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    Re: Albino mice

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    They do best at lower 70's, fyi. Over 80* is not an option.
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    She's old. Put her down an tell your daughter the truth or lie, you know what's best.

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    Re: Albino mice

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    She's old. Put her down an tell your daughter the truth or lie, you know what's best.
    Does she really seem old? I have no way of knowing how old she is


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    Re: Albino mice

    Quote Originally Posted by Parsons483 View Post
    Does she really seem old? I have no way of knowing how old she is


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    Cannot tell from photo online...but she might be, as I said earlier, & mice age pretty fast. I wonder if she had been used for breeding before sold as a pet? That matters.

    But age or illness, I really wouldn't bet on her living long att. When they lose weight like that, & their sides get a little concave & they breathe like that, it doesn't end well. Sorry...I doubt a vet can do much att, but it's up to you if you want to try, or feed a special diet, etc. All the best...
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    Re: Albino mice

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    Cannot tell from photo online...but she might be, as I said earlier, & mice age pretty fast. I wonder if she had been used for breeding before sold as a pet? That matters.

    But age or illness, I really wouldn't bet on her living long att. When they lose weight like that, & their sides get a little concave & they breathe like that, it doesn't end well. Sorry...I doubt a vet can do much att, but it's up to you if you want to try, or feed a special diet, etc. All the best...
    Thank you. I’ll see how she is tomorrow and then decide. But so for there has been no improvement .


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    Re: Albino mice

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    Thank you. I’ll see how she is tomorrow and then decide. But so for there has been no improvement .


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    I think you said the room is well under 70*? Make sure she has extra bedding...she's used to having the others to keep warm with.
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    Re: Albino mice

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    I think you said the room is well under 70*? Make sure she has extra bedding...she's used to having the others to keep warm with.
    I got a temp monitor probe placed in her enclosure so I can keep an eye on it thanks again it’s currently at 68Fahrenhight.


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    I've had this problem with pet store mice before. Sometimes they just lose weight and die. Unfortunately it is contagious, so it is a good idea to separate her from the others. I hope they haven't already been exposed. If you can already feel her spine she probably won't make it, but there's still hope for the others.

    Sometimes antibiotics help, but not always. If you don't have a vet available you can get fish mox over the counter. Dosage for rats can be found here on the Rat Report website. You can reduce the dose based on weight to make it small enough for mice.

    Hope she pulls through. If you decide to add anymore mice in the future it would be best to keep them in quarantine (away from the others) for at least a month to make sure they're not sick before you add them into the same cage with the others.
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