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  • 04-14-2005, 07:06 PM
    daniel1983
    when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    One of my female mice had babies on 4/9 and the last time I really cleaned the cage was on 4/8. What should I do to clean with babies in the tank? I had read not to disturb the babies but that is kinda hard to do when you clean. Any advice is welcome.
  • 04-14-2005, 07:45 PM
    SatanicIntention
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    Shouldn't be a problem. You can always use a glove or something and pick the babies up in a bundle, including some of the bedding, place in a bucket with mom, clean cage, and be done with it. Mom mice usually keep their nest clean, so you shouldn't have to worry about that for awhile. I would say you could pick them up individually next week and just clean everything. I never had a problem with gerbils, mice, rats, etc picking up their babies to handle or to clean the cage.
  • 04-14-2005, 08:09 PM
    daniel1983
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    thanks becky...you are always such a help
  • 04-14-2005, 08:23 PM
    SatanicIntention
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    Glad to be of service :)
  • 04-14-2005, 08:39 PM
    daniel1983
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    well I just cleaned out all but a quarter of the tank where the nest is. I figured I would just leave it alone. I guess that will do until next week. I left a little peanut butter treat for the girls just incase they got mad for me messing with their stuff :)
  • 04-14-2005, 09:21 PM
    SatanicIntention
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    I'm sure they will be happy about that. If you want to give them something to be really happy about, try a pig ear for dogs. They are $0.99 usually and you can cut it up and let them have at it. Keeps their teefers down. :)
  • 04-15-2005, 02:42 PM
    Ginevive
    Re: when is it ok to clean w/ babies?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by daniel1983
    well I just cleaned out all but a quarter of the tank where the nest is. I figured I would just leave it alone.

    I do that too. I am always overly worried about stressing the mother out. I just clean around the nest until the babies are semi-weaned.
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