Help, im confused....mice question

nickykci · 04-07-05, 06:09 AM

OK, i have a pair of mice, they had they're 1st litter, 4 weeks ago... over night they just got another litter... but the father is attacking the 4 weeks old out of the nest... and i tought u should ween the mice at 6 weeks, so should i seperate the older babies now??

please help me lol im a newbie at this ...

MarcB · 04-07-05, 06:53 AM

If the 4 week old are eating on their own, you should transfer them to their own enclosure!

Also the newborn will not be able to compete with the older baby mice to drink and will perish very fast.

The adult male is most likely chasing the young males!

nickykci · 04-07-05, 08:23 AM

oh ok, thanks for the tip Marc =)

sapphire_moon · 04-08-05, 11:20 PM

most people seperate/wean sexes at 3-4 wks, It sounds like you've been reading pet mouse websites

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