[yyoung]

I got 2 pet shop mice and both have had babies.....

Never had baby mice before so am very excited and nervous.

Really I just want to show you my babies but if there is any advice I would be really grateful

Mummy to 8 babies ... Skinny

Mummy to 7 babies ... Silky

Silkys babies

Skinnys babies

And now ....Silkys babys (10 days)

Do you think they look ok ? Any clues as to what to call these colours ?

 

[XxFaexX]

to me they look like dove tans and cant see if the blacks have got tans? but guessing so?

 

[ian]

I'd say black tans (obviously) and the lighter ones probably chocolate tans. There are definately some pink eyed babies in the younger litter.

 

[XxFaexX]

i thought the lighter 1s just looked too 'silvery' to be choc tans but im probs wrong as usual

 

[Peteyandthegang]

They look kind of lilacy...we have had chocolates start out looking like doves though. Theyre very shiny! Btw they look just fine!

 

[XxFaexX]

maybe they will darken with age :?

 

[yyoung]

You are right... they have darkened with age. They were very silvery a couple of days ago and now they are more a cafe au lait sort of colour. All the silvery ones have tan bellys but the black ones....two have tan bellys and two have black/black grey bellys

group pic

Black bellied black

tan bellied baby

gorgeous baby.... is that a mite on her nose ?

lovely silvery baby

nearly eyes open

 

[XxFaexX]

1 looks dove and 1 looks choc in them more recent pics

 

[sommy]

They are so cute. they look really soft