is Raising feeder mice for you?

[NetBSD]

OMG I want a hairless rat hahaha and a hairless cat

lol, my cousin (shes 15) shaved her cat, all but the head. just looks like a big sewer rat now

[Aundrea]

lol, my cousin (shes 15) shaved her cat, all but the head. just looks like a big sewer rat now

hahahahaha a big sewer rat. I would love to see a pic of that

[Zephyr]

Today, mama mouse had her first litter.
Unfortunately, I caught her eating one, so I had to do something I never thought I'd have to so soon.
I euthanized the rest, so that I could use them as snake food before ma ate them.
It wasn't the hardest thing to do, (Euthanizing my crippled snake last year was harder)
But I hope things don't continue this way. It was mum's first litter, so that could explain things.
):

[Loren]

Thats too bad. First litters are more likely to be cannibalized I think. Sometimes one or 2 are still born and the mom will just eat them.

[CrazyHedgehog]

canabilism is really common on the first litter, don't worry too much. usually ok by second litter and not panicing as much, but as Loren posted, she will also eat any still born.

[Lori P]

Sorry Kyle. Good luck with the next litter. I have a new mom who did the same thing, but now she just had her second litter and so far so good!!!

[infernalis]

We have a newer mom that ate all but 2 of her first litter, raised those 2 wonderfully, and the 2 are helping her with her newest litter of 8.

If you catch them when they first brain the pink, the warm carcass is readily accepted by the snakes.

I caught one psycho mouse that killed off like 8 pinks and 2 small hoppers, fed the one with issues to the python, and the dead baby mice to the garters.

It gets better Kyle, but at the same time, these things will happen.

[Hornets23]

Didnt seem to take very long to get your first litter eh kyle?

[crzy_kevo]

so good news i finally cracked the Gf and she is letting me raise feeder mice on one condition that she can't see them any1 have suggestions on what kind of housing i should use that wouldn't be transparent yet will still not allow the mice to escape by chewing through it

[infernalis]

Kev - I have been using totes for the whole time.

Get one with all smooth sides.

In order for them to chew through it, they need a starting point.