Who would i give mice to?

Question
Hello.
Recently, my mouse has become pregnant with her first litter. I have asked around of who might want some baby mice. I started my price at $2.50 and went down by 50 like every few days. The only place the only place i can find that wants them are people who want to feed them to their pets. :-( I don't want them to die (until its their time) so what should i do? Should i keep the ones that no one wants and just put the females in one tank and the males in the other?

Thank-you for your time. :-)

Answer
Dear Irina,

You can try to rehome mice through an online forum such as Craigslist, depending on where you live; want ads in a newspaper or circular; or putting ads on bulletin boards at public libraries or other meeting places.  One idea is to call up the science departments in local middle or high schools (or any elementary school teacher) and see if they would like a class mouse. Start this now; don't wait until the mice already need homes.

Use this guide to sex the babies starting right away (so you become confident).

http://www.thefunmouse.com/info/sexing.cfm

You will separate the sexes at 4 1/2 weeks.

The more girls you have, the luckier you are, because girls can all live together.  Boys may end up in separate cages in the end because they may fight.  Separate fighting mice when there is blood.  However, you still have a little time between separating the sexes and having to separate the boys; they won't get vicious right away.  Sometimes litter mates can live together peacefully forever.  

Best of luck and have fun with the babies!

squeaks n giggles,

Natasha