nibby died :(

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Originally Posted by Brandon.O

Maybe she had some babies left in there that died ??

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Hmm.. possible, but normally they'd come out too. And she'd (uncharmingly) eat them. Though, there may have been something wrong, maybe one was too big or something, and couldn't come out. Ooh.. siamese mouse twins perhaps?

She might have hemorrhaged, which might have caused her to stay bloated. Man, what's happening to these mice lately... First Angela's and then Shelby's... Weird...

There's no need to worry about her taking care of such a large litter. Maybe trade out a few every so often so they can get a chance at nursing. If they are eating solid food, that's a great sign. Try putting the food in the formula so it gets all mushy and easier to eat. Just make sure the new babies have the milk band(you can see through their tummy wall into their stomach) and they are getting enough milk from mom.

I would just put the older babies in with the other mom every 3-4 hours, and just make sure mom is getting enough to eat(cooked chicken-good protein source, fruits and veggies, though nothing citrus) as well as her normal mousie food. Hope that helps a little bit :)

Try Tofu. We use that for weaning hamsters because it is soft and healthy. Get the firm or extra firm variety and put it on a dish. Just be sure to keep the bedding clean since the moisture from it can sour the nest.