MY 12 YEAR OLD FOUND 1 WILD BABY MOUSE OUTSIDE WHO'S EYES AREN'T EVEN OPEN. SOULD I WORRY ABOUT DISEASE ? wHAT SHOULD I DO SHE WANTS TO KEEP IT ? IS IT SAFE?
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WILD BABY MOUSE WITH EYES STILL CLOSED
CROWESNEST
Jun 28, 2006 08:09 PM
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PHLdyPayne
Jun 29, 2006 05:50 PM
Wild mice do have a risk of carring diseases, some of which can be transferred to humans, either via a bite, or improper hygiene practices after handling the animal. That aside, there are also external parasites that can be problematic, especially if you have other rodents as pets.
Orphaned mice, especially if they do not have their fur or eyes open, can be very difficult to hand rear and may not tame down at all. Best thing would be to put the baby near where it was found and hope the mother finds it and returns it to her nest. Then buy a couple female domesticated mice as pets for your daughter.
However, if you want to give it a go at saving this mouse the site below has a guideline on how to feed orphaned mice.
www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm
A small round tip watercolor paintbrush (clean of course) is good to use as a feeding tool for mice instead of a syringe. Better control for a tiny mouth. Just dip into the formula and let the mouse suck the milk out of it, and repeat as necessary.
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PHLdyPayne
