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#1 · (Edited)
I discovered that my mouse has had babies the problem is that their eyes are closed but their fully furr:binkie: ed I have no clue how old they are. They are starting to crawl around in the house. I know I need to wean them at 21 days but I have no clue how old they are what do you guys think one has been starting to jump in the house but the rest are still pretty still and have closed eyes.
 
#8 ·
Sharni said:
21 days to wean maybe just a tad early.....my mouse pups are all still drinking off mum til around 28 days....that is when i separate sexes
I agree with Sharni. When I bred mice that is when I separated them. I did leave the female babies with mom and she slowly weaned them herself. But you definitely should not leave the male babies in with her or their sisters much longer than 28 days. You wouldn't want pregnant babies. Good luck with your little mice.
 
#9 · (Edited)
Ok I'll wait 28 days I just when I was doing alot of research most of the websites and breeders said 21 and a few said 28. I'll wait 28 days as long as the females don't run a risk of getting pregnant by the boys. I thought she was a week late in haveing her babies so I was checking on her one more time before I rushed her to an emergency vet for a c-section and poof there's little furry mice in the house. lol. I was told that I'd hear alot of squeaking during the birth since she's in my room and all but I didn't hear squat sneaky little things. here's a pic of her big house and some of the babies sorry their not the best.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t186/Theforgotten_photos/IMG_0095-1.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t186/Theforgotten_photos/IMG_0096.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t186/Theforgotten_photos/IMG_0104.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t186/Theforgotten_photos/IMG_0098.jpg
 
#13 · (Edited)
I check on all my animals throughout the day several times. But when Mao got closer to her due date she'd hideout in the house and acted differently so I took her out cleaned out the cage and waited for her to give birth peacefully. The mice don't have their eyes open yet but I am sure they're about to.
 
#17 ·
wow that is cute
I was wondering myself how you missed that they were born..... That is cute that you gave her her space... I bet she gave birth the day you changed out her cage
is that what you estimate
now that thier eyes are open
 
#19 · (Edited)
mebri123 said:
wow that is cute
I was wondering myself how you missed that they were born..... That is cute that you gave her her space... I bet she gave birth the day you changed out her cage
is that what you estimate
now that thier eyes are open
Yeah I estimated the time frame and it had to have been a day or two after I cleaned the cage. I'll take more pics later it's kinda missing in action right now.
 
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