: I rescued some feeder mice that the feed store clerks sexed wrong. (I asked for several females). ...
A: I have never heard of a case between a field mouse and house mouse successfully mating. If that ever ...
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| orphaned mouse constipated | 11/10/2009 | Cass |
Q: I found two orphaned mice about 5 days old. Their mother was found dead in the garage, and I heard ...
A: First off I would suggest going through all of my previously answered questions for information on ...
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| mouse companionship | 11/9/2009 | Natasha |
Q: Okay, a friend and myself bought mice one day. (Mine's name is Minnie and her is MooMoo) However ...
A: Mice do make fast friends. Your mouse is depressed from losing her friend. However, there's ...
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| mouse breeding. | 11/8/2009 | Natasha |
Q: My name is Lindsay. I am a beginning mouse owner and am highly considering breeding. I have a pet ...
A: It's great that you have a pet store which wants to take babies. I had such a store when I was a ...
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| dropped mouse has seizures | 11/8/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I cleaned my mouse's cage a few days ago and I accidentally got my mouse wet. He also fell from the ...
A: Your mouse could have severe internal or brain injuries. He could have an illness caused by getting ...
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| dyeing a mouse different colors | 11/7/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I really want to dye my mice different colors. What is the best way to go about that? i was thinking ...
A: If you just want to make them prettier, I would strongly suggest you not do so. Because mice wash ...
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| hand raised baby deer mice, late fall release with snow just around the corner | 11/7/2009 | Cass |
Q: July 11 09 I opened a drawer in my kitchen and found 5 baby deer mice. Mom got it by one of my cats ...
A: In all honestly, if you've had them this long you might as well keep them. Letting them go now, ...
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| Do father mice eat babies? | 11/6/2009 | Natasha |
Q: Will the male mice eat the babie mice if the male is with the female Ruan
A: Father mice are usually good partners and help the mother raise the babies, rather than attacking ...
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| Reintroducing wild mouse to babies | 11/6/2009 | Natasha |
Q: While cleaning the house 2 days ago, we stumbled upon a nest of 5 baby mice (roughly 4 days old). ...
A: Unfortunately, wild mice don't take well to having their babies handled by humans. I think the risk ...
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| why did my mouse die? | 11/6/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I had a black mouse. It was fine when i left it. About ten minutes later, i came over to her cage to ...
A: I'm so sorry about your little mouse. Mice can die of the same sorts of sudden illnesses that ...
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| Mouse Massive Body Swelling | 11/5/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I have a "pet" wild mouse that we have had for almost 4 years. She has outlived about 10 domestic ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your afflicted mouse. If she puffed up suddenly, it definitely isn't a ...
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| Where to find a mouse | 11/5/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I realize that this is the most random question ever however I have been looking on my own with no ...
A: Here's a mouse adoption site: ...
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| Sudden death in healthy male mouse | 11/4/2009 | Cass |
Q: My healthy one year old male mouse was very active, ate well, no mites or problems with fur. He was ...
A: First off, I am sorry for your loss. His death could have been caused by several different things. ...
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| Mouse panting | 11/4/2009 | Natasha |
Q: My daughter's mice just had their baby's and the male 'LUIGI' is losing a lot's of weight and ...
A: Luigi's trouble has nothing to do with the arrival of his children. If Luigi is over 18 months, ...
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| releasing wild tamed mice | 11/3/2009 | Natasha |
Q: Natasha, About two months ago I found two baby mice stuck to a glue trap, and with your help raised ...
A: I love hearing that my little faraway 'clients' did well! When it comes to releasing mice, my ...
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| Re: Identification | 11/3/2009 | Natasha |
Q: I rescued a little creature that was just about to be eaten by a Magpie and I didn't think that it ...
A: Those are the most beautiful, adorable mice! What a lovely color. This site lists all the mouse ...
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| 2 Day old abandoned Pinkys | 11/2/2009 | Cass |
Q: My mouse recently had babies and she has since eaten 2 of them. My little sister saved another she ...
A: Mice eat their babies due to illness of the mother or babies, inadequate milk supply, or stress. You ...
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| Fedder mice and curly hair? | 11/2/2009 | Cass |
Q: I rescued 4 feeder mice from my work and i rescued one in particular because it has curly/wavy hair. ...
A: Probably not very often. If it is a domiant gene only one of the parents need to express the gene ...
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| PLEASE RESPOND!! BABY MOUSE FOUND! | 11/1/2009 | Cass |
Q: I just found a baby orphaned mouse, and I want to try and help him survive, but I know nothing about ...
A: Poor little one. Is he still alive? Is he is a house mouse you can take him into the vet and they ...
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| Two year old mouse losing fur | 10/29/2009 | Cass |
Q: I've had my mouse about two years and she is approximately two years old. She has begun to lose fur ...
A: Mice are prone to fungal and bacterial infections of the skin, as well as mites and lice. Do you ...
