Actually having been the world's most unsuccessful mouse breeder despite Daniel's valiant attempts to mentor me and having roaring great success with my rat breeding colony I'd have to disagree there with you April.

Mice seem to be by their nature not nearly as good at parenting as rats are. Male mice are more aggressive than male rats to each other and to their young. They seem very different to me as far as their temperment, care and breeding but perhaps that is just my take on it.

Kelly, just to let you know hon if you have two males and one female....it's 2.1 not 1.2. Best of luck with your first litter. They are really interesting creatures to watch and generally excellent with their young. I've only had one female thus far that refused to care for hers but thank goodness I had another nursing female who adopted that litter as her own.


~~Jo~~