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Is she really pregnant?

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Ginny
My fancy mouse Ginny has been with Harry for almost 2 weeks. I removed her from his cage and put her into her own cage not too long ago.  Any way I suspect that it's day 16 of Ginny's pregnancy and she only grew a bit more chubby than usual.  Is this because she just got a little fatter or are we just dealing with a small litter?

Her picture is attached for you to see for yourself =]

Pls answer fast,
~Jenn

Answer
Dear Jenn,

She looks plenty pregnant to me.  Mice often don't show a whole lot until the last few days.  In my experience an average litter is 8 pups, though I have had the gamut from 1 to 18!  She could be carrying that many.

She looks plenty healthy, too.  Have fun with the babies!

squeaks n giggles,

Natasha