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coz they're hungry.

i should know, i had 13 of them

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Q: Why do the mother mouse kill newborn mice?
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How do you take care of a newborn mice?

You don't touch them and just let the mother mouse handle it.


Which mouse is the mother of these mice?

the albino


What is a mice birth weight?

The weight of a newborn mouse is 1-2 g.


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.


What should you do with new born mice and the mother without killing them?

Leave the mice and the mother alone for three days. Let the mother and the babies bond and settle down. After three days, you can then handle the baby mice and the mother mouse. It is best to take the mother mouse out first and put her some where safe while you handle her babies. If she made a den by going under something like a mouse house, it is really important to remove her first. She won't kill them, but if you put the thing that the den is made under aside and start handling the mice, she will grab her babies and carry them up under the mouse house or whatever it is she is using.


Do newborn mice need their mother?

They do, for warmth, food, and learning their way around


Does feeding a mouse bread kill them?

No, mice like bread.


Do a rat and mouse have a mutualism relationship?

Rats will not tolerate mice living by them. Rats will kill mice.


Do mice eat other mice?

Yes, they can. Mother mice will sometimes eat their young if they think their young don't have much chance a survival (if the young are sick), if they a disturbed and think they are at risk or just because it's the mother's first litter and she gets carried away. Also, if a mouse dies, another mouse may eat it for the sake of cleanliness. Mice don't tend to kill other mice to eat them.


Who invented the mouse trap?

William C. Hooker was granted a patent for the currently popular spring loaded mouse trap in 1894.


Will mango kill mice?

A mango has the potential to kill a mouse if it is fed mango a lot. It should be fed to a mouse very sparingly.


You accidentally touched a nest of baby house mice their not tame should you be worried the mother will kill them?

No, you do not need to be worried about the mother killing the babies. A mother might kill her babies if she had just recently had them, but three days or so after she gave birth, there is no need to worry. At that time, you can now hold them.