Mouse in the House
Posted by Shawna Campbell on March 8, 2005
Q: Hi. I have a mother mouse that died during labour, and another that is due to give birth any day. If i give the pups to the other mom, will she be able to feed them even though she hasn't had her litter yet?
A: No, I don't think it will work. For one thing, the pregnant mouse's milk won't begin flowing until she actually has her own babies. Furthermore, it's unlikely that she would accept the other mouse's babies as her own anyway. Every once-in-awhile a female mammal will accept another's baby but this is not the norm.
Sorry I couldn't be more help!
John Wiessinger ( March 9, 2005)
Filed under: Mammals