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Old 04-06-2007, 10:40 AM
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How do you know when a female mouse is preg? I have recently got 3 females and 1 male, they are kept in my shed.

I was just wondering how you can tell if one is preg? appart from the fatness when they are later on. Iv not seen the male try anything with a female yet. but i only go in once a day to change water and give them food.
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Old 04-06-2007, 10:47 AM
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its really the belly you go one yes... close to time the mothers will nest build, but by then you will see the belly anyway

mice carry the babies for about 20 days, so you may not see anything for the first week or two, as they settle in

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Old 04-06-2007, 11:18 AM
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ok cheers. hope mine dont kill all their babies, iv heard its quite normal for them to do this the first time.

My male mouse best get his act together soon, lol. He dont seem too interested in the girls.
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Old 04-06-2007, 11:30 AM
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lol, when i had my first snake food breeder mice in 1996.. i managed to get a Graham Norton of a male...

usless bugger never did anything to the ladies.. had to be replaced!

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Never heard that one before! Did he have a mildly entertaining patter too?
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Old 04-06-2007, 12:39 PM
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lol the bloke at one of the reps shops i go to, says he has just started a colony of mice, and also has a gay male mouse! il leave him a month or so, but if there no babies, il have to have a word with him lol.
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Towards the end of the pregnancy you will really be able to tell, they really do balloon and waddle about looking humongous
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Old 04-06-2007, 12:58 PM
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oh beleive me you will know when the male is having his wicked way! ...usually involves lots of comotion and squeaking from the female. if you see the male lying on his back smoking a cigarette then you know the deed has been done
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Old 04-06-2007, 01:32 PM
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I have four,1.3, mice and my male has been smoking a rather large cigar for a few days now.

The little buggers are only 7 weeks as well.

Getting some gerbils tomorrow as well.
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Old 04-06-2007, 02:00 PM
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I dont have mine in the house, so wouldnt hear squeeking lol. guess i just gota be patient, dunno how old mine are. they only the size of quite small mice.
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