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Brian wrote:
> I have two mouse houses. The mother and the babies are in the
> gnarly critter trail house with built in wheel, potty and two high
> towers with nests and loop d loops, since that's where she bred.

I don't know how big a gnarly critter trail house is, but it must be
pretty big with all of those accoutrements.

> I
> moved the father in to the 10 gallon container which is a nice mouse
> house in itself with alot of extras.

There're a lot of different ways to make 10 gallons. For example
there's the 10 gal aquarium. Anyway, there's a lot more space than one
mouse needs in there, population wise.

> When the babies are old enough to be weaned I'll try to determine the
> sex and put the males in one house and females in the other then try
> to find homes for them.

Well, I was thinking that if there were a lot of space, you could do
more than just have 2 mice like you tho't you had.

You could have a commune of mice. You could have a breeding farm of
mice. If you had a breeding farm, you could get into the different
mouse coats and colors that some people like. What color are these two
meeces? I know exactly what color those ugly babies are, pink.


--
Mike Easter

The proud parents (mother is black & white):
http://www.livefromhawaii.com/Dsc03348.jpg

The crittertrail home is pretty darn close to being 10gal in size, but it
has an externally attached wheel and potty on the sides plus the house in
the sky and loop d loop in the sky addons so its a bit more spacious than
the 10gal with a wooden house and wheel inside on the floor.

I could do two in each cage easily. I'm not ready for a mouse farm yet! I'll
be happy if I can get two in each cage and homes for the rest!

"Mike Easter" <> wrote in message
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> Brian wrote:
>> I have two mouse houses. The mother and the babies are in the
>> gnarly critter trail house with built in wheel, potty and two high
>> towers with nests and loop d loops, since that's where she bred.
>
> I don't know how big a gnarly critter trail house is, but it must be
> pretty big with all of those accoutrements.
>
>> I
>> moved the father in to the 10 gallon container which is a nice mouse
>> house in itself with alot of extras.
>
> There're a lot of different ways to make 10 gallons. For example
> there's the 10 gal aquarium. Anyway, there's a lot more space than one
> mouse needs in there, population wise.
>
>> When the babies are old enough to be weaned I'll try to determine the
>> sex and put the males in one house and females in the other then try
>> to find homes for them.
>
> Well, I was thinking that if there were a lot of space, you could do
> more than just have 2 mice like you tho't you had.
>
> You could have a commune of mice. You could have a breeding farm of
> mice. If you had a breeding farm, you could get into the different
> mouse coats and colors that some people like. What color are these two
> meeces? I know exactly what color those ugly babies are, pink.
>
>
> --
> Mike Easter
>

Brian wrote:
> The proud parents (mother is black & white):
> http://www.livefromhawaii.com/Dsc03348.jpg

So, is the male all gray? Does the female have any other color besides
b&w?

> The crittertrail home is pretty darn close to being 10gal in size,

Whoa! That looks like a brand new acrylic aquarium.

> I could do two in each cage easily.

These meeces have an estate.

> I'm not ready for a mouse farm
> yet!

First you can let them live in the lap of luxury. Later you can see
what happens when they are more crowded tenement conditions. Then,
after that a little mild 'deprivation' or minimal caloric provision.
Research shows that 'starving' [nutritionally adequate, minimal caloric,
low percentage body fat] meeces survive the best.

> I'll be happy if I can get two in each cage and homes for the
> rest!

I can't imagine you know nearly enough folks who are going to want some
little mice. You better get those little guys properly sexed and
segregated, they'll be reproductive before you expect it. Let me see,
HI doesn't do snakes, but I'm pretty sure they have predatory birds.


--
Mike Easter

The Old Sourdough <> wrote:

|>Trax quacked like a deranged mallard in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
|>
|>> The Old Sourdough <> wrote:
|>>
|>>|>> After taking everyones advice in to consideration, I decided to
|>>|>> seperate the parents, and let the babies grow, then seperate
|>>|>> males/females when the time comes and try to find good homes. Snakes
|>>|>> are illegal here.
|>>
|>>|>Ahh, that's right. I'd forgotten you're in Hawaii. I was stationed at
|>>|>Ft. Shafter in the '60s. I'd guess things have changed considerably in
|>>|>HI since then.

|>> Ahh an opening for "my" Hawaii story.
|>>
|>> In my life I've been to Hawaii four times!
|>>
|>> and never once was allowed to get off the plane


|>Aha. One of those "37 countries in 4 days" tours, eh?

