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2.5 week old mice very jumpy and twitchy....normal?

LBoz

LBoz

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These guys have been in a nesting box, so today is the first day I've seen them out and about in their tank. Are baby mice always twitchy? These guys run around but seem to constantly "jump" and twitch as well. I'm not seeing any scratching by them, but mom seems to clean herself constantly. They're white mice, btw. I've held mom many times and have never seen any type of mite or flea on her, but the babies are so jumpy that I can't really get a good close look at them.

So basically I'm wondering if this is normal behavior or does it sound like a mite issue? These are my first mice, so I'm not sure what to look for in that regard.

Thanks.
 
Good morning Lori. Mice of that age should be around 10 grams. That size is referred to as hoppers. The human equivalent would be a 2-year-old. Need I say more?
 
wade said:
Good morning Lori. Mice of that age should be around 10 grams. That size is referred to as hoppers. The human equivalent would be a 2-year-old. Need I say more?
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Exactly, they are called "HOPPERS" for a reason.
 
You know....after I typed this question, I went to do some laundry and thought, hmmm....is that why they're called hoppers?
Thanks for the verification. I'm feeling pretty dense right now. :laugh:
 
LBoz said:
You know....after I typed this question, I went to do some laundry and thought, hmmm....is that why they're called hoppers?
Thanks for the verification. I'm feeling pretty dense right now. :laugh:
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I am soooo sorry, but that just made me :roflmao:

Because I wondered the same thing a few weeks ago ;)
 
Hoppers!? It's a perfect name!
And at what age do you call them "springer"?
[In Italy we usually call the new weaned springer!]
 
Susielea said:
I am soooo sorry, but that just made me :roflmao:

Because I wondered the same thing a few weeks ago ;)
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LOL! But I bet you figured that out before posting the question on a public forum didn't you, smartypants? :laugh:


Ilaria, Springer is funny...wonder what they do over there to get that name? I've also heard them called "bouncers."

I'm still feeling very foolish. :p My son is going to be so surprised, though. He asked me this morning when we'd see them, and bet me that they'd be out by the time he got home from school. He's so excited that rosy's "food source" is now a family pet. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah I bought mice the other day from a guy that had never heard the term "fuzzies". He was like, what? I was like, you know the ones that have a little fuzz on them?
 
I know what you mean I breed my own mice and freeze variuos sizes, I had someone come round last week for some "small" mice I asked if she wanted fizzies or hoppers and she thought it was names I had just made up, then had to explain all the different sizes and names.

I currently have about 7 different litters from fuzzies upto small adults and it is so funny to see them out and about jumping about once there eyes have opened and start wondering about,
 
These guys are just so darn cute! Are there names for them between hopper and adult? I think these should be called "flyers!" They literally DIVE out of my hands if I'm not careful, then go bouncing around on the floor. It's hysterical. Unfortunately, we're attached to them now so there's no way I could use these five for food.

I see trouble in my future. :rolleyes:
 
At 12 to 15 grams (around 3 weeks old) they are called weanlings. That's like teenagers. Just starting to discover sex, rebellion against parents.

For God's sake, don't name them.
 
you soon learn to toughen up and remember these are food, although I am the worlds worse I started out with just nornal lab mice and a brown one since then I have had black babies and each time there is always one that looks just too cute to kill off luckily I only keep the girls, this time I have a cute grey girl which will prob end up being saved.
 
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