i let my male mouse in with his babys he was doing just fine then like 3 days ago i heared them sweeking so i looked and he was chasing it arond the cage so i took him out for the night then i put him back in and he was being nice then 2 days later he starts agen so i put him in a difent cage shuld i keep him out or put him back with his family?
2006-12-28 14:39:16 · 3 answers · asked by penpen 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Often times,the male will eat babies and I suppose it is because they are taking the attention of his female and he gets jealous.
Very very rarely do you have a male mouse that will help with the babies as one might think. . actually I can't think of many animals where the male takes much of a role in rearing the young or even want to be around the young ones after they are born.
Just not the cozy family picture we all have in our minds.
2006-12-28 17:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Just Q 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunatly, mouse families are a lot less civilized than human families. A male mouse should be taken away from the female as soon as mating is over. Do NOT put him in with her and the babies. Not only will he mate with her again, but he might eat or mate with the babies! (Depending on their age...)
*Mice multiply exponentially...remember that!
2006-12-28 17:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by Cat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's either killing them, or impregnating them. Ew.
2006-12-28 16:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by Em E 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