Check with your breeder for specific information on when to switch your animal to larger food items. Many reptiles and some amphibians are carnivorous in the wild, and mice make up a large part of most carnivorous natural diets. Commercial foods are available, but their nutrient balance varies widely. Experiment with different options to find the best balance for your pet.
Pinkie mice are the youngest and smallest of the feeder mice. They are less than 5 days old and do not yet have fur. They get their name from their pink coloration. Fuzzies are between 5 days and 2 weeks old. They are just starting to develop a coat and have not yet opened their eyes. These ones had already been weened and are mature enough to be on their own. But they are still small enough fo us to watch them grow. I'm really sad about Teddy's demise, but we now have Sophie and Zoe to love and keep us company.
New mouse mother, Jeri. Heartfang Arachnoknight Old Timer. Joined Nov 13, Messages Oh no I'm sorry for your loss Socrates Arachnoprince Old Timer. Joined Mar 20, Messages 1, Oh Jeri, I'm so sorry. I'm really sorry. Great to hear you've decided to get 2 pet mice. They're soft and cuddly little critters, aren't they? At least you tried. It died knowing it was loved and cared for.
Raising lone mice is very difficult. I think you did really well. Now you have two other little mousies to play with so not all is bad. Good luck with the new additions! Wolfchan Arachnosquire Old Timer. Joined Jan 5, Messages Poor mousie. You gave her a good chance though. I had mice for a long time and I loved them! They can be rather odiferous, but I found that putting a few drops of vanilla extract in their water helped cut that down a lot.
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All you did was prolong their death. I hand raised a wild baby mouse who was abandoned by her mother and kept her for her whole life 2 yrs. She was my pet and I had made a commitment to her no matter what.
I did introduce her to a domesticated pet store mouse and they did wonderful together. I think you have to stop following your fears and instead follow your heart. I could only imagine what fate those poor mice met when you let them go. My baby mice are with out there mother and 2 of them are died I don't have the Cash for the formula what do I do I was giving them cows milk but I read I kills them.
I'm sorry, I am not familliar with how best to deal with this issue, but I'll offer some thoughts. Nine baby mice does sound like a lot for one mouse to deal with. Perhaps helping to feed the babies with human soy baby formula as a supplement might help the mother get that she doesn't have to feed all nine babies herself?
I don't know if it's a protein issue or not. I can go on about this but have you ever heard of the disease for inadequate protein in one's diet? It's kwashiorkor. A word no western person has heard of, and yet so many believe in the necessity of a very meaty diet for humans. Since we can't really ask mouse mother what's up, I would search Google and try other mouse-pet experts.
Maybe you'll come accross someone who is experienced in this. Also, if you fear for the lives of the other baby mice, try rearing them by hand using my tips, away from the mom. One of my female mice just had a litter of nine babies on Saturday morning. It is now Monday morning, and she has killed three of them. Me and my mom think it might be a problem with lack of protein.
I feed her food called VitaGarden. I thought this story was so very adorable and being I'm in the exact situation it truly pulled at my heart strings, although I would like to say after raising these mice and them having no experience on how to be a mouse because a human housed, cleaned, protected from prey, and feed them there whole life from babies there survival rate after release is slim to none I still think you did an awesome thing for a few babies that others overlooked!
I've found a wild baby mouse and we don't have any vets that take care of mice, we think he has broken ribs and im not killing him cause hes so cute and if theres a way to save him ill do it, i just want to know it you could tell me how to care for him and help heal him some how.
That was sweet of you to take care of them. I'm sorry to hear what happened, that must've been very hard for you. As you've been told, these things happen, but I'm glad you showed them love and caring. You picked cute names for them. Wish you well with your future pets too : Happy New Year! And i quickly went online and did some research And you the feeling like your their mum,and you feel so proud of yourself, watching them day by day grow stronger, and watching them play and make the cutest sounds.
But it was the end of the holidays and i had to go to school, being 13years old and they had to be fed regularly Once their eyes open they can eat real food - domestic mouse food, also fresh vegetables, grains, and seeds. If they get sick I would try to find a vet, but that can be hard to find. The human soy formula about 2 hour intervals with feedings as much as they like to eat in the mean time.
Also give them a mouse water bottle dripper find at a pet store once they are eating solids. When first weaned I also left a tiny bowl of formula in the cage for them. A pet store employee who knows mice can offer good advice too. Good luck, hope they do well!
I know this is an old thread but I'm in the exact same situation right now, I read your whole story and I'm doing everything to the dot with what you did for the baby mice I have but they're starting to look ill. Do you think transferring them to a larger tank helped once they opened their eyes? My guys are still in a shoe box and I'm debating letting them go so they at least have a chance in fresh air and with seeds in the forest, but they're not weaned yet. I don't want them to die from being stuck in a box : any advice?
