Re: Female mouse killing males?
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So what should i do?
Feed her of and get another female and male!
In that kind of cases I have a Zero tolerance policy!
Usually mice from the pet store are more skittish and you will often get problems, the good part is that once you will start breeding it will get better with the second generation.
Re: Female mouse killing males?
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Usually mice from the pet store are more skittish and you will often get problems, the good part is that once you will start breeding it will get better with the second generation.
BINGO. A lot of people who claim that it's so difficult to breed mice, just don't stick with it long enough to raise up their own breeders from the next generation. A lot of pet store mice are already too old and set in their ways to make good breeders, or they've been bounced around from cage to cage with strange mice in every new cage to ever feel comfortable anywhere.
Re: Female mouse killing males?
Ah yes, good point folks. :) I got my first trios from my local reptile store as weanlings and raised them to the proper age before adding a nice young male in a new enclosure. It's worked that way all three times I've done it, and I'm just about to start a new trio with second gen. (those two silver albinos and an unrelated white female).
When you pick up a new pair, make sure they are as young as you can get them without still being dependent on mom. That way you know you've got a fresh start. Then, just raise them up to the proper age and introduce them in a nice clean enclosure.
