Sorry, I should have took the time to explain my situation better. Thanks for all the info, it's been a big help. I am new at raising snakes and even newer at raising mice.

I have only two cal king snakes. One is feeding on large pinkies and the other is on medium fusses. I have been keeping all four mice in the same container (3 girls 1 guy)until one would get with child. Then I would put it into another container and keep it there until the babies would get to the appropriate size, then freeze them and then put the mom back with the others.

This is the first time two females were pregnant so close together. The one litter is not ready to freeze yet, while the other is about to drop her load. I did not know you could put the male back with the mother so soon. I will probable run into this more often now because I am having to let the babies get bigger before there departure. I put the expecting mother in with the mom and babies and watch them for a while. The babies where trying to suck on the expecting mother. I didn't know it that was ok or not.

I would like to get more mice and probable will have to one day. But I really need a better way to keep them and a better system. I have just the small plastic container with the mesh top that holds the water bottle w/ a flip open top in the middle, that you can get at pet dept.

What kind of containers do you keep them in and how do you keep food in there container?

I actually work at a university that have mice and use the good containers with the metal top that holds the food and water. If I could get my hands on some of those that would be wonderful. Anyway, thanks again for the info.

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