Friday, February 5, 2010

What can I do to help wild baby mice?

My dad was spillting wood, and inside a log, he found a nest with 4 tiny, hairless, baby mice inside it. I put them in a container full of shavings used for my two gerbils and their origional bedding from inside the log. Is their any way I can keep them from dying without the mother?What can I do to help wild baby mice?
Feed, them, and about a half hour-an hour after feeding them (milk), you need to stroke their stomachs with your finger, in a downward motion.





WHen the mother licks her babies, she licks their stomachs to help them digest the food. You will have to be a substitute for that. You need to ensure that they can digest and get rid of the food they have consumed, so watch to see that they poop/pee.





Keep them in a dark, warm area, too.





Good luck!What can I do to help wild baby mice?
Mice that small need to be fed around the clock, have their abdomens massaged to go potty, and need to be kept warm. It is highly unlikely that you could keep them alive.





You could try to call a wildlife rescue and see if they will take them, but they will probably tell you to put them back outside. It's sad, but there is very little you can do for them at this point.
Mice that small need their mother. I wouldn't have touched them. You should have just left them alone. Remember wild animals belong in the wild.Tthey may look helpless but they're actually not.
You might want to keep in mind that mice carry diseases.





Other than that, I don;t know. Even though I can't stand mice, I wouldn't have the heart to dispose of them.
i would call a wildlife center.....they can either take them or tell you what to do....

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