I found a little gadget...

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SuzukiGS750EZ

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Well, I was down in the basement getting ready to do laundry when I noticed a gray lump on the floor. Thinking nothing of it I continued on, as there was lint and whatnot on the ground from somebody scrambling through the dryer and knocking it off the lint trap. So I start to put clothes in the washer and I see the lump move. It's a baby mouse! My question is how to care for it, how old is it and what's its survival chances? It has fur, eyes are closed and it has four front teeth. I've put it in a little box with critter bedding from my snakes tank ( it's a recycled paper product ) and it's on a heating pad on the low setting. He runs, walks, opens his mouth and chatters (only once). I know some baby animals need the mother to lick them to get them going to the bathroom so I tried this with a tissue and tada, poop and pee! lol. So yeah, can anybody point me in the right direction? I have not a ton of money and i'm afraid if I go all out he'll die and i'll be left with it all. I'm an animal lover and he is worth it, but only if i know i can keep him alive will i splurge. Hope that doesn't sound too heartless.
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
I know some baby animals need the mother to lick them to get them going to the bathroom so I tried this with a tissue and tada, poop and pee! lol.
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A tissue won't work as well. You have to use your tongue if you wanna do it right. Really. :)


I don't have anything constructive to say. I think it's commendable that you're worrying about this little life, though. :thumbup: That said, you have snakes...right? My brother used to feed mice to his snakes. I know...not wanted to hear.
 
Haha actually that was my first though but the snake owner in me turned into father. It really is cute and it's so gentle i just wouldn't be able to. My snake eats larger rats anyways a baby mouse wouldn't even be a snack. But yeah, i used my finger until i realized it was easier to use a tissue haha. i fed him some kitten formula from a string, but i don't know what else to do or if thats even proper. I just know he was full because he pushed it away and wouldn't take anymore after a few minutes.
 
I did some research too, didn't come up with some of those sites so thank you, but i was just wondering if anybody had any tricks. I'll keep ya posted on how he's doing. I think i got lucky and he should be opening his eyes in a few days.
 
Baby mice just don't appear out of nowhere. You obviously have mice in your house. While the babies are "cute," the adults can do a lot of damage, chewing and eating things and such. So, you may wish to get some live traps and feed your pet snake.
 
Speaking of poison, when I was a little kid my mom put some rat poison around my room one day without me knowing about it. I wasn't aware of any critters in my basement room, and I would have objected to the poison since my dog spent time in my room during homework hours. Keep in mind that my room was on the bottom floor of a four story house surrounded by an oak grove and no neighbors for half a mile in any direction.

So I went to bed, and as I was falling asleep, I heard coughing and sputtering that sounded like it was coming from my stairway wall. Gakk COUGH cough gakk it sounded like a grown man, and was loud. Being all of 10 or so I was freaked out, but eventually I got my flashlight and shined it on the wall to reveal nothing but my dresser. I tucked in and 10 minutes later again gakk Cough COUGH COUGH this was really starting to freak me out. All night I kept waking up to the sound of nobody in a dark room coughing loudly.

Next morning as I was getting dressed, I saw a mouse not more than two inches long laying dead in one of my dresser drawers with some blood coming out of his mouth. He had two pellets, one chewed on, of rat poison that he brought into the little home he had made for himself out of one of my socks.

I was conflicted. Was I happy that my mini infestation was gone? Was I sad that the mouse died such a painful death? Was I pissed off that my dog could have eaten the same rat poison? Or more importantly, how was I supposed to feel about a mouse that coughs like a middle aged drunk?


Good luck with the mouse; I can guarantee the reaction I would get from my wife and barker were I to suggest adding a mouse to the family, baby or not.:D
 
Try baby formula in an eye dropper. Good luck explaining it though, say you're fattening it up for the snake. ;)
 
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