Housing pregnant mice together?

What is your opinion on housing female mice that are about to give birth (and after the birth) together? Are there any benefits or downfalls?





Please, serious answers only, from people who know what they're talking about. You're only wasting your time posting nonsense.Housing pregnant mice together?
I se you have two different answers here. I will help you sort it out: Your mice will be fine being housed together IF their home is big enough. If the cage is smallish (or just smaller then THEY want it to be) they will fight, or cannibalize the babies, because they wont think they can survive in a small space.





Basically, it depends on the mouses preference. You can try it, but have another enclosure available, just in case you need to move someone at the last minute.Housing pregnant mice together?
no downfalls.








my two pregnant females lived together.








its actually really good because they build their nests together.





they don't go aggressive towards each other or anything.





and when the babies are born, they help each other out and treat all the babies like their own.








all female mice have like, a motherly streak in them. they just love looking after babies lolz.




















it will be fine if you house them together. my females both ended up giving birth the healthy, gorgeous babies!
I agree with the commenter who said it all depends on the size of the cage. If the mother mice feel that there is a enough resources to go around they will live peacefully together. If they feel there babies will be shortchanged they will attack each other. Keep them in a decent size enclosure with enough good food, clean water and soft bedding. If you do this you'll be fine.
Well, my sisters mice faught each other whice pg. Then a few days after the babies were born the mom mouse ate the babies. I would call a vet first thing Monday and ask them. One vet told my sister if she would have had a salt lick in with them, that may have prevented the attack. So, like I said, please call a vet asap and ask them. Good luck.
if they are getting along now its all good. they will share the parental responsibilities and nurse each others babies.