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i dont know what to do with the baby mouse i found

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Question
hi im not shurwhat to do with this mouse i found its eyes arent open and it cant walk and it does have fur i really need to know what to feed it and what i need to give it . get nack to me soon its ergent

Answer
Hi,
 First I would put him in a tank with a towel in it. Keep him warm and safe. Don't feed him any cow's milk. Buy a new medicine dropper at the pharmacy and get some infant baby food, the thinnest that you can find. Gently pick him up (it's easy to injure these little babies), and feed hima little bit at the time with the dropper until he wants no more. You can get some veggie, chicken, and other type of baby foods. You have to feed him everytime he squeeks for food, even at night or he won't survive.This can be every hour or more day and night until he grows a little. Don't give him water because the moisture in the food will be enough for now.     
  When he seems to be able to eat on his own, then get him some regular rodent food that you can buy at the pet shop. You can feed him a small amount of veggies and a little dog biscuit to keep his teeth worn also after weaning. You can't release him because he would not be able to survive. He can become a pet just like the mice that they sell in pet shops. Remember, warmth, no milk, different types of baby foods fed with clean (cleaned after each feeding) eye dropper, frequent feeding and eventual regular rodent diet with water bottle. Keep him in a tank because mice can escape through bars.