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Help! Mother eating new borns!
what a day...she just borned them today and I just cleaned(bedding and her nest) the cage and I put her back with the new borns and shes going crazy! She bitting and killing her new borns. Killed one so far. What should I do. I put her old next back and shes also cleaning off her nipples.
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
didnt mean to open a new thread, but I needed some help asap and bc the other thread is old, ppl might not look at it.
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
Usually with the mice, I leave them alone for about 4-5 days after they have their babies, and then I clean the cage. And even then, I pick up the whole pile of babies, nest and all, and put it in a container. Then I put the mothers in a separate cage so she doesn't stress over the babies.
If you can, cover her cage and put it in a dark, quiet place. Make sure she has food and water and leave her alone for quite awhile(a few days). If this is her first litter, I wouldn't worry about it. Sometimes they can stress out and it happens.. If it happens a second time though, I usually feed those females off. It seems to be a genetic component as well.. I know I've raised up some mice from a small litter, have them breed, and they tended to eat their children too.
Hope this helps! 
--Becky--
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
helps a lot. ill try it. thank you
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
Hey - any updates? Did any survive? My momma mouse is sooooo fat she cannot even get in her hide. Anytime now!!!!
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
 Originally Posted by atachamp
Hey - any updates? Did any survive? My momma mouse is sooooo fat she cannot even get in her hide. Anytime now!!!!
no not really. wow cool. Im hoping for ya for 10+ litter
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Re: Help! Mother eating new borns!
She had her babies yesterday!!!!! Late afternoon. I got back from work to find a pile of pinkies!!!!! I still cannot get a full count, but I counted at least 18. Can you believe that???? Her first litter was 9 and now i have at least 18! I still cannot believe it. I hope they all survive. She is a good momma.
I am sorry to hear about your pinkies. Hope you have better luck next time. Don't give up.
Paula
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