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| Pregnant mouse | 10/28/2009 | Cass |
Q: My mouse has been pregnant for about 3-4 weeks now. and i think as I'm writing this shes about to ...
A: Did she make it through her labor OK? I am so very sorry I did not see this sooner! I never got a ...
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| Fedder mice and curly hair? | 10/28/2009 | Cass |
Q: I rescued 4 feeder mice from my work and i rescued one in particular because it has curly/wavy hair. ...
A: Feeder mice can be any color or marking, bred for the sole purpose of becoming some hungry reptiles ...
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| Questions | 10/28/2009 | Cass |
Q: my name is Whitman and I go to a magnet middle school in Virginia. I have project called an SRP ...
A: :) Thanks for the question. Mice do not have scheduled eating times unless their owners only feed ...
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| Possible Stroke | 10/26/2009 | Cass |
Q: we have two mice that we got from the Pet Store about a month ago. We keep them in separate cages, ...
A: Is there any possibility he could have injured himself on a toy or wheel in the cage? There is a ...
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| Fancy mice | 10/26/2009 | Cass |
Q: I have a mouse named Jackson and a fancy mouse named daisy i put them in a cage together for 3 ...
A: I'm not exactly sure of what the question may be. Are you asking how to care for the mother and ...
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| Weird Mouse | 10/25/2009 | Cass |
Q: So a week or two ago I bought a mouse from a petstore in the mall here in my home town. I bought him ...
A: Are they both male? It could be normal mouse behavior (mice can be very vocal when ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 10/25/2009 | Cass |
Q: Does mice need to brush their teeth? What about you give him sugary treats and diet, does they need ...
A: Rodents do not have to worry about tooth decay like humans do, so no, mice do not need regular ...
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| odd mouse behavior | 10/24/2009 | Cass |
Q: I am really thankful to have come across this website. I bought two feeder mice in March to keep as ...
A: Unfortunately most rats and mice carry a bacteria called Mycoplasmosis, which can cause upper ...
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| baby mice | 10/23/2009 | Cass |
Q: I had a female mouse give birth to pups, and she was doing fine untill yesterday, she visibly looked ...
A: At that age their eyes should be opening soon. Once their eyes open they may begin to sample food on ...
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| Baby Mice Missing Legs | 10/22/2009 | Cass |
Q: Hi my to females just had a litter each and all of the baby's legs and tails just started to turn ...
A: Oh my! I have never heard of this before. Is there a possibility that the mother could have injured ...
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| Barbering mouse. | 10/22/2009 | Cass |
Q: I have 2 female mice currently. Dinah has been barbering Simba- poor Simba is missing whiskers and ...
A: I do not have much experience with barbering, except in cats. If it does start to get out of hand I ...
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| Baby Mouse | 10/21/2009 | Cass |
Q: I found a grey baby mouse that is about 1 and 3/4 of an inch long. He has his ears and his eyes are ...
A: Depending on his age, you can try offering him bread soaked in soy milk. Scrambled eggs, oats, ...
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| mice food | 10/21/2009 | Cass |
Q: I have been searching some sites looking for an easy but accurate food web/chain diagram. In a ...
A: Mice can and will, eat insects. Waxworms seem to be a favorite among the mice I've owned, and many ...
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| Sick Mouse | 10/20/2009 | Cass |
Q: I have had 2 mice for a little under a week now and there is something obviously wrong with one of ...
A: The lump suddenly appeared? Mice can get abscesses, and they can grow quite large very quickly. Have ...
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| Orphaned baby Mouse | 10/20/2009 | Cass |
Q: He is eating great but He get quite sticky cause of the milk and I keep using a q-tip to wash him of ...
A: If you can see his tail looking thinner that is usually a sign of dehydration. How is he doing ...
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| boy & girl mice not getting along | 10/19/2009 | Natasha |
Q: i bought two mice a male and female at a pet store, my original plan was to put the two in a cage ...
A: Two males will usually eventually fight to blood and injury, most especially if there is a female ...
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| Orphaned Baby Mouse | 10/19/2009 | Cass |
Q: Here is the picture I took of him today. He is very lively and he has pooped on me several times ...
A: Since he is a deer mouse, and not your typical house mouse, I am unsure if you will be able to find ...
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| Eye infection | 10/19/2009 | Cass |
Q: About two or three days ago, i noticed one of my one year old mice had a swollen eye. It seems like ...
A: All rodents can get eye infections, and if not treated soon they can ulcerate and cause serious eye ...
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| Orphaned Baby Mouse | 10/18/2009 | Cass |
Q: Here is the picture I took of him today. He is very lively and he has pooped on me several times ...
A: Yes, that would be a deer mouse. =] He is very cute! You can search online for deer mice information ...
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| Mice and teddy bear hamster mom | 10/18/2009 | Natasha |
Q: we found baby mice in our garage after our dog killed the mom. They are about 2/3 days old. I was ...
A: The main scary thing that mice can carry these days (and it's very rare) is hantavirus, which is not ...
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