I suspected that one has mange because the hair on it's head or face area is thinning quite a Bit!
but the Other mouse i have hugs all over it all the time and they sleep together, but she doesn't have it.
The one with the thinning hair usually sleeps on the bottom of the other, does that mean he may be grooming the other one too much?
and if it was mange wouldn't it have Spread by now? to the other mouse?
2007-06-26 15:25:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
OH dayum you think so? Thanks!!! i'll try seperating them, Thank you!!
2007-06-26 15:34:07 · update #1
yes as agreed above statement that barberings is a common practice among dominate and submissive mice. Also it is a sign of vitamin deficiency. Add some fruits and veggies to the diet if you dont seperate them... see if that has any effect on the hair growth... usually the offender of the barbering has a lack of something in its diet and since its the dominant mouse, is getting its fix on the submissives hair. I get this happen in my herds of G. pigs some times. Usually a lack of Vitamin E
2007-06-26 16:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by I luv Pets 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A common condition with mice is barbering, where one mouse actually nibbles off the hair on the face of the other. They can also hae mites, but the haircoat is usually greasy and itchy. If it's barbering, separate the mice. Often it is when females are housed together.
2007-06-26 22:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer. This is not mange and if they had mites you would know it.
It is sad to separate them. If the bald one does not care, why not let them stay together???
2007-06-26 22:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Owlwoman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