Posted by:
Kuch
at Thu May 29 11:37:37 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Kuch ]
What were the genders of the mice? Generally, male mice will not get along with one another unless they are siblings that have been together since birth. This is particularly true if there are females present with the males. They will fight over the females.
A good rule of thumb is ONE male per cage. You might get away with more than one male if there are no females, but it still may not work.
Also, as the other person said, just throwing some new mice into an established colony can upset things, regardless of gender. It really depends on the personalities of the individual mice.
Finally, you should always house new mice seperately from your other mice to be sure they are free from any diseases. If a new mouse is sick, it could wip out your whole colony.
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