Separation Anxiety

The baby mouse I've been bottle feeding opened her eyes yesterday and now she hates to be alone. Whenever I set her in her cage she squeaks frantically until I let her crawl on my hand again. She suckles on my fingers and then falls right asleep.

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

That was freaking adorable.

Awe! In the wild they want their mommies too!

Haha that is a cute lil one

Not sure how to help, but that is darn cute!

Omg...that is cute. But, i wanna know how the heck ya bottle feed a mouse!:confused:

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I bottle fed a rat, they sell bottles for it at Petsmart and we used thinned goat's milk. I've bottle fed baby rabbits too.

As to the separation anxiety you're just going to have to stay there and comfort that mouse 24/7. Your other responsibilities will just have to wait.

You could also use eye droppers, or an empty food couloring bottle.

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empty food couloring bottle.

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that's what I'm using atm :P

Got a picture of how that works in terms of bottle feeding?

Scent a little stuffed animal or piece of cloth with yourself then leave that item with the mouse. It works for puppies and other foster mammals.

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I just died a little inside.

How stinking sweet is that?! I'm with Satomi, scent something and give it to him. Piece of a shirt, small stuffed animal, small towel or rag.

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Tell us how this works out! I almost threw up that was so adorable.