So I'm getting attached to it

He wil take frozen thawed but the store was out and its the nearest store for feeders. Please don't try to convince me to freeze this guy because I've really grown attached.

I need advice on keeping him alive and he's only a fuzzy/borderline hopper. His eyes are open and he has been chewing on seeds, but I need to know how to get him to drink some water and possibly some food ideas.

Does no one have any advice? I am going to Petsmart today to pick up some KMR.

I really want this guy to live.

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Mix some lab blocks with KMR, warm up it up slightly and see if he'll eat. You can even give him a bit of pedialyte if you have it.

A small heat pad under a very small portion of the tub will help keep the ambient temps up. Does he have his eyes open yet?

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Have any pasta you can cook? Maybe some mooshed up warmed peas(no outer shell)? baby food? Lactose free meal replacement(something like ensure but no lactose).

Try to stay away from anything with lactose in it unless it's a tiny bit of yogurt. If you have the KMR at home, that would work great

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becky has given you some great advice. have you done a search on the internet at all? tried to find some answers for yourself? if you really want to save this little guy, i would think that is what you would have done the first day. there are many sites out there to assist mice pet owners with saving their pups...

a dropper or syringe with some water in it... will get water into it's mouth. :sunny:

I have been trying to find sites with information on how to keep him alive, but I have found nothing. Trust me, if I had found information, I would not be asking. I only got him yesterday and have been doing everything I can to get him to eat and drink. I'm trying the KMR today. I have tried the dropper and he won't drink from it. I think he's scared of it since its so big.

I'm sorry if I seem like I keep asking you guys the same questions, but I have had baby animals die on me before and I don't want this to happen to him.

here's a wonderful group i used to be a moderator there. you are not allowed to discuss anything snake related here... so please just say you got this little guy from a petstore cause it was so cute and now you need help.

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/v...smiceparadise/

wonderful people at this group https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../4/7/heart.gif

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I have been trying to find sites with information on how to keep him alive, but I have found nothing. Trust me, if I had found information, I would not be asking. I only got him yesterday and have been doing everything I can to get him to eat and drink. I'm trying the KMR today. I have tried the dropper and he won't drink from it. I think he's scared of it since its so big.

I'm sorry if I seem like I keep asking you guys the same questions, but I have had baby animals die on me before and I don't want this to happen to him.

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how old is the mouse? sometimes when they are really young, it's hard to keep them alive without their mama's milk and nurturing. but if anyone can give you great information... it's this group. keep us informed! :sunny:

Thankyou. I joined and hopefully my membership will be approved soon. I'm sorry for all my questions. I just worry all the time.

no... you need to ask questions! this is good. don't apologize!!!

The mouse is borderline hopper, at least thats what the guy at the store said. The little mouse's eyes are open and he walks around on his own. He is fully furred. He chews on small seeds, but I'm not sure how much of that he's actually eating.

There are pictures (blurry ones though) on the first page of this thread. I'm not sure you can tell his age just by looking at him, but the pictures are there if you want to look.

he does look very young. i would not give him any seeds at all. just some cooked pasta, cooked rice... some applesauce, babyfood... bread soaked in lactose free milk (rice milk would be great)

soft moist stuff so he gets fluids and nutrition at the same time.

and definitely get a heating pad under him.