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susang

susang

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last night on chat I bragged about all the baby mice I've had this week over 50. I woke up this morning expecting a new rat who had a litter last night would have killed her babies. No, she and babies are fine. My colony of first time mothers (1.4 colony) 2 moms had babies early this week. When I was cleaning today they had eaten every baby. I've had this before but usually while they are having them never a couple days later. There are still 2 pregnant females in there, so I'm watchling them closely. UGH, susang
 
That really sucks!:uhoh:

I have often thought of breeding my own mice, but it is things like this that make me change my mind.
 
You don't want to count your chickens before they hatch, sure. But when do you count your mice?! When your snake poops I guess.

Sorry to hear about that.
 
Go for it Rich another colony is doing fine 3 of the four have had babies and all are fine. Sometimes new colonies do this, I'm willing to wait, I've raised this colony from babies. susang
 
Wow! I didn't realize you were up to 13! What are the age spreads? I only ask because I was trying to do the mental calculations of where the line is that makes better sense to raise your own feeders vs buying. And then you have to put into the calculation the changing mouse type that growing snakes need. Arrrgh! Need more coffee...
 
I decided after my snake layed eggs the I was going to be feeding 9 day pinkies every 4-5 for at least three feeding. The eggs died but I knw I was getting hatchling. At 6 I knew it would be cheeper, plus availability for me. We had a hot spell in Aug 100+ very humid, the mice stopped until just this week. I was very painful to go by feeders especially pinkies for $1.00 a piece. susang
 
Watch them closely, and if there are signs of cannibalism remove the mice. Put them in with the rat. Rats make great foster moms and will raise mice as their own.
 
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