Mice gasping for air?

[Skilla6000]

Hello guys, so I recently started breeding mice. I have 1 colony nursing babies together .3 2 of the mothers died unexpectedly when the babies were at weaning age. Maybe try got sucked dry from te babies? Now the second question 6 of the babies have pased away gasping for air? Do you guys know why this could be happening? They have 100% ventilation water and food available at all time. I have no clue why any of this is happening. It has not happens before on othersonly these ones. Is it possible the mice got a disease and its spreading?

[Capray]

Sounds like some sort of respiritory thing. What are you keeping them on? What are you feeding them?

[Skilla6000]

I'm keeping them on spruce, I can't find any other bedding anywhere where I live. I'm also feeding them hog grower, with mealworms every now and then.

[Mephibosheth1]

How old are the babies that died??

[MarkS]

Check your water bottles to see if the tubes are clogged.

[Centexsnakes]

I'm so sorry, I don't ha e anything to add but please keep us posted!!! I hope it works out for you!

[Skilla6000]

I have water bottles aswell as little dishes in there with water, they are about 30 days old weaned then 4 days ago. So far 6 have passed away of the babies and 2 mother from that same colony with the babies died unexpectedly. I'm not sure what's wrong.

[4theSNAKElady]

Is the temperature too high? Heat can kill em.

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[Rickys_Reptiles]

How large is the tub/tank they're in? Is it well ventilated?

Respiratory Infections often occur with over crowding and poor ventilation.

[Skilla6000]

It's in the white dish washing tubs from the dollar store, the top is screen. And there is about 15-20 weanlings in there. There is tons if room. Temps are good it's about 18 degrees in there so not too hot not too cold. I have 4 females die when there was only 7 of them in a tub.