Needing help with two week old wild house mouse

Question

i have just found two two week old wild house mice one of them can see but the other cannot they are able to eat and they will drink water if you put it by there mouth!!! can you please help find websites i can give info on, information what i can do with it and help on convinceing my parents to let me keep them also ways to make it so they do not get out of there box

Answer 1

At two weeks old, it should still be on mother's milk at least partially. They normally would start eating hard food at 4 weeks, but til then, they can't only eat solid food alone. At that age, I think they need to eat every 4 hours or more. So you really need to be up to the commitment. If not, you should drop it off at a shelter so they can take care of it. If you are up to it, you must either make a homemade formula, or buy kitten formula.

There is some reading you really need to do:

http://www.thefunmouse.com/info/orphaned...

http://www.afrma.org/rminfo8.htm

http://www.ratfanclub.org/orphans.html

http://www.rmca.org/Articles/orphans.htm

Some might be describing rats, but it's all the same care, basically.

You must learn about feeding, keeping it warm, and stimulating its bowels. I can't remember if at 2 weeks they still can't go to the bathroom on thier own or not... You will learn about that in those sites. But once you read all of that and learn, raising it can be a rewarding experience. :)

However, please do not keep it! It is a wild animal nonetheless and belongs in the wild. I used to raise orphaned mice a bit, and sure I got attached, but I always made sure they were put back where they belonged. I'm sure you are aware of the potential parasites it could have, and infect you, your family or other pets with. And even now it is risky. It should stay with you until at least 4 weeks old. Afterwards, it is morally right to release it. Keeping it in a box for the rest of its life will be selfish. You can drive up to some woodsy park or forest and let it go there. Or you can locate a wild animal rehab centre. They specialize in taking care of injured wildlife, and will definately release him for you.

If you would like a pet mouse, please purchase one that was born in captivity.