About Jedediah Expertise I can answer questions about exotic rodents (among others jirds, mice species, chinchillas, degus): how to keep them, what to feed them, how to make toys ect.
I cannot answer questions on breeding or medical questions. If your animal appears to be sick, you need to see a rodent vet as soon as possible, don`t waste time asking me.
Experience I keep, have kept or am planning to keep a number of exotic rodents and I am constantly doing research on many species to keep informed.
Question hi i have two pet mice male and female and I've recently been on holiday and left my dad to look after them, when i returned they where due to have there tank cleaned out and when i went to clean it i noticed a small litter of baby mice and I'm unsure about cleaning them as i don't want to disturb the mice what should i do
Answer Dear Rachel,
thank you for your question.
Don't clean them at all at the moment. When the babies leave the nest by themselves, you can clean the toilet corner and when they are about 16 days old you can clean out the whole cage.
You need to seperate the parents now or you will end up with hundreds of babies. The mother is probably already pregnant again. The male can be nutered and then returned to the female after the babies are fully grown (you need to wait at least 2 weeks anyway). After 25 days the babies will be old enough to breed and must be seperated.
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer
