i found some baby field mice in my garage and i took them in the mom is dead and i could not just toss them out. so i got an old cage and i bought a medicine dropper and some kitten formula and so far they are doing ok. they have fur but their eyes are not open an d the ears are still back... is there anything i can do for them that i am not already doing?????
2006-11-12 14:00:48 · 7 answers · asked by hopelessromantic 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You are on the right track. I have tried to raise 6 baby mice and they are very hard. It is very hard to find an informational website on how to care for baby mice. If they are eating then that is a really food sign. If you have a heating pad you should put that under whatever you are keeping them in. And if you don't have one just keep them warm another way. Also you need to rub their genitals after every feeding (which needs to be every two hours for the hairless ones, 2 hours and a half for ones with hair) with a warm cloth. This will stimulate them to go to the bathroom. Once their eyes are open find a good grassy field to let them go in. They have natural instincts and they are programed into their head how to find food and make a burro. Good Luck. I hope everything works out for you. One more thing, they do need to eat during the night and while you are at work/school. If you cant do it yourself it's very important you find some one who cant mouse-sit for you.
2006-11-12 14:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they need to be kept at a constant temperature for their body heat. You can probably get information from your local human society on how to continue their care in about 6 weeks they'll be ready to go. They may not survive in the wild though because you have imprinted humans as their source of food and wont know how to survive in the wild. Good luck and call the human society they are really good with these things.
2006-11-12 22:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Taz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you for being such a sweet, caring person. Yes, I would call a vet and ask if there is anything else you should be doing. Maybe get some really soft and warm bedding for them if you haven't already.
2006-11-12 22:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a vet and ask for advice on this one. I wish I could help but I don't know anything about mice.
2006-11-12 22:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by The OTHER Boelyn Chic 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Feed them to the cat. Also get checked for a disease like the Bubonic plague. Mice carry many diseases.
2006-11-12 22:04:42 · answer #5 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
this is a nice thing ur doin. but i would call a vet to check them becuz mice may carry many diseases.
good luck i hope their not sick
2006-11-12 22:26:39 · answer #6 · answered by wild_diva1201 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please have a read of these articles -
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm
http://www.rmca.org/Resources/mousefaq.htm
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/careofmice/a/mousecare.htm
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_mousecare
http://www.rmca.org/articles/stork.htm
And very, very best of luck!
2006-11-13 09:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