I bought 4 mice the other week,

1 male

2 grey females

1 black and white female

Well i thought the black and white one was very fat, turned out she was already preg when i bought her! Went in to check them today, and there were only a few headless babies there, i think the rest got eaten

Iv heard this is not unknown in first time mums, still made me sad though.

But they werid thing is that one of the grey females was dead too. It was the black and white one that had the babies, so its not probs with birth. There didnt seem to be any bite marks on her. Gof knows what happened!

Any ideas?

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I'm sorry to hear about that

The store can't have been a good one if they sold you a pregnant mouse.so maybe the other female was ill.

I'd keep a close eye on the rest of them, maybe split them up if you have room, might have been somthing totally differn't. i Have never had mice so can't help you more than that.

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

Yeah think im gona ring the shop and complain that one died and 1 had babies!!! how bad is that!!!! I wouldnt of minded coz i wana breed em, but someones else who didnt, could of had that happen to them.

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yes i would. Alot of pet stores aren't very good at sexing. I have had to correct 3 differn't stores who tried to sell me a wrong sex guinea pig, (as i used to keep alot of them)

Do the mice that are left look healthy? Are they all bright eye'd and moving about ok? i am just worried that maybe they could have an illness.

If you are not too atached i would take them back to the store and go else were, i can't remember how long you said you had them for but i know alot of people get attached quick.

good luck

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

This is was what I was saying when you got them. Petshops usually don't sell livestock till it's 6 weeks+ so mice are generally pregnant. Especially if the shop can't, or won't, sex them and keep them seperate.
I don't think you will have much luck with the shop tho'. They may give you another female. The next litter will probably be fine.


It's a bit of a begger if you buy them for a kid and the kid comes down one morning to a sight like that. It happened to me when I was a kid and my Mam bought me a hamster. The babies were fine but I cried for hours. I thought my hamster had burst open and it was her stomach I saw moving about. I had nightmares for weeks. Then the stupid thing got out and drowned itself in the fish bowl. Comes to something when you remember thingslike that 35 yrs later.

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Sax

Got too many to mention!!!!!!

Stupidity is no excuse for bad behaviour.
I know many stupid people that don't behave badly!!!!!

that poor hamster saxon

I agree, the shop probablly won't be much help but you should still complain.

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Two big babies Tammy the terrier and Ellie the yorky!

Two noisy Chins Betty and Bubbles.

Cornsnake Guss the old grouch

Royal python Savannah

All the mice look healthy, but so did the one who is dead now! all running around and eating well. guess il have to see what happens. if it happens again il separate them all. im not attached to them, just mice to me, but dont like seeing lil headless pinks least if they fed to my snakes its for some good.

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I would keep an eye on the other mice. It could be that it was the one that died who had the litter, although if the other one was fat and now isn't who's to say!!!
You are almost guaranteed to get more litters in the next week or so I would think. As if one was pregnant the other live one will be as well.
Good luck with the next litter I hope it goes well.

stephenie,

Yes my hamster was lovely. From what I remember. It was over 35 yrs ago now but I still remember. The babies were weaned by the time she drowned. It took me quite osme time before I would hold another hamster. I was only 5 at the time.

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Sax

Got too many to mention!!!!!!

Stupidity is no excuse for bad behaviour.
I know many stupid people that don't behave badly!!!!!

Just a thought - they die really easy if it gets too hot or there's not enough ventilation, they weren't in front of a window in direct sunlight or anything, have plenty of water etc?

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No internet at home for a few weeks, may take a while to respond. Should be back to normal in Sept.

I hope so, the grey one is not very fat tho yet, and the 2 grey ones were always together, feel a bit sorry for the grey one thats left.

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