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Mum and babies
Hi,
I rescued a little creature that was just about to be eaten by a Magpie and I didn't think that it would survive the night but I am very pleased to say that it did and not only that...I was also surprised to find that she had had three babies.
My question is: please can you identify her for me?
She has brown fur and a tiny tail....no more than 2" and tiny ears....they do not stick up.....they lay very flat to her head....she is quite adorable and also.....she seemed to know that I was going to help her.
I have taken pictures of her and the babies ( Babies are 10 days old in the pohoto's) (please see attachment)
I would very much appreciate your help and any advice you can give me on keeping them?
Kind regards
Jacqueline
AnswerIs there any way you can take more pictures? It looks like a vole from from the photos. It also looks as if one of the babies has white spotting? If this is so that would suggest that this animal is a domesticated species and not a wild animal. People do keep voles as pets, and do breed them often, mostly as snake food. Let me know if the one has white spotting. It would be interesting to know if a wild one comes up with a white spotting gene mutation. That would be very interesting. You can search through photos on Google to see if I'm correct. Let me know!
As far as feeding most voles in captivity just eat a regular rat/mice blend. You can also provide wax worms and crickets as treats. They also like to nibble on dandelion greens and flowers, as well as hays. When I kept mine I had them housed in a 15 gallon tank with a tight fitting mesh lid. You can also provide fresh fruits, pumpkin and sunflower seeds and red leaf lettuce sparingly. Fruits should not contain any seeds, as these can prove toxic. Good choices include grapes (about a half of one), banana, apples, carrot slices, cucumber, and corn. Oatmeal also makes for a great treat.
Voles do have pretty big teeth, so be prepared to get nipped if the mother isn't too used to human contact. I would try to handle the babies as much as possible so that they get used to the human hand and bond with you.
Also, as far as housing goes, voles love to dig so make sure you use a substrate that allows them to do so. Reptile "mulch" makes a good choice. This can be purchased at petstores in cubes. Also, make sure they have some place to hide. A natural hidey area made for rodents would work best.
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