AboutPanya Expertise Currently, I have 33 mice 12 boys and 21 girls. I also have 2 cats and tropical fish.
I can help with behavior problems (I've encountered plenty), breeding, most health problems etc. I don't know a lot about genetics in mice.
Experience I have kept mice for 7 years and I have a lot of experience with mice (some they don't tell you in books!). I would like to share what I have learned. To the left is Freckles, who had 68 offspring in his lifetime (he was 1 year when I adopted him). Behind him is one of his sons.
Expert: Panya Date: 6/9/2008 Subject: white mouse lost hair and skin on back
Question hi, we had two pet mice, the one had what looked like to us bite marks had little spots of raw skin on back, so we seperated them, it looked like it was healing turned to black spots, thought scabbed over, but noticed the other day felt like smothing hard sticking out of his back, real small and hard to feel, this morning the whole area above the tail is raw looking, hair and skin fell of in one piece, it was in the cage, what is this????
Answer It may be a result of fighting especially if they are two males. It also could be an infection most likely as a result of fighting. The something sticking out of his back could be a broken bone if the fighting has been vicious. Males are more likely to fight if they don't have enough territory, food or hiding places.
Evening Primrose oil is very good for skin problems and can be used on very sensitive skin. Mice will also enjoy licking it off. It usually comes it capsule form and is commonly taken as a supplement.
I would take your mouse to the vet asap. Excessive hair loss is usually a bad sign.
I hope he recovers soon. Please feel free to ask any more questions.
