Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[tikichick]

Mice can be mean! Can you put in a little divider so he'll be safer while she's cranky? I think if he can stay in there it's better than putting him in another tank, but if she gets too rough, she could kill the little guy.

[tikichick]

we were going to take Mikhaila to her first big concert at Madison Square Garden tonight and all three of us are too sick to go

Aw, that bites! I hope yall feel better soon!

[anji1971]

we were going to take Mikhaila to her first big concert at Madison Square Garden tonight and all three of us are too sick to go

Rhea, is it just me, or have you been having a real run on unfortunate events lately? Poor you!
Hope all of you get better soon, and no more dying pets, near arrests or rotten illnesses plague you for a good long time!

[Lori P]

Laura, he seems no worse for wear tonite... I was going to check again in the morning and see if he has any new marks. If it looks like he does, I'll put in a divider. I'm hoping he learns to give her some space... and her crankiness wears off soon... I signed them up for some lamaze and parenting classes, so that should help them bond again.

[tikichick]

LOL!!! Hopefully she'll pop out those pups soon!

[enigma200316]

sounds good......


Rhea hope you all feel better soon.................

[Stefan-A]

OK guys... my mice have not only NOT had babies yet (9 weeks now) but the male is getting the snot beat out of him by the female now!! Over the weekend he had some bites on his back, and this morning his ear was all bloody. Keep in mind, it's really not a space issue, they are in a 40 gallon tank with all sorts of hides, tunnels, tubes... so they can seperate as needed.

Advice? Recipes for mouse? LOL!! Do I have defective mice??

Both problems could be stress related. I don't mean it's a space issue, but they recommend that you keep several females per male, to take some of the pressure off the females.

Then again, sometimes they just don't get along. Or like somebody suggested, she could be preggers.

[drache]

good luck with those darn mice, Lori

yes, I do seem to have had one damn thing after another recently
maybe it's one of those self-suggestion type things and I need to change my signature to something very not true?

right now I feel I've been sick so much, even taking care of my critters has become a chore

[Lori P]

Stefan, how are your mice doing? I think you're right about him maybe pestering her too much... I should have had two or three females to start, and I've been a little worried about introducing a new one. I think I'll wait this out and see if she's having a litter, and then try to introduce a new girl.

Rhea, you definitley need a mental boost to get you over this slump... let's get her a new slogan that's so sunny and bright she'll want to puke, you guys... oh, wait. You're probably tired of puking, huh? :-) I do hope you feel better soon. TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN, RHEA!!!! (Ducking and running-- I don't know about you but that saying makes me want to kick the sayer in the head-- LOL)

[Stefan-A]

My mice are doing just fine. No fights yet. But the females look smaller than the male.

If that's your plan then I'd separate them for now and hope she's pregnant, or separate them and then reintroduce them together with a new female "on neutral ground".