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So, my cat caught a pregnant wood mouse and broke her leg. I saved it and put it in a old hamster
cage. She survived and gave birth 4 days ago, I haven't majorly disturbed the cage and can hear squeaking coming from inside the nest house. I'm going to have to open the cage to replace the water and take out old food tomorrow because it is getting low.
For tame domestic mice I wouldnt worry about disturbing the nest so soon but the mom is still wild and scared so I dont know if
doing this will lead to baby cannibalization due to stress. Any help?
pic related, is the mouse
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>>2400299
Also she is still injured so releasing them into the wild would be a death sentance
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>>2400299
flush them down the toilet
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>>2400299
So long as you don't disturb the actual nest, it should be fine.
Would also recommend either keeping your cat inside or feeding it antifreeze.
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>>2400299
You can't go in a preggo mouse's hut for like seven days, don't clean it so soon.
Creekvalleycritters on YT is the expert on this, she's probably raised thousands of the things by now and it isn't easy. You have the mother so you don't have to do anything but be very sparse in cleaning them out for 60 days, then you can have a normal cleaning schedule of "holy fuck these things fucking stink I'm sick of cleaning this shit every day."
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>>2400328
Noticed wood mice are a lot cleaner and smell way less offensive that normal mice so that's a plus
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