Does anyone know what the record is for a single litter of mice? Reason I ask is because I just had one of my females drop a litter of 24 babies and she's still got a good sized belly on her so there may be more coming!!! I took a couple quick pics of the litter before I took a quick head count.
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Does anyone know of a record?

Holy crap - no idea on the record, I hope you still have 24 in the morning.... :cheers:

I don't know the record, but that's alot of babies! Are you sure that they are all hers? I only ask because mice will raise their babies together, and if there's one still a little lumpy and one normal looking it may be that one gave birth and the other still is in the process of?

Thats a big em' thats for sure.. Wow

I don't know the record, but that's alot of babies! Are you sure that they are all hers? I only ask because mice will raise their babies together, and if there's one still a little lumpy and one normal looking it may be that one gave birth and the other still is in the process of?

I'm fairly certain they're all hers. I keep my mice together full time and don't mess with pulling pregos. There's another one in there with her that's prego but she's still got a ways to go and the only other one left is the male. I'm certainly hoping they're all there in the morning too and maybe a few more. I googled it and found the current record is 32 and that's not only for mice, but for ANY mammal! Now I'm praying to the snake gods that this is a sign for large clutches this year:master:

If you're gonna be holding back females for breeding, take them from that litter for sure! I've got a couple gals that gave me huge litters, their daughters do the same. 'Grats!

I use to have consistent litters of 20 - 30 babies years ago. Congrats! :cheers:

If you're gonna be holding back females for breeding, take them from that litter for sure! I've got a couple gals that gave me huge litters, their daughters do the same. 'Grats!

That's what i would do..:cheers:

That's what i would do..:cheers:

Barefoot and pregnant.. :rockon: :lmao:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/kachinahl/Balls/pregomouse2.jpg

That's a pretty good load of babies....Back when I was younger and keeping rat snakes and raising mice....I had one mouse that gave me litters slightly over 30 at a time....But now since I house them all together. I really don't know what size litters mine are having....all I see is a pile of 50+ babies or more in the tub :lol:

Barefoot and pregnant.. :rockon: :lmao:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/kachinahl/Balls/pregomouse2.jpg

WHOA!!!!!!! i wish i could get my hands on some of those..WOW!!!!

I don't know the record, but that's alot of babies! Are you sure that they are all hers? I only ask because mice will raise their babies together, and if there's one still a little lumpy and one normal looking it may be that one gave birth and the other still is in the process of?

That was my thought but of you are sure they are all hers I would keep a few females back for sure.

I never bothered to actually count....:dunno:

I regularly have 25+ litters.

Just had one born a few days ago of 31 ... and there is another female in the cage due in about a week, and she'll have about the same amount.

I tend to feed off down to about 15 per mom.... beardies, baby kenyans, and any I cant feed off go in the freezer for back up.

~Beth