Baby Multimammate Mice can they go in with a fancy mouse

[Amalthea]

Multimammate rats are much smaller than fancy rats

[spider_duck]

Hehe I had a look on tinterweb yesterday and they are much smaller than I originally thought

However I was reffering to x Sarah x's post......fancy rats and mice together? I couldnt imagine that working in a million years Not only is there the size issue etc etc, housing them would be a bugger!

[pixie0zzy]

thanks for the help guys has been really help full

i think my male mouse is about 8 months old (not sure how long they live) do people think its worth it or leave him on his owen

i it poss for fancy mice a multis to mate know it sound silly but dont know how genticly diffrent they are

[Amalthea]

I wouldn't want to leave him alone, no. He is unlikely to accept a couple baby male fancies (or if he does, there's a big chance they will "fall out" later on). So you choices are to either have him neutered and get him some girlie fancies, let him have a couple girlie fancies and expect babies (maybe if you keep him with the does while they are nursing, you could let him and a couple of his sons stay together afterward... but that entails letting the does have a couple litters), or get him a couple female multi babies

Their genitals look the same as mice Although, female multis have quite a few more nipples than female fancies.

[pixie0zzy]

what about female multis getting pregnant from a male fancy mouse

[spider_duck]

In regards to lone fancy bucks, weve had to seperate all 3 of ours because they got alone fine for ages then started scrapping. We give them loads of attention etc (I know this cant compare), will they be suffering? I do feel bad for them when I see the girls all playing and the boys running around in their wheels by themselves

[Amalthea]

I wouldn't say they are suffering, but I think it's nice for them to have company. I try to offer said company to lone males as much as possible. And, honestly, usually that company is in the form of female multis. When I was breeding fancies and multis, I would separate males and females of each species and they'd live together while they grew on... So, I actually had tubs of mixed species "mice" continuously and never had a problem.

As for interbreeding, I, personally, have never had this happen.

[spider_duck]

Originally Posted by Amalthea

I wouldn't say they are suffering, but I think it's nice for them to have company. I try to offer said company to lone males as much as possible. And, honestly, usually that company is in the form of female multis. When I was breeding fancies and multis, I would separate males and females of each species and they'd live together while they grew on... So, I actually had tubs of mixed species "mice" continuously and never had a problem.

As for interbreeding, I, personally, have never had this happen.

Ah right ok, its good to know theres another option rather than keeping them by themselves. Pity it doesnt work with spinys, I desperately want a couple and that would've killed 2 birds with one stone so to speak

[Amalthea]

I think spinies are known for being a bit antisocial with others

[spider_duck]

Originally Posted by Amalthea

I think spinies are known for being a bit antisocial with others

I know I prescribe some anger management therapy