About thepinkllama Expertise I can answer any questions you may have about breeding mice, dealing with an unexpected pregnancy in mice, how soon you can interact with the new babies, and any other concerns you may have surrounding the pregnancy, birth, nutrition, and offspring. I also have a vast knowledge of many helpful websites that you can look to for help. I won't be able to help with genetics or behavioral problems. I can help somewhat with disease, but you would obviously be better off with a vet. I can also help you with tips on how to tame a nervous mouse.
Experience I rescue pregnant doe's all the time and I have even bred my share of mice. I've been rescuing pregnant does for about two to three years now and I've seen over 100 births and pregnancies. I also work at the pet store in the small animals section and I've tamed countless mice, all they need is a bit of love and patience and you'll have a lifelong friend.
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Expert: thepinkllama Date: 7/3/2008 Subject: Found a baby mouse in paletes
Question Hi.
About a day or two ago I found a baby rodent. It looks alot like a mouse or rat I can't tell. It has a white belly and grey back. Right now I am feeding her baby formula mixed with Oasis Vita-Drops for hamsters, mice, rats and gerbils. We named the baby Tiger incase its a boy or girl we can't tell yet. I read on a site to feed baby mice baby soy formula, is it better then plain baby formula? The eyes and ears aren't open yet. Tiger is walking around the cage and has very fine fur. I put a stuffed animal in for Tiger to snuggle in. We do stimulate Tiger everytime she/he eats, which is around every 3 or 4 hours. If I knew how to put pictures on I would but I don't I'll try to find a way. Right now Tiger in is a plastic cage with air vents. We feed Tiger every 3 hours.
I'll try to find a way to put a picture on here, or I'll put a picture on my pet site.
Thanks alot, I'm going to go check on the lil fella.
Answer You can feed the baby Soy baby formula, normal baby formula, and Kitten Milk Replacement (KMR). If the baby has fur that's good, their chances of survival have already gone up. you need to make sure they'll be warm. If it's summer over there by you, there's no need to really give the baby much more than fuzzy bedding to sleep in. If it's winter try a heating pad set on low, and put one half of the cage on and the other off. Heat lamps work well too as long as it's on it's lowest setting and the baby has some shade to crawl into, or a section of the cage that's a bit cooler. Everything else you're doing sounds about right, but to help you determine the age of your baby mouse I'll include a link that shows day by day pictures of baby mice.
