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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 19, 2007 1:10:54 GMT -4
Found this in the girls' fancy mice tank!  Yep, I missexed a male!  So be it.   |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Feb 19, 2007 8:46:21 GMT -4
That's a lot of babies.
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Post by Andrea on Feb 19, 2007 17:15:20 GMT -4
they are SO cute!
At least mice don't live real long lives or have to all live seperetly (well some males) otherwise it would be alot of rehoming.
Looks like two litters, have you found the Dad?
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 19, 2007 20:12:25 GMT -4
Three! They were found! haha  The mice are indeed social, so they can stay together unlike syrian hamsters, although I will have to do a better job at sexing in three weeks. Usually, I am pretty good at it. Oddly, months went by with no babies even though there was no change in the population of the tank and all the mice were already "old enough".  |
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Post by pinky on Feb 19, 2007 22:48:24 GMT -4
Interesting how such a discovery would be a crisis for someone else, but for you it's just a day in the life. . . |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 19, 2007 23:11:02 GMT -4
A crisis would have been a pregant Syrian. They have to be separated at 8-9 weeks. And you know I've done that too. I can handle it. I now have 16 rats here. I told Susan to take the rats off the adoption website; they are now my guys, pets. And that is OK. |
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Post by Andrea on Feb 20, 2007 14:06:51 GMT -4
A crisis would have been a pregant Syrian. They have to be separated at 8-9 weeks. And you know I've done that too. I can handle it. I now have 16 rats here. I told Susan to take the rats off the adoption website; they are now my guys, pets. And that is OK. hehehe... When that happends with a foster parent we make jokes and call them a 'failed foster'. I've been lable that a couple times. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 20, 2007 19:45:52 GMT -4
Susan had no problem with long term fosters of rodents, who were not her thing - she loves birds and reptiles, especially iguanas; she woke up in bed with one (who I guess was cold - or horny!).
I just fed the rats warmed tortilla shells coated with warm ranch dressing; they loved it!
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Post by Andrea on Feb 21, 2007 5:00:32 GMT -4
Spoiled ratties! i just viseted a bunch of SARS foster rats at a fellow volunteers place tonight, they are SO cute. My bunnies all got their night time crasins, they always get a treat before bed |
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Post by adoptaratcanada on Feb 21, 2007 16:52:47 GMT -4
Hmmm, I wondered if...errr, WHEN that would happen I'd be a disaster at fostering. Either they're mine, or they ain't!! Linda |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 21, 2007 21:35:14 GMT -4
Susan, the rescue adoption person I have often mentioned (from http://www.scarnyc.org), made it clear that adoption affairs acan be melancholy and are not for everyone, especially if those not adopted out go back to a shelter that is NOT no-kill. Even those adopted out I'd worry about. But see the new thread in the Memorial section (and Rat) by Moshev (Moses). He has two of my rats - and they appear to be living in luxury! |
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Post by Andrea on Feb 21, 2007 22:22:11 GMT -4
I've noticed myself getting very attatched to Mittens and Ebony allready, I don't want any more bunnies, but then there is a good chance that no one will want a handicap bunny, so they may just stay here a long, long time  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Feb 21, 2007 22:49:47 GMT -4
Lucky bunnies! Maybe we should adopt out only animals we respect but don't love, reptiles for example. I can't get attached to them emotionally, although some do.  |
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Yep, I missexed a male! 
