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Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
My mom's cocker spaniel brought in a live wild pinky from outside. Can/should I give it to my lactating female mice to raise? Parasites? Would they kill it anyway?
Don't know what to do with it.
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
Originally Posted by Shelby
My mom's cocker spaniel brought in a live wild pinky from outside. Can/should I give it to my lactating female mice to raise? Parasites? Would they kill it anyway?
Don't know what to do with it.
From what i've read about wild rats/mice is that you want to be very careful with Parasites and other harmfull things, I'd have to say if you have an established colony of rats/mice then why take the chance of infected the lot. I'd flush that pinky down the toilet.
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
I would flush it and not take any chances.
In theory though for information purposes... if you made all the babies smell the same by handleing them, she should care for it... then again, if she is picky, she may not care for any of them then.
*Jeanne*
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe"
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
Turns out it's not a mouse at all, but a mole! I'm hand raising it, and so far so good. It's taking milk from an eyedropper.
It's kinda cute.
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
Wow, a baby mole? That's something different to be raising.
I have to admit, I hate moles, but that's just because they have made our lawn horribly bumpy with their tunnels, and that makes it ahrd for me to cut the lawn without risking a lawnmower/me tipover.
But your mole could still be cool, as long as it stays off of my lawn.
-Jen. Back in the hobby after a hiatus!
Ball pythons:
0.1 normal; 1.1 albino. 1.0 pied; 0.1 het pied; 1.0 banana.
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
Hey how's the little guy doing? Hopefully not making plans to move to the big party in Ginevive's yard!!
Christie
Reptile Geek
Cause when push comes to shove you taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
aaaack moles! Ever since old Barney had to be put down, we've had a freakin mole infestation in our yard...guess the old cat was keeping them at bay somewhat. If your mole gets lonely I can ship it some friends LOL.
~~Jo~~
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
Why flush it even if it was a mouse?? Thats disgusting. I would just put it back outside if it was a pinky, but since its a mole, I guess you don't have to worry about it. Who would flush a mouse?? Thats just wrong...I'm sorry, but it is.
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Re: Wild baby mouse (quick reply appreciated)
The little mole died. Not sure why.. he ate well and everything.
I would never flush anything alive. I wouldn't put it outside either, that would be cruel.. no way to survive. I'd pop it in the freezer or something. At least it's a quick way to go (if you are a pinky anyway).
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