Quote Originally Posted by jglass38 View Post
Really? I have never seen that happen and have had loads of pinks on it.
The dust from the breaking down of the pellet will clog their nostrils and you can lose pinkies. Mothers are usually really good about cleaning up dead pinks so you may not see it or why they passed.

Some females don't use any bedding and may be pushing the pellets aside, but I have seen many pinks with nostrils lined with dust if they happen to give birth while still in the breeding tubs (where pellets are).