I expected my mice to start bickering for dominance at some point and I think its started. They where 8 weeks old on Saturday.
I know its quite common for brothers to have to be separated so am keeping an eye out for actually fighting but tbh I don't know what I'm looking for.
They roll around and bicker over food which I guess is normal. Though on a few occasions I've felt I've had to stop them so have opened the cage door and let them know I'm watching which normally stops it.
I've not noticed them baring teeth and neither of them have been hurt but surely there are signs that they should be separated before blood is drawn?
They still sleep together and groom each other but sometimes there behaviour makes me a little uncomfy- like I have to watch just incase.
Do you have any key signs for when things are getting too heated?
They're my first mice so it is possible that I'm just worrying over normal playing behavior but I thought it was worth checking with some pro-micers
... yup, just made that up lol
I know its quite common for brothers to have to be separated so am keeping an eye out for actually fighting but tbh I don't know what I'm looking for.
They roll around and bicker over food which I guess is normal. Though on a few occasions I've felt I've had to stop them so have opened the cage door and let them know I'm watching which normally stops it.
I've not noticed them baring teeth and neither of them have been hurt but surely there are signs that they should be separated before blood is drawn?
They still sleep together and groom each other but sometimes there behaviour makes me a little uncomfy- like I have to watch just incase.
Do you have any key signs for when things are getting too heated?
They're my first mice so it is possible that I'm just worrying over normal playing behavior but I thought it was worth checking with some pro-micers