Sadly Mickey didn't make it through the night but I'll be better prepared for next time Anyways I just found an orphaned? Maybe I'll come back and let you know how this goes, say a prayer perhaps? Again I thank you for an awesome article and great step by step advice. Just found 3 little mice myself Friday. One was already dead, one was weak but I had hopes for the strong one.
I had a very tinny dropper which I used to feed them but one passed on Saturday and the strongest just passed on today; Monday morning. I wished I had found your article earlier. I was not feeding them as frequently and I was using Almond milk which seemed to me to be very thick and fatty.
I guess it was not the right nutrition for their little bodies. Feeling sad. They were so tinny they hardly had any hair. It was a lot of work for those few days though for sure. The strongest did open his eyes. I just hate telling my son when he comes home from school this afternoon. Thank you for the info and I will try baby formula next time. I did not think of that at the time I raised them nor when I wrote this, but I do feel the same. They are a lot of work though, and at the time I released them, I thought they would be OK.
But I think you have a good point and if I did it over, I'd just keep them or re-home them. Please people seeing this story. Do not release them after having them live in a cage where food was simply provided. A mouse can not live in the wild after being raised like that. Would you survive long be dropped in the woods with your skill set? I am not trying to rain on your taco here man. Just hope to get the word out so others will not release them. If you take them in you need to keep them or find a home!
Good luck. Make sure you are using a soy based formula with baby mice. I hope she makes it! Kind of you guys to take care of her. My brother found a baby mouse and recently gave it to us to care for. It's been great until recently,she was very active lastnight,just opened her eyes yesterday. But,This morning when I found her,she's barely moving,still breathing,and barely eating. Help please,If anyone has any advice to help us keep her going.
We all have grown very found of her and willing to do anything for her,so far Ive been tring every hour to work with her. It's almost though she's gone,but she's breathing. Ive been gently blowing in her face,then she sucks a little of milk,but it's been a tough love. I don't wanna loose my baby". What a wonderful story I Came Upon yours well looking on the internet because I found a baby out in the garage there was a baby now that I found out in the garage no other no nothing looked on the internet what to do I just went through that with the kittens somebody through from the car I witnessed and ended up taking it to the vet that died so I just don't know what to do with this little Mouse my heart is bigger than it should be but I really enjoyed your story.
You should be careful if you are in the hantavirus zone because you can get sick with hantavirus. If you are in a safe zone, just follow my recommendations in the article.
Soy formula to feed them. Hi peoples I live in whiteriver AZ but was in Cbq AZ an I found two babes mice , eyes are still close an there are veary tiny mice we found out side.
Of my boy friend mom's house an we keep them don't know how to take care of them so we need ur help on feeding Please help with any way you could. I would say wait until they're about weeks old. Their eyes will open soon and you'll find they grow fast. You'll know when. Watch out they can jump high also. Take care of yourself and get enough sleep -- the early days you might lose some. Also be careful of hantavirus. If you are in one of the hotspots I don't think it's worth it -- it's a fatal disease to humans!
Good luck Diane, I wish you and the mice well. I'm in the same situation, was digging in some sand to fix a rain pipe extension and came across the babies, at first I thought it was a grub, then looked again and it's two baby mice. If you read this I need some info, I couldn't leave them there to die, I've been feeding them and waiting for their eyes to open. When do I let them go back to the outside world? They have fur but no opening of the eyes yet. Still very small about the size of my thumb.
Please if you read this I would love some insight from you. Were the same, couldn't leave them to die. Thanks, Diane. Thank you, so good to hear this article helped you! Thank you for letting me know and good luck with the mouse! I found a baby mouse about to be eaten by a cat in the middle of the road! This article helped me a lot, and I am planning on releasing it to the wild when it's big enough!
You are such a nice person and I lovedddd reading your article! I wish you luck Lisa with them. They grow so fast I hope you'll get through this exhaustive beginning phase soon. I hope you have a good time with them and can find a safe place for them to live when you're ready to set them free.
I know it hurts but if you can't keep them what else can you do? In their early stage of life, baby mice will eat milk from their mother until they get about weeks old. After that baby mice can start eating solid food such as cooked rice and beans, cooked carrots, soft vegetables, and fruits. If they remain orphans, you can feed them kitten milk formula with a pipet or a syringe. Remember to feed them every two or three hours.
Later on, after three or four weeks, you should think about including some solid foods. One of the indicators of when you should do this is when the mice start opening their eyes, and you see them grow. You should also note when their teeth start to grow. At this point, I recommend that you feed them high-quality, healthy foods to help them grow.
These foods include:. Keep the pieces of food very small, or even mix them up into a smooth, liquid mixture. Once the baby mice start to grow up, you can start feeding them solids. For me, I started feeding solids at about 4 weeks of age. But during this time, you should still consider keeping liquid foods as a part of their diet. You should notice big changes after just a few weeks; after about three or four weeks, you should start to notice a big growth, and they will also start to develop their sight and their teeth.
The human baby formula or the puppy milk replacement can still work. But, you should start to include solid foods that have more nutrients readily available.
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