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Part eaten mouse!!

3.7K views 14 replies 11 participants last post by  racingmouse  
#1 ·
This is a bit traumatic for me but want to check if it's normal!
Just went to feed and clean out my 2 mice. I hadn't seen them since last night about 10pm as was working today. Well, I could see bright red blood and one of them was dead and had been part eaten by the looks if it!

When I got them I knew they were aggressive towards others but not to each other. They were sisters and very sweet to handle and also towards each other.

Is it likely that she died naturally and her sister tried to eat her or could she have killed her! And why????

Feel so sad for little Biscuit all on her own! :cry:
 
#5 ·
I've also experienced both mice and rats consuming the remains of their dead cagemates. Indeed, it's most likely that the poor doe died prior to her consumption by the others. It's normal, it doesn't mean the remaining mice will be any more aggressive than they were before, and while it is kinda gross, it's nothing to be too worried about. You have my condolences on your loss.
 
#14 ·
I had a mouse, one of the first ones I got, who was found lying on it's side with the hide peeled back showing the intestines all neatly still in place, and the other four meeces in the cage just standing around looking at the dead and looking at me...the patch of skin appeared to be neatly chewed and I didn't quite know what to think except that maybe they were drawing lots to see who would get the tasty parts. :shock:

Too bad I didn't have a camera at that time. It's an image that never fades in my memory. It was an old mouse who had been sick and was thought to have recovered, so I don't think the others killed her. She looked fresh as a daisy other than for the being dead part....
 
#15 ·
Oh no, I`ve just read this and wanted to reply. Your two girls are my Maisy`s daughters. :( I had the chance to take them along with Maisy but opted just to take Maisy at the time as a friend for my other mice but sadly that pairing never came off, so Maisy is on her own until I can find her a friend or two.

I`m sorry to hear this sad news lochsong. I hav`nt been on the forum for a while as I`ve been otherwise busy. I`ve never had anything like this happen to mine but it must be a shock when it does happen.