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There are very, very few examples of different rodents successfully cohabiting and some are just isolated incidents. A rat kept alone for example, may not immediately kill a mouse in the same cage due to the fact that it is depressed and lonely since neither rats nor mice should be kept on their own. It may well however kill the mouse at any point and it is not something that should ever be attempted.
Studies have shown that when rat scent is present, mice are more nervous than normal and many more miscarriages occur in result of the mom not wanting to endanger herself and her babies. Ideally they should not be kept in the same room, although providing there is no contact between their cages it can be okay although the mice could be more stressed.
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∙ 13y ago- One thing ferrets were domesticated for was pest control of rats and mice. Ferrets natural instinct would be to kill the rat.
- No. It's very possible the ferret will try to eat the rat like a cat would
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∙ 14y agoIt all depends on the type of dog you have. I had a golden retriever mix that got along fine with my pet rats, but I supervised them very carefully when I let them see each other. I wouldn't take any chances with any kind of terrier, so if you have a type of terrier, I would suggest keeping it away from the rats.
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∙ 13y agoNo. If you put any mouse with any rat the rat will kill and eat the mouse.
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∙ 15y agoYes they can I have a cat that is best friends with my rat.
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∙ 14y agoNo. They're 2 different animals.
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Does a rat have mice babies?
No, mice and rats are two different species. Rats have rat babies, mice have mouse babies.
Your mouse had babies and one male is in there and he didn't do it with her should you leave him in there?
No! Any male mouse or rat will eat any mouse babies. dont let male mice with babies until they can see and have fur!
Will mice kill a rat?
I am sure it can happen, probably more so if a mother mouse has babies to protect. However, a rat is a mouse's predator, so to speak, so in most cases, a rat would probably kill a mouse instead.
Can a cat and mouse have babies?
no because rats and cats are enemies the cat will eat the rat
Will the mother mouse abandon the babies if you touch them?
Rats might abandon their babies if they can't take care of them or if they are too stressed. My rat had babies and it kept abandoning one of them. We tried to feed it, but then decided to take it to the pet store. They put it with a mother mouse and it started licking it. A few days later we visited the pet store again and they said it died. If your rat abandons its babies, feed them with soy milk.
If a wild mouse dies from rat poison will her week old babies die if they have had her milk?
It is possible but not guaranteed.
Can a mouse get a rat pregnant?
Not before the rat eats the mouse.
If you have a rat that just had babies can you give a baby to a different rat that does not have babies?
no the rat that doesn't have babies might eat the babies be safe with the babies
Can a rat eat a mouse?
No. Not at all, I don't think. Because rats are WAY bigger than mice (unless its like, a super small rat) and even then, the rat would probably kill the mouse. I don't recommend it.
What is tinier a mouse or rat?
a mouse
What is bigger a rat or mouse?
A rat is a rodent and it is bigger than a mouse. However the largest rodent is a capybara and that is the size of a pig.
Can the male mouse be with the mom when she has her babies?
No, the male mouse will harm the babies if they are not old enough. I left my male mouse in the same cage when my female had babies, what I found was that she would only go near the babies when it was feeding time, other than that my male ( the father ) was the one to protect then when people put their hands in the cage and he would sit on them to keeo them warm it was so cute, also good for the babies as he is the size on a small rat. xXx LostNHopeless
