I want to save mice from being snake food, so I was wondering if I could adopt a pregnant female and when her litter is pinkie age or fuzzy age can I save some of those babies if she has a smaller litter? How many babies would you say would be the maximum a first time mother could handle (may not be first time mother, but just in case) and would it be easier to introduce the pinkies or fuzzies to a litter? If the baby is rejected it would be easier for me to raise a fuzzy, as they don't have to be fed as frequently and they are growing up faster.
I know introducing more mice into a litter is risky, but I'd prefer that they get another chance at life than be eaten by a snake.
I plan on keeping all the does and one male mouse, and then I have 2 friends who can take any other mice, hopefully. I may be able to keep even more mice. I will do my best to sex the pinkies/fuzzies and get does so they can all live together.
And maybe I confused some of you--I want to save mice. I do not have any baby mice yet, as I have to wait until my current mice pass. I don't have any pregnant mice either. And I will introduce pinkies to a litter of pinkie-aged pups and fuzzies to fuzzy-aged mice.
I know introducing more mice into a litter is risky, but I'd prefer that they get another chance at life than be eaten by a snake.
I plan on keeping all the does and one male mouse, and then I have 2 friends who can take any other mice, hopefully. I may be able to keep even more mice. I will do my best to sex the pinkies/fuzzies and get does so they can all live together.
And maybe I confused some of you--I want to save mice. I do not have any baby mice yet, as I have to wait until my current mice pass. I don't have any pregnant mice either. And I will introduce pinkies to a litter of pinkie-aged pups and fuzzies to fuzzy-aged mice.