Help! Mother eating new borns!

what a day...she just borned them today and I just cleaned(bedding and her nest) the cage and I put her back with the new borns and shes going crazy! She bitting and killing her new borns. Killed one so far. What should I do. I put her old next back and shes also cleaning off her nipples.

didnt mean to open a new thread, but I needed some help asap and bc the other thread is old, ppl might not look at it.

Usually with the mice, I leave them alone for about 4-5 days after they have their babies, and then I clean the cage. And even then, I pick up the whole pile of babies, nest and all, and put it in a container. Then I put the mothers in a separate cage so she doesn't stress over the babies.

If you can, cover her cage and put it in a dark, quiet place. Make sure she has food and water and leave her alone for quite awhile(a few days). If this is her first litter, I wouldn't worry about it. Sometimes they can stress out and it happens.. If it happens a second time though, I usually feed those females off. It seems to be a genetic component as well.. I know I've raised up some mice from a small litter, have them breed, and they tended to eat their children too.

Hope this helps! :)

helps a lot. ill try it. thank you

Hey - any updates? Did any survive? My momma mouse is sooooo fat she cannot even get in her hide. Anytime now!!!!

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Originally Posted by atachamp

Hey - any updates? Did any survive? My momma mouse is sooooo fat she cannot even get in her hide. Anytime now!!!!

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no not really. wow cool. Im hoping for ya for 10+ litter

She had her babies yesterday!!!!! Late afternoon. I got back from work to find a pile of pinkies!!!!! I still cannot get a full count, but I counted at least 18. Can you believe that???? Her first litter was 9 and now i have at least 18! I still cannot believe it. I hope they all survive. She is a good momma.

I am sorry to hear about your pinkies. Hope you have better luck next time. Don't give up.

Paula