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I found a mouse in my shoe and it turned out that it gave birth in their to 3 babies I placed the mother and babies in a cage with bedding and hiding places Any pointers?
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The best thing would be to release the mother and the babies into the wild in a wooded area.
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Can you change the bedding in a mice cage that houses a mother and her babies more then a week old?
As long as you dont touch the babies it's ok Just do half the cage at a time.
Can you change the bedding in a mice cage that houses a mother and babies less than 1 week old without the mother rejecting the babies?
Yes, Scoop the litter up all together by cupping your hands and place them with the mom in a different cage. Remember to put paper towels in the cage and toliet paper rolls so the mom can tear it up to build the nest. Check out FAQfarm question listed: "When a mouse has babies is it safe to change the bedding and nesting material if the babies are less than 10 days old?" Kechara ive changed the bedding just make sure you dont touch the mice or the mother will reject the litter but to answer your question yes (dont touch the mice) just so everyones aware, the mother rejecting the babies if you touch them is a Myth, The only way she will reject them and Eat them is if she gets to stressed out ( And if the babies have hair at all she wont Kill them either), What i do is Remove the mother First and then remove the babies, then i clean the enclosure, put the babies back in first, then put the mother back in with them, ( and yes i touch them all First mua ha ha), I havent had a casualty yet out of 5 litters. == ==
What if your hamster had babies and you didnt know and you changed the bedding but she went crazy?
Erm. How would you not know when it had babies(tummy swells! Didn't you notice that?) and you changed the bedding without realizing? First of all, try to accommodate the hamster to how it was placed with the bedding (same enviroment), return the babies and provide it with adequate amount of water and drink to sustain it's health. If the hamster is behaving aggressive towards the babies, I suggest it's best to seperste them from the mother and surrogate them to survive till they are one month old. This is a tiring process but you have to ensure the babies are nourished. Give the mother some time, if the behavior still remains the same, I suggest see the vet immediately as failure to do so would result in fatal
When a mouse has babies is it ok to fully change the bedding and nesting material in the nest when the babies are only 10 days old?
Yes. Just make certain that you've got another place ready for them while you change the cage litter. Got a shoebox and put some litter in it. Make a little nest if you would like. Then rub your hands on the used litter or the mother and then place mother and babies CAREFULLY into the shoebox. Change the bedding and then make sure to, once more, CAREFULLY replace mother and babies in the normal cage. It is best not to. However, if you feel that it really needs to be done you should always change the bedding around the nest first. Next, place in another house or box on the fresh litter, if possible, remove old housing from on top of babies and allow the mother to move them when she feels she's ready to {DO NOT TOUCH BABIES}. Once you have noticed that all babies have been relocated to the new nest you can then finish cleaning the cage by removing the litter from the old nest. DO NOT touch the babies until they have their eyes open and are freely moving about the cage, otherwise you run the risk of her abandoning the litter {especially if she is a first time mother}. KECHARA
How soon after the hamster has given birth can you clean the house with the babies in?
Once the babies have become independent and are not feeding off the mother. If you handle the babies or put your scent in the cage before this time, the mother will eat the babies.
How many babies can a mother have?
20The mother may have up to 6 or 8 babies.
How do babies arrive?
Not by "stork". Babies are born from the mother after growing inside the mother for 9 months.
How many babies can a mother dolphin have upto?
As mother dolphins can have up to 5 babies in their life.
Why is the mother eating the babies?
If the mother is very young or if she is under stress she sometimes eats the babies,
What did Mother Teresa do with the unwanted babies?
mother Teresa looked after the unwanted babies and kept them safe
Do first litter baby bunnies always die?
It depends on the mother, the living arrangement and remember to not have the male rabbit in the same pen as the mother and babies! I personally do handle the babies when they are first born just to ensure they are being fed and are healthy if you burry them again in the bedding then the mother doesn't eat them... this hides your scent since it should already be on the bedding from putting it in the cage hope this helpsThey do not always die well mine didnt some do though depends you cannot touch them though when they are born or the mother will eat them .Thankyou bye x x x x
How do you make a hamster feel more comfortable while she is pregnant?
actually she can go crazy when u do this clean the hamsters cage with the babies in it but not the mother and once im done cleaning the cage i like put bedding right around them to keep them warm then bring the mother in she might go a little crazy so then leave her alone otherwise you can give her some fruit or veggies and shell nurse the babies
