Mouse in labor!

[SCWood]

My mouse is in labor and I'm worried. Her first "baby" came out looking like a ball and in two pieces. She didn't even bother looking at it. Her sides are sucked in and she's breathing heavily. She was not very round, so I was unsure she was pregnant until today. Should I be worried?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

What you need to do is step away and leave her alone, nothing you can do to help anyway, however your presence and the fact that you are watching can be disruptive enough that she might decide to kill any offspring she might give birth to.

[SCWood]

What you need to do is step away and leave her alone, nothing you can do to help anyway, however your presence and the fact that you are watching can be disruptive enough that she might decide to kill any offspring she might give birth to.

Thank you. I have stopped watching. I peek in every hour or so from the door. All 3 mice are in labor currently. I think I saw babies, but the nest is well covered so we will wait and see

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Thank you. I have stopped watching. I peek in every hour or so from the door. All 3 mice are in labor currently. I think I saw babies, but the nest is well covered so we will wait and see

Remember mice are very prone to stress, they know what to do so leave them for now and tomorrow you can check the babies.\, have a head count and check for milk band if that makes you feel better.

In general mice are a lot less trouble and in close to 9 years of breeding I have never loss a mouse while giving birth which is not the case with rats.

[SCWood]

Remember mice are very prone to stress, they know what to do so leave them for now and tomorrow you can check the babies.\, have a head count and check for milk band if that makes you feel better.

In general mice are a lot less trouble and in close to 9 years of breeding I have never loss a mouse while giving birth which is not the case with rats.

Thank you I'll be sure to check in tomorrow. Will it be safe to move the mothers to perform a head count? I don't want to upset anyone

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Thank you I'll be sure to check in tomorrow. Will it be safe to move the mothers to perform a head count? I don't want to upset anyone

It really depends on are well adjusted your mice are and their disposition, I can do pretty much whatever I want with my colony.

[SCWood]

I feel much better. I'm going to steer clear. Less stress for me and I'll get more done

[SCWood]

She died the other 2 mice are okay. Should I attempt to save any babies?

[Caspian]

She died the other 2 mice are okay. Should I attempt to save any babies?

I'm very sorry to hear that... in my own experience, though it's not nearly as extensive as that of many others, you might be best off just leaving the babies in with the others and they may adopt hers as their own. I've heard of people putting mouse pups in with new rat litters, as well, and the rat mother adopting them, though I've never tried that and can't vouch for it.

[SCWood]

I'm very sorry to hear that... in my own experience, though it's not nearly as extensive as that of many others, you might be best off just leaving the babies in with the others and they may adopt hers as their own. I've heard of people putting mouse pups in with new rat litters, as well, and the rat mother adopting them, though I've never tried that and can't vouch for it.

No they're still inside her x.x she couldn't push them out and died. I can feel them in her