breeding mice help

[sebcambon]

i have a breeder that just won't give birth!she is so huge that she literally can't walk anymore she just drags her legs behind her.she is eating/drinking well and other than be pregnant she looks fine she is as active as i think she can be.i know this might be a silly question but is there any way to "help" her.i don't want to lose the pinkies.there are no males or female with her in cage.thanks!

[telefrag]

what are you feeding her?

She may not be preg, but have some type of bloating from the food she is getting.or it could be a tumor.

[sebcambon]

gerbil/hamster food i don't think it is a tumor u can see the babies moving/wiggling

[Dragon]

How long has she been pregnant? She'll probably drop in the next day or so. We used to breed our own mice and rats (bloody smelly!) and they do suddenly seem to grow massive in the very late stages.

Paul

[sebcambon]

yeah they do have a smell about them,i was just worried cause i have never seen one get this big,no complaints tho more food for my lil critter's.just wondering y she hasn't had them.she has been showing for bout 2 weeks.but this last week she just keeps getting HUGE!thanks for all the help.

[NicoleRussell]

yeah the mice get very large....even hamsters...I had a hamster get huge and she ended up having NINETEEN babies! It was a record for anyone I spoke with.
That smell is the musk from the male mouse...and it stunk so bad it was not worth it for me to breed...

[thetupak]

ya she probably has a little while left gestation for mice is 18 to 24 days and i have had some go a little longer she should be ok

[sebcambon]

ok thanks ill wait it out.the way she looks she is gonna have a bunch!!
*snakes perked up* i'll let ya know when/how many when she finally decides to have them.

all 3 of my kids came early,i feel for any female,human or not,that has gone overdue!thanks again!

[thetupak]

lol so have you been breeding them long?
what kind of reptiles are they being feed to?

[sebcambon]

pinkies for pueblan milk and cornsnake need fuzzies for RTB and need adults for sonoran gopher.been breeding for a while just never had a female go this long.

[thetupak]

if you ever plan on breeding rats i would advize againtst it i breed them for awhile and one daythey got out and let me tell you that you dont want to have to chase down 7 rats plus they are escape artist and they smell really bad

[suzi]

need fuzzies for RTB

Not to be rude, but you feed fuzzie mice to a RTB? Most are born willing and able to take pink rats... and rats are much healthier.

[thetupak]

oh i didnt see that suzi other wiz id have told her that
seb how big is the rtb you deffently need to be feeding it rats

[sebcambon]

well she had them and no wonder she was huge 17 so far,i think she is done she keeps acting like she is pushing so maybe she'll have more.thanks for all the help!!

the RTB is 18 in long the pet store where i got her was feeding mice fuzzies.