They don't make it that far. They get eaten long before they're weaned, fyi.Originally Posted by BoopsTheBallPython
what you could do is once the mice get old enough, just separate them from the adults? that way they cant be eaten!This can happen for many reasons, including the mom mouse has dried up & is too old to keep breeding, or bad genetics from the start. In my colony, I know it's not about the food. If it's not the mom's first litter, I would feed her off as a non-breeder. If I notice any cannibalism of a litter, I pull the rest out before they meet the same fate. Sometimes I can sneak them into another mouse's litter (if they're the same size & not too many for her to feed overall), but usually they get fed off or frozen for future feedings. Breeding mice requires some "tough love", lol.
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