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mice breeding

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Question
I have three mice two boys and one girl. i wanted to know how i can breed them. i don't know there age but they are albino mice.i got them from a pet store as feeder mice.i am not sure if mice breed like dogs and other animals. please help.
THANK YOU!!!!!

Answer
Dear Sara,

Nothing breeds quite like mice do.  The following post describes how you could go from 2 girls and a boy to 410 mice in just three months!  You have just one girl, so you will only have 205 mice if you let them breed unfettered.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Mice-3824/2008/10/Breeding-Mice-1.htm

Thus I suggest doing a lot of thinking and careful planning before you decide to breed.  The above link also brings you to links to other posts of mine about breeding and raising babies.

You are also likely going to have a problem with your boys.  If they are in the cage with the girl they will eventually fight.  Even if they live together without her, they may begin to fight when they are older.  Boys just often don't get along.  Often they each need their own cage.

Best of luck and have fun!

squeaks n giggles,
Natasha