QuestionHi there,
A few months ago I bought three female mice who were from
the same litter (what I was told anyway). They were about
six weeks old. One of them however (orange and white) is
quite overweight. The others are very tiny. I have been
concerned for a while but I dont know what to do. I dont
want to feed them less because the others are quite tiny. I
feed them a mix you get from a pet store and occasionally
they get bread, pasta or vegetables. Just wondering if I
should be concerned about my mouse being overweight and what
I should do?
Thankyou
AnswerI have come across mice that over eat which is not good to the rest of the litter as they will starve and their bodies will not develop properly
I have also come across mice that are pregnant when bought and drop a litter within 3 weeks of buying the mice
It might be an idea to put a temporary mesh divider in the cage and monitor the big mouse's diet and size and consult your vet about possible internal problems or to confirm a pregnancy as mice can get pregnant at a very early age.
Bread is high in sugars and carbohydrates and is not recommended for an overweight mouse.
Their main diet should be a good quality hamster mix a little vegetables once or twice a week and vitamins in their water.Give them wood chew to gnaw or even a small hide dog twist chew. Also introduce a couple of solid plastic exercise wheels and some toys to climb on.
Pasta is also no good to them.