After caring for my mouse that I named brain after his brother chewed on his foot, and caring for him to make sure his foot healed properly...Not even a week after the babies, his babies, were born...it's sad to say that my poor little gimpy has passed away. I found him just a little while ago and it looks as if he passed away in his sleep.
What is even more sad is that his brother isn't doing so well either. He had a similar run in with another male mouse and now is partially paralyzed in his back feet, he cant open his right eye and can barely open his left.
RIP Brain
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My Little Gimpy :'(
Dkppunk
Dec 06, 2004 07:54 PM
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Dkppunk
Dec 07, 2004 02:23 AM
I have found the most likely cause of Brain's death. I was petting his brother, trying to comfort him (I found him curled up next to his brother when I found out about the death), and I noticed that the more I would pet him, the more his skin would flake. As I examined closer I found that he has hundreds of little larva (they seem to look like flea larva) all over his body. I quickly rushed downstairs and gave him a bath in a cat luster bath that we have, being sure to only use a minute amount, since it is intended for cats. It seems to have killed off the ones on his skin, I have quarantined the tank and everything that was in it, I am going to go to the petstore tomorrow and find something so that I can treat all my animals to be sure that the infestation is over.
It may be too late for Brain, but I might still be able to save his brother.
