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How do you keep a baby mouse alive if the mother isn't caring for it?
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∙ 8y ago
I had the same experience and I warmed up milk (just like for a human baby) and don't feed it the regular milk we get off the dairy shelves, but baby formula and put a wee bit of honey in it. Baby mice grow rapidly and their life span on an average can last 2 years, so they will mature right before your very eyes. You can also contact your local vet for advice.
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Type in: What do baby mice drink and eat?
You will get loads of info on this subject.
Good luck Marcy
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∙ 16y agoAbout a month ago my family and I bought three mice from a pet store, Two females and one male. A few days ago our mouse had babies. But then the babies started to disapear, and we began to worry so we took out the other female and the male, and left the mother in the cage with the remaining pups. Then we noticed she seemed to be neglecting the pups, not feeding them. So naturally I went on google to try and find a way to help the remaining pups survive. My cousin found a site that told us to feed the mouse every 2 hours with cow's milk and warme it with deluded water and feed it with a medicine dropper. Then when possible go to a pet store and get kitten formula. Drop the milk on our hands and let the mouse lick it up. Also when you are not holding the pup, put her in a cage or something protective (shoebox if nessasary) with some kind of bedding (get creative use old socks or clean toilet paper), and don't forget to have a light over it, but leave a shady spot...just incase it gets too warm. Hope this helped!!!
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How do you know if a baby mouse is a mouse?
Is the mother a mouse? Is the father a mouse? Then yes, it is a mouse.
If you want to give away your pet baby mouse when can it leave its mother?
The baby mouse can leave it's mother when it's about four weeks or older. At that time, the baby mouse is fully weaned of mother's milk. The baby mouse should also be eating solid foods as well.
When does the mother mouse leave the baby mouse?
after like 6 months
What f the baby mouse is not drinking from its mother what does that mean?
That can only mean that the baby mouse will die soon...
Will a mouse nurse a baby mouse that is not her own?
Yes, a mouse will nurse young from another mother if the other mother is removed or deceased
What is the best advice in caring for baby mice?
The best advice for caring for baby mice would be: do not handle the baby mouse until it is as least one week old. Baby mice a very hard to take care of.
What is a simile for caring?
As caring as a doctor treating its patients as caring as a mother lion to its new born baby cub :)
When a baby field mouse is breathing but it is not moving is it still alive?
If its anything is breathing it's alive.
Can you put mama goats with baby together?
Yes, unless the mother has shown signs of no caring for the baby or isliking the baby.
Do you remove dead baby mouse from its nest?
YES! In the wild, when an rat or mouse dies, the mother eats them because the scent will attract predators...So the mother eats it to protect the family/group from predators...Remove the dead baby mouse because otherwise the mother will eat it and there is no telling what that could do to the mother...
Can you keep your male mose with the mom mouse with babies at once?
No way. If the baby mice are in the cage long enough with the mother mouse, the mother mouse will indefinitely eat the babies.
Can you put a baby mouse with an adult mouse?
It depends on what relation ship the baby has with the adult. if it is its mother than probably. but keep quiet, any sudden noises can scare the mother and this can result to it eating its young. if it is a male mouse than this may not be a good idea as they are very territorial and may kill the baby.
