male mice in cage with babies

Question
Do male mice bring food to the female while she is nuursing?

Answer
Dear Tom,

I don't think a male mouse would bring a female mouse food while she was actually nursing.

Male mice are very good fathers; however, unfortunately, they should not be in the cage when there are babies. The reason has nothing to do with the babies; if the male is in the cage the pair will mate even the day she gives birth, which means the poor girl could have babies every three weeks. That is exhausting! She needs a three week break after raising those babies, which means the soonest you should put Dad back in is when the babies are grown up and gone.

Have fun with the babies!

squeaks n giggles,

Natasha