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Baby mouse... hand rearing

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Well my little fighting boy is here still. I bought him some budgie seed today and that has gone down a great treat as the seeds are tiny enough for him to eat....

He looks very scrawny but he is getting better and faster on his feet. I had a mouse breeder come to my house today after I asked her to check him out and she says she was very surprised at how well he was looking all things considered. She was even more surprised that this 'wild' animal was perfectly happy to be eating drinking and grooming on my hand. In fact he prefers to be on my hand. He's had porridge today and a little peanut butter but only a tiny bit.

Just got to fatten him up now and hope his little stomach can handle it.
 
I love this continuing story, and am so glad he's doing well. You're a super mousie-mum.
 
Good that you have had someone look at him – it’s far better to judge his health/growth in real life rather than from pics! It doesn’t sound as if he has put much weight on in a week (at least he has gained a bit) but he will have had bit of a setback adapting to his new life.
I have a litter that is 13 days old and I weighed them yesterday and they were 8-9 grams. When I read your post I actually had no idea how much baby mice weigh as I only treated myself to some digital scales a couple of weeks ago ( before that I had traditional kitchen scales and they weren’t even accurate enough to weigh a baby piggie let alone a mouse!)
It’s a really good sign that he will eat seeds now. My mice really like millet – if you get a bunch (sprig? whatever you call it?) of millet and cut a piece an inch or two long he may be able to eat the seeds off without losing them in the bedding.
 
Are your baby mice pet mice ? I think that because mine is a wild mouse it is smaller than a pet mouse .... but like I say I know nothing about mice and it was just someone telling me that. I think he might be 8 grams today so it's not too bad really. He never lost weight which I was told to expect. He had a huge feed this morning .... only hope it wasn't too much but he seemed soooo hungry and just kept taking the milk....how could I take it off him ?

He will be approx 14-16 days old now. I am so pleased... he is doing so well and he even looks like a mouse now !

Will def get some pics on later.
 
I'm assuming he's a field mouse? In which case they are smaller than "ordinary" mice anyway. Glad he's still doing well.
 
he is sooo cute I almost want one! Sounds like hard work though think my piggy is enough for me for now. Will definately get more pets when I move to a bigger house now might get a cute mouse or a degoo (is that how you spell it?)

The piccies are sooo cute good luck with it all

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Well I did promise you some pictures.......

Don't worry about his clagged up fur...it's just because he was diving head first into the porridge.

I think he has worked out how to use the water sippy too....

Hasn't he matured well. Do you think I am being over optimistic hoping he will make it now ? I am so very attached to him now...must be all those night time feeds :))
 
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Of course you dont really get the concept of how tiny he is from these pictures.....

But... just as a thought my baby guineas weighed 74grams the day they were born...

He weighs 8 grams now..... at two weeks old !

Very tiny ^)
 
He's toooooo cute! The one with his paw over his eyes .... awwww!

I think every day he is still with you, his chances of making it are stronger and stronger.... good for you!

Sophie
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yyoung said:
Of course you dont really get the concept of how tiny he is from these pictures.....
But... just as a thought my baby guineas weighed 74grams the day they were born...
He weighs 8 grams now..... at two weeks old !
Very tiny ^)
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I think we can get an idea of his tiny size, simply comparing him to your hand. But he is just so sweet, and you are doing marvellously. His fur is looking good (despite the porridge!) and those little toes are cute.
 
You know I've no idea what kind of mouse he is ... I thought initially maybe a field mouse but now I think he may be just a common house mouse. Either way I don't care....he is just lovely and ever so tame and loving. Hope it stays that way !

And here's another picture.... so cute.
 
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I keep following the little fellas story. You are doing an amazing job!

He is so cute.

Does he have a name yet?
 
I just keep calling him little man .... think I am tempting fate if I give him a name. Wont it be poetic justice is 'he' is in fact a 'she'...it will have grown up with a complex me calling it little man all the time.

Maybe I should look up some foreign or fancy word that means little man although I like that someone earlier said to call him lucky.... thats rather sweet too.
 
What a difference! He's sooo cute x) & a credit to the loving care he's receiving from you. I too love following his thread :)
 
He must be the most supported wild baby mouse in the world! I keep checking this thread and keeping fingers crossed he's made it another day!

Sophie
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He is just great .... isn't he ? He has got me knackered but i am so attached to him now. He is eating by himself now but still likes his milk and porridge....may stop the night feeds soon.

more pics............
 
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Wow... I've been away for a few days and he looks so goooood but so tiny! Those seeds look massive in comparison! :))
He's doing really well and seems to really like you. Well done.

Petit - small in French
Titom ( as in tee-tom) - phonetic/endearing transcript for little man
Minipouss - that's what 'The Littles' - 80s cartoon - were called in France... they were small creature, half-human half-mouse who lived in the wall cavities of Eric's house (he's apparently called Henry in English...mallethead)
 
Still here ....... getting stronger all the time. Such a lovable little creature. Even the OH has softened to him now !

Another picture ... taken today but sorry he still has a clagged up face !
 
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He's doing so well, I just love his story. Have you decided on a name yet?
 
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Oh ... forgot to mention that I rang the local wildlife trust and their advice was to kill it .... probably best to drown it !
WHAT ?
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oh my gosh drowning is not a good way.little ones still have a neonatal reflex from being inside mum and can survive for ages painfully dying in water.
 
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