My Dad was in the Air Force; Tours yes, and lots of countries, but
over many years Hawaii was always just a fuel stop.



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Male is solid brown with red eyes. Female is black and white.

I initially bought a extra large 10 gallon container and the accessories you
can kind of see in that old picture for the two mice, then bought the
critter trail home used for $15, in anticipation I might get a ton of
babies... and I did.

Thanks for the advice.



"Mike Easter" <> wrote in message
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> Brian wrote:
>> The proud parents (mother is black & white):
>> http://www.livefromhawaii.com/Dsc03348.jpg
>
> So, is the male all gray? Does the female have any other color besides
> b&w?
>
>> The crittertrail home is pretty darn close to being 10gal in size,
>
> Whoa! That looks like a brand new acrylic aquarium.
>
>> I could do two in each cage easily.
>
> These meeces have an estate.
>
>> I'm not ready for a mouse farm
>> yet!
>
> First you can let them live in the lap of luxury. Later you can see
> what happens when they are more crowded tenement conditions. Then,
> after that a little mild 'deprivation' or minimal caloric provision.
> Research shows that 'starving' [nutritionally adequate, minimal caloric,
> low percentage body fat] meeces survive the best.
>
>> I'll be happy if I can get two in each cage and homes for the
>> rest!
>
> I can't imagine you know nearly enough folks who are going to want some
> little mice. You better get those little guys properly sexed and
> segregated, they'll be reproductive before you expect it. Let me see,
> HI doesn't do snakes, but I'm pretty sure they have predatory birds.
>
>
> --
> Mike Easter
>

The Old Sourdough wrote:
>
> Go to your local pet shop, purchase a python or boa constrictor. They *love*
> mice and rats, the fresher, the better.

But if you over feed them, they die.

Trax quacked like a deranged mallard in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:

> The Old Sourdough <> wrote:
>
>|>Trax quacked like a deranged mallard in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
>|>
>|>> The Old Sourdough <> wrote:
>|>>
>|>>|>> After taking everyones advice in to consideration, I decided to
>|>>|>> seperate the parents, and let the babies grow, then seperate
>|>>|>> males/females when the time comes and try to find good homes. Snakes
>|>>|>> are illegal here.
>|>>
>|>>|>Ahh, that's right. I'd forgotten you're in Hawaii. I was stationed at
>|>>|>Ft. Shafter in the '60s. I'd guess things have changed considerably in
>|>>|>HI since then.
>
>|>> Ahh an opening for "my" Hawaii story.
>|>>
>|>> In my life I've been to Hawaii four times!
>|>>
>|>> and never once was allowed to get off the plane
>
>
>|>Aha. One of those "37 countries in 4 days" tours, eh?
>
> My Dad was in the Air Force; Tours yes, and lots of countries, but
> over many years Hawaii was always just a fuel stop.
>
>
>

Been there myself. Over the years I've had the opportunity to view a few
exotic spots through those little airplane windows. Got a few pictures of
airport terminals in a shoebox stashed somewhere. <G>
--
The Old Sourdough
A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.-
Helen Keller

On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 11:57:47 GMT, "Brian" <> wrote:

>When I returned from the night out, I found 13 (that I could count, probaby
>more under the pile) baby mice in the cage.
>
>I have no idea what to do. Googling produced various opinions on seperating
>the male mouse from the female and babies, so they are together for the
>night.
>
>I have no idea what I am going to do with so many mice. I think I should
>seperate the male tomorrow just to prevent the female from getting preg.
>again so soon.
>
>Has anyone any advice for this situation?
>
>thanks
>
Drill a small hole in your next door neighbors house, (the one you
don't like) make it big enough for them to fit the mice through. Once
you have put them inside their house, plug the hole so they won't get
back out right away.
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I have a recipe for CROW Pie.
If anyone is interested in eating
or serving Crow.





"Meat Plow" <> wrote in message
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Baby mice make great pies. I have a recipe for mom's Mouseapple pie if
you would like it.

In article <0aKdneOq3clri->, curmudgeon
<> wrote:

> If anyone is interested in eating
> or serving Crow.

Thanks, but it's already a major part of my diet.