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rough coats

bmm

bmm

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Some of my soon to bed whacked feeder mice have rough coats...like illness wise, not actual rough coats....they look almost wet...

They are about a week past weaning. All are active, feeding, drinking, moving, no sneezing or wheezing...not lethargic, just the wet looking rough coats.

Anyone know whats up with that? I know it IS a sign of illness, but I am clueless as to what illness. Out of about 60, 10-20 have it, although some have gotten better (their coats are back to sleek)

bmm
 
What about wet tail?

(In other words...diarrhea) I have noticed on occasion when a mouse gets wet tail, it's coat does look wet and yucky.

Just a thought...
 
Three things...

One - as weanlings, they may be bullied away from their water source. Make sure they have an alternate water source, and less crowding.

Two - as weanlings, some may not have caught on to the cleaning regimen. Their mom's are no longer grooming them, and they just haven't learned the whole routine. (They are snake food, not geniuses.)

Three - clean their enclosure more often. Since they may not be grooming so well, yet, their coats pick up more 'gunk' than the others.

Unless they are thin, sneezing, or showing other signs of illness, these three things will usually explain this type of appearance.
 
Well I have gotten lots of ideas...thanks...from you guys and other forums. So far I like these ideas the best lol as the others were possibly ringworm, and respitory illnesses.

I clean minimum once per week, more often though normally. They are not overcrowded, but they possibly haven't learned to properly clean themselves yet. That sounds right because they most certianly aren't ill otherwise and it doesn't seem ot be "passing" through the colony.

thanks!

bmm
 
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