Friday, February 5, 2010

Anyone have a good site for telling the sex of baby mice?

I just held the baby mice for the first time, and tried to tell the sex, and, not surprisingly at the size they are, they all looked the same. Does anyone have a good way of telling them apart, or know a website that has an illustration of the difference?Anyone have a good site for telling the sex of baby mice?
The easiest way to sex mice is by direct comparison - the distance between the


anus and genitals is greater in the male. Mice can be sexed from birth in this


way once you've had a bit of practise - so there's no excuse for pet stores


saying they 'can't guarantee it's the right sex'. When you buy a pair, before


you leave the pet store, gently lift their tails and compare their genitals.


Look at the mice from the side as well as straight on.


They should look exactly the same. If you're not sure, try a magnifying glass


or take it to a vet or humane society %26amp; ask them to check. If this option isn't


available to you, here's another one:





If the mouse is old enough to leave its mother, and if it is male, it will


have testicles. These can be drawn up into the body, but if you lift the tail


slightly and look underneath you'll still see the slightly baggy scrotum


(lovely!). Alternatively, put the mouse's food into a high-sided bowl. The


mouse will perch on the side of the bowl to eat. If it is a boy, its


testicles will soon drop down and dangle for all to see.





Only female mice have nipples, so it might be worth exaining the mouse's


tummy. They are visible in tiny babies, but once hair grows can be hard to


spot unless the mouse has reared a litter.Anyone have a good site for telling the sex of baby mice?
Go to the sex of baby mice.com
Check out http://www.critter-search.com

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