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Please note that babies should not be handled and the nest should not be disturbed until they are 3 days old (at least). The mother needs security and should be left alone. These pictures were taken for the sole intention to help people identify how old their orphan mouse (mice) is (are). I took a calculated risk by taking pictures of these babies before 3 days of age to help those who have found orphaned mice judge how old their baby is. This page has helped them determine age and in doing so it has helped them care for their mice better. I do NOT recommend holding babies at this age out of the respect for the mother and the risks it can have to the babies. I do not do so in my mousery for all their well being. Like I said tho, I did take a calculated risk here (all babies grew up just fine) to save the lives of those orphaned (and so far, it has made a big impact!).

This baby grew up to be the size of the average pet shop mouse, weighing around 28 grams.

This is Dayna (the mouse in the pic's above) as a full grown adult.