u/Funfetti-Mouse — reddlx

Is this a Normal Sound or should I be concerned?

my girl mocha started making this sound today :(

I’m trying to get my parents to take her to the vet because I’m concerned, she hasn’t been making this sound until I took her out of the cage earlier today. she’s acting normal otherwise, honestly she’s being a bit more energetic, shes still climbing and eating and drinking.

I did accidentally put on perfume out of habit today so I may have been the cause of some irritation, if she is sick and there is anything I can do to help her until she can get to the vet that would be amazing, thank you guys.

update: the noise and sneezing has gotten worse, she’s going to the vet soon hopefully.

u/Funfetti-Mouse — 2 days ago

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Side eye

😔 put some of her favorite treats (oats) in a toilet paper roll… she’s not too happy she’s having to work for them.

u/Funfetti-Mouse — 4 days ago

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Taming mouse help?

alright time for my oddly specific situation: I have 3 girls, Mochi, Mooncake, and Mocha.

mochi and mooncake are genuinely the sweetest girls, they can be a little skittish but they love to run around outside the cage and, generally, trust me.

Mocha, however, absolutely despises me. Before recently she would just tail rattle at me but now she has begun to lunge at my hand/fingers if it is anywhere near her OR her sisters. (She also squints and sneezes if I’m near her? I don’t think it’s a URI as she’s not making any weird noises when she breathes and is otherwise normal if I’m further away + it’s dark)

Mochi recently gave birth to a large litter (unintentionally bought her while pregnant), so the mice are definitely more defensive of territory, but is Mocha’s behavior something I should be concerned about, or just normal shy mouse behavior?

I have also only had the girls for about 2 weeks

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u/Funfetti-Mouse — 10 days ago

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Newborn pups

happy mothers day and birthday to Mochi & her pups respectively! (accidental litter, I got mochi when she was pregnant unknowingly) what do I do? I scrambled an egg for her a few minutes ago and left it outside her nest + some bits in her regular food bowl. I quite frankly thought I had more time to prepare before she gave birth haha..

My girls eat Oxbow adult rat food and have constant access to water through a water bottle (usually they have a bowl too, but I took that away due to concerns about the pups drowning.)

Her two sisters are in there with her and seem to be helping, they are in a Prevue 528, I removed all their wheels since I saw they can be dangerous? is there anything else I should do or just leave Mochi to handle the pups?

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u/Funfetti-Mouse — 12 days ago

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Full of soup :(

at first I thought she was just fat. She is so full of soup :(

2nd photo is her when I first got her... literally a week ago...

Seriously, what can I do to prepare for the babies, they’re obviously coming soon.. I’m mostly worried for mama right now, she looks so uncomfortable and I just want to help her feel better :(

u/Funfetti-Mouse — 13 days ago

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new mouse owner!! how often do you guys clean your mice’s wheel? and how do you do it? my girls love their wheel but there’s always poop on it, should I take it out and clean it everyday?

u/Funfetti-Mouse — 18 days ago

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my first time owning mice has not been pleasant. I think I may have been given a pregnant girl and I don’t know what to do.. her hips are fairly wide, I was assured I was not given pregnant mice, and none of mine are males, but she was housed with males I believe? I didn’t actually see how they were housed. I’m very anxious and upset at the idea of having to return her or give her up but I genuinely cannot take care of a pregnant mouse, much less mouse pups. I apologize for the bad pictures,

edit: better photos in comments

Update #1: I’m still unsure if they’re full of soup or wide — I’m keeping an eye on the girls in case of soup, everyone seems calm and happy. My parents don’t want to take her to the vet because they don’t think she’s pregnant (unfortunately I cannot drive myself just yet otherwise I would take her). Are there pregnancy symptoms I should be looking out for in my girl?

u/Funfetti-Mouse — 20 days ago