cleaning with young ones in tub

[ctgecko]

Has anyone had any issues with the females not accepting the youngs back after a cleaning of the tub ! just worried if i clean the tub that the female might stop caring for her little ones ! the fuzzies are around 11 days old !

[musicalKeyes]

I would just clean around the nest or pick the whole nest up and put it very safely somewhere else while you're cleaning. It definitely depends on the female, though. One of mine is very trusting and doesn't at all mind me touching the babies, while the other gets defensive. If she's defensive, the best thing to do is take her out of the cage first and put her somewhere where she can't see you touching the nest, and then just clean around it. Good luck!

[ctgecko]

she has been very trust worthy with us touching and looking at them since they where born , so i'm gonna give it a try . this is are first litter with mice so i don't want to mess it up or her eat them or something! i appreciate the help thanks

[GoingPostal]

At 11 days you are probably fine, I don't mess with them too much the first 3-4 days but after that I just move some nest material with them or clean around them.