merrill924
newbie
I noticed a day before my mouse gave birth that the side of her face puffed up and her eye was closed. I figure maybe she got bitten and it's infected? Any ideas? Can I use her as a feeder, or will that make my snake sick? (The pink on her head in the pics is from a permanent marker)
Also, I had three pregnant females who all dropped litters within two days. The first to give birth was my fancy and I came home to only two pups. I figured some cannabalism was going on. I seperated my sick (feeder) female from all the others and when she gave birth, I found one partially eaten pup and four dead. The dead ones looked like their birthing sac wasn't broken and they suffocated. Almost all pups still had their placentas attached too. Is she just a bad mom or is there competition between mothers?
Luckily my fancy is taking care of the sick mouse's pups. After all three births, I have 23 babies (6 juveniles and 7 adults). Yipes!
Also, I had three pregnant females who all dropped litters within two days. The first to give birth was my fancy and I came home to only two pups. I figured some cannabalism was going on. I seperated my sick (feeder) female from all the others and when she gave birth, I found one partially eaten pup and four dead. The dead ones looked like their birthing sac wasn't broken and they suffocated. Almost all pups still had their placentas attached too. Is she just a bad mom or is there competition between mothers?
Luckily my fancy is taking care of the sick mouse's pups. After all three births, I have 23 babies (6 juveniles and 7 adults). Yipes!