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Old 09-14-03, 07:34 PM   #1
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Thumbs up mouse sizing
ok what is the sizing of mice
ie pinkie/fuzzie/hopper/adult ?>(
does it go by age ie
;days old
by look IE
;whiskers
or by wieght
ie
;grams
please advise thank you
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Old 09-14-03, 08:13 PM   #2
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Pretty much by look/age...

Pinkies: no hair, eyes closed
Fuzzies: little bit of hair, eyes closed
Hopper: full coat of hair, eyes open, completely mobile, soon to be or recently weaned
Adult: enough said

There is no set standard. It varies from place to place.
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Old 09-15-03, 08:52 AM   #3
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ok thanks for the help Linds
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Old 09-15-03, 09:01 AM   #4
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Very well said Lindsay
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Old 09-15-03, 09:42 AM   #5
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yer i keep getting small adults, or big hoppers sold to me as adults, tis really anoying
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Old 09-15-03, 10:36 AM   #6
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yes king thats what i was running into to
thats why i started raising them myself
I get to pick the size i want then sell the rest off to the pet store
so now i was wondering about the sizing so i dont sell them the wrong size lol
Linds gave me the easiest way of determining the size thanks again Linds
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Old 09-16-03, 11:35 AM   #8
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a site i found was
www.rodentpro.com
it has a nice explanation and pics of sizes
but Linds explanation is a little easier to use
just thought i'd post this one for others to try
............thanks Lance....................
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