Put tiny baby with adult mice?

Question
i have a baby mouse with its eyes open and fur can i put into a cage i already have of 2 female mice ?

Answer
Dear Heather,

I don't know if you have found an orphan? In any case, adult mice will usually be maternal to a baby. The best thing to do is to rub your hands in the adults mouse's dirty litter and make sure the baby smells like that.

But if you have an orphan it needs to be nursed. Mice are not usually fully weaned until a week after they open their eyes.

Here are some orphan care videos to help:

First Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNX2byHbppM&feature=relmfu

Feeding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4_mFLcLBio&feature=relmfu

Keeping warm with another mouse!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnf_ud48-T8&feature=relmfu

Best of luck to the pipsqueak!

squeaks,

Natasha