Anyone else breeding pygmy mice?

I saw some of these two months ago at our snake show. I went home and looked them up and watched videos. There was one adorable one I remember watching with a mother nursing in a tiny cap/lid. Well, today I went and got some of these guys. :P I had to. Who would have though my snake addiction would get me into rodents. I have so many rats and ASFs and now pygmy mice! I am excited, they are already fun to watch. Wikipedia says in the wild they stack pebbles outside their home and in the morning lick the dew from them.

http://i.imgur.com/uMwwnLB.jpg

The Center For Disease Control (CDC) has issued a health warning restricting the possession and sales including but not limited to the following species: Dormice, Gambian Giant Pouched Rats, Pygmy Mice, Spiny Mice and Zebra Mice.

Also Note: Due to the possibility of Monkey Pox a health warning restriction has been announced for the following species: Prairie Dog; and six types of African Rodents: Tree Squirrels, Rope Squirrels, Dormice, Gambian Giant Pouched Rats, Brush-Tailed Porcupines and Striped Mice are not allowed to be possessed or sold.

I just bought a 1.2 group at a show a few weeks ago, and one of my females is about to pop already! I feed mine parakeet seed with a few kibbles of dog food and a banana bisquit every now and then and have a bird waterer that they seem to be doing fine with. I also have a small wheel and a tiny wooden house in there that they seem to love, with plenty of toilet paper rolls. Currently, they are only in a five gallon tank, but I plan on moving them up to a 20 gallon hi once the first babies become adults. I don't however, have heat on them. They are in our bedroom, along with all of our other pets, and it usually stays about 75-77. Would an UTH make them happier? Im not sure.... Also, how do you sex the darn things when theyre old enough to be sexed???? I mean, theyre so tiny already....so all of their little "private bits" have got to be even harder to see...:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady

Also, how do you sex the darn things when theyre old enough to be sexed???? I mean, theyre so tiny already....so all of their little "private bits" have got to be even harder to see...:rolleyes:

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The lady I got mine from told me that the males have a dark spot right below their butt's and the females do not.

http://i.imgur.com/a9uryjV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5ChBW7T.jpg

I still can't get over how small they are. As a temporary hide I am using a sterlite tub handle.

http://i.imgur.com/UyVE2zh.jpg

I went and got them some things today. I read that they can actually turn the smallest silent spinner wheel that is 4.5" so I got one. They went right for it! I didn't think they would even be able to reach to get in but they jump up into it no problem. Every time I look over it's turning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIHfvKutPZY

Does anyone know where I can get some of these guys I been looking forever...

anyone at all? I've been looking forever and have found a few breeders but nothing solid.

I'm in NC are btw.