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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?
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∙ 18y ago
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
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When chicken lays egg on floor how can you change that behavior?
This is usually because the hen could not get access to the nesting box when she needed it. Add a new nesting box to the coop and remove some of the bedding from the box she usually uses to the new one.
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. == ==
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.
What will happen if you don't change your hamsters bedding?
The hamster will probably get sick or will DIE if you don't change the bedding. So if you havent changed it DO IT NOW!!
When do you change the bedding for your hamster?
7 days
When do change a hamsters bedding?
Usually on a weekly basis.
How long can you wait to change your hamster's bedding maxiumum?
You can wait for up to a week and a half to change your hamsters bedding or else they will really stink and you could make them sick.
Do birds ever change their nesting locations?
Some birds do such as the robin but others do not.
How do you put bedding in the boxes?
Buy your chosen bedding from the EC stores so that you have it in stock. The groom will then change the bedding at the next update. When you next log on and check your EC the bedding and cleanliness stars will be starting to fill up. From Strawberry Fields on Howrse
How long do you have to wait before you change your hamster bedding?
Usually once a week or if it starts to smell you can change it.
How do you change guinea pig bedding?
I change there bedding the same day as it was very messy all is ok and i have 5 gorgeous baby guinea pigs Thank You, changed the bedding the next day and we have 3 happy guinea pigs.
Do you put new hamster beding in the cage or wash the cage?
New bedding. You can wash the cage- without bedding in it: that would just be messy. I would change the bedding like every week or every other week.
