Re: Help! litter of 13 DEAD!
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Originally Posted by
littleindiangirl
How do you avoid getting the insides all over when squishing the brain? I'm pretty positive I don't have that gentle of a touch if I were to go that route and just make a big mess lol.
I have EXCELLENT control.
Practice, practice, practice.
Re: Help! litter of 13 DEAD!
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Originally Posted by
littleindiangirl
How do you avoid getting the insides all over when squishing the brain? I'm pretty positive I don't have that gentle of a touch if I were to go that route and just make a big mess lol.
Put them in a zip lock bag then sqeeze!
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Originally Posted by
Beardedragon
How old was she? I have a females mouse that had a litter of 13 and she is doing horrible. The babys are weaned but she still is breathing really hard and acting worn out. Shes going to be fed off next feeding.
How long have you given her to recover. For a mouse 13 babies is quite a load without killing and eating any to recover your own strength as mice will do. I would give her some extra recovery time and hope she comes around and is good to breed. Even if you can only breed her half as much, you have to remember the good mother traits seem to be genetic in mice! You could make a nice colony of breeder females using her off spring.
Re: Help! litter of 13 DEAD!
With pinks I just either give a quick flick of my finger to their head or just put them in a baggy and place them in a the freezer.
Re: Help! litter of 13 DEAD!
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Originally Posted by
Gloryhound
Put them in a zip lock bag then sqeeze!
How long have you given her to recover. For a mouse 13 babies is quite a load without killing and eating any to recover your own strength as mice will do. I would give her some extra recovery time and hope she comes around and is good to breed. Even if you can only breed her half as much, you have to remember the good mother traits seem to be genetic in mice! You could make a nice colony of breeder females using her off spring.
She ate half of them. She also does not have any ears from what im guessing cage mates that she was housed with. I'll be holding back one of the males from her because of how fast they grew and I like them:)
Re: Help! litter of 13 DEAD!
Pinks make awesome Oscar cichlid food. That's where mine used to go if they died at the pink stage. :)
