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mysteryperson123
Jan 4, 2008, 09:38 AM
Hello I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether my mouse is pregnant or not, I will tell you what happened.
1. I put them in the same cage to see if they would like each other.
2.They ran around the cage like mad things.
3. The female started squeaking.
4. The female stood still.
5. The male went up to her for a few seconds.
6. They started running round again.
7. I put them back in their cage after a minute.

Does anyone know if my female is pregnant or not?

ScottGem
Jan 4, 2008, 09:47 AM
The gestation period for a mouse is about 20 days. So you don't have long to wait. Other than performing a pregnancy test I don't see how you can be sure.

mysteryperson123
Jan 4, 2008, 09:52 AM
How can I perform a pregnancy test?

I will post a picture of the mouse and someone can tell me whether she is pregnant or not.
p.s. I let them run in a cage together on 27th December 2007.

How do you put a picture from your computer onto your message

ScottGem
Jan 4, 2008, 11:32 AM
I wouldn't have a clue how to perform a pregnancy test on a mouse. I also doubt if attaching a picture would help. I doubt if anyone could tell from looking whether a mouse is pregnant or not. One clue might be that her nipples become more obvious. But really, you have only a couple of weeks to wait.

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 01:40 PM
Okay, she is just making a nest with bedding, sawdust and toilet roll tube shreddings, she is muck fatter than usual and because I let them see each other for a little while I thought that this might be true.

If you do not know how to do a pregnancy test then who would?

bushg
Jan 5, 2008, 01:48 PM
Vet... making a nest does not mean anything with mice. My daughter has kept mice since she was 4 and her mice always made nest... even the boys. We never let them have babies. It is to easy for them to breed and become overpopulated. I took about 50 to the pet store for a young neighbor boy, after his irresponsible drug addicted mom let that happen. The child was over come with anixety and the responiblity of having so many to care for. So just beware.

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 01:53 PM
Here is a pic of the mouse showing her belly.(If the pic worked)

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 01:55 PM
We have a vet almost across the road from us so it would be easy to ask for a pregnancy test. I will try and put other pictures of my mouse in.

Wondergirl
Jan 5, 2008, 01:59 PM
Before I had kids, I bought four little mice from the pet store. All four were supposed to be female. One wasn't. Before I knew it, I had 52 mice.

There is no pregnancy test for a mouse. There is no way to tell if a mouse is pregnant except by watching her get rounder as the days go by.

If she does produce babies, please please please do not put the father in the same cage as the mother and babies. He will bite and kill the babies and will get the female pregnant again REAL FAST!!

The babies look like pink PlayDoh. They are blind at birth and hairless. They open their eyes about a week or so after birth. The hair starts growing too. Once their eyes are open and they have hair, they are as cute as a button.

Separate the males from the females when the mother has weaned them. Otherwise...

Here are two sites that will answer some of your questions:

ASPCA: Pet Care: Small Pet Information: Mouse Care (http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_mousecare)

Raising Mice (http://ko.cwru.edu/services/musfrming.html)

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 02:07 PM
They live in separate cages, I just put her with him one time to see if they would get along, and if they got along I would have asked my Mum if I could breed them once, I have been one a few websites and found out she could be pregnant and my Mum is not bothered at all, I just came here to find out if anyone might be able to tell me for sure. I will put in a few more pics.

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 02:08 PM
Here are some other pics. Of Milkshake (exuse the daft name)

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 02:09 PM
Sorry they are not too clear, it was not too light when I took them.

J_9
Jan 5, 2008, 02:17 PM
Again, there are not pregnancy tests for mice. You will just have to wait a few more days and see if she delivers.

mysteryperson123
Jan 5, 2008, 02:22 PM
Okay, I just kind of hoped that some person out there might tell me if they know if it could be possible, just look at the pics and read the intro to this topic and tell me if it is possible! Please?

J_9
Jan 5, 2008, 02:24 PM
It's possible that she is, but it's also possible that she is not. We can see her in person, so we can't tell. Just wait a few more days.

Wondergirl
Jan 5, 2008, 02:28 PM
WHEN (on what date) did you put the two mice together?

mysteryperson123
Jan 9, 2008, 09:52 AM
27th of December

Wondergirl
Jan 9, 2008, 10:14 AM
By three weeks after Dec 27, you might have six-eight more mice.

mysteryperson123
Jan 14, 2008, 08:56 AM
Okay.

mysteryperson123
Jan 14, 2008, 08:56 AM
That is scary

Annalise12
Jan 16, 2008, 12:17 AM
No I don't think so my mouse was pregnant and they usually wouldn't mate until 3 months after we got them she had seven babies and they are all adorable and sooooooo cute

Wondergirl
Jan 16, 2008, 12:24 AM
New mothers can get pregnant while they are nursing. She could have babies about three weeks after having this litter if the male is allowed to mate with her.

Yes, babies are cute, like I said, like little wads of PlayDoh.

mysteryperson123
Jan 28, 2008, 01:04 PM
Oh it is okay, she was not pregnant after all and even if she had been they do not live together I just let them meet a few times. The mouse I thought made her pregnant had his 1st birthday 13th January and I read in a book that some mice become infertile before they even reach a year old.

8889
Feb 13, 2008, 11:04 AM
Good Test!!

mysteryperson123
Feb 14, 2008, 12:17 PM
What do you mean 'good test!! ' ?