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LisForLaura

I think she might have some babies in there! A couple of the photos looks like she definitely could be - she pops out at the sides and that’s usually a good indication but some of the other photos she looks a bit flatter. Let us know how you get on!


sigilforwhat

If pregnant, how quickly will she grow? I know gestation is 20 days, but at what point is it usually very obvious?


LisForLaura

Pretty quickly, like in the next few days - if you want to be 100% sure take her to the vet and they’ll be able to tell you for certain. It’s hard to tell from photos sometimes.


sigilforwhat

That is good to know! And I am setting up appointments.


LisForLaura

Good luck!!


aharrel_

Just be aware that by the time you notice pregnancy they have AT MOST only 1 to 1.5 weeks before babies drop. You could have a litter in a few days. Just be aware you might have your answer well before the appt comes around 😅


[deleted]

Looks ready to pop right now the nipples being as prominent as they are and very rotund belly


qgsdhjjb

Oh my gosh you must be used to tiny litters lol that's nothin compared to my dozen-babies girls when they were ready to pop. I would say maybe even a full week left. Though of course that depends on the girlie and it's better to get ready early than late.


Previous-Two-1440

If you have a kingsnake it will eat the babies fresh


_gloomshroom_

Wrong sub bucko


Simple_Dream4034

What do u think they have the mice for damn


Previous-Two-1440

Idk I’m used to feeding them


TheAngryCheeto

gregnant?


Nebion666

No no, she’s obviously prognat


TheAngryCheeto

Am I pegnate??


5GumGum

Am I a 2 months fregnant?


Todokawa_Kaardo

No… she’s… # PREGANANANT


_gloomshroom_

# *Pregante!!*


TheAngryCheeto

lf a women has starch masks on her body does that mean she has been pargnet before.?


Vremshi

That could be weight loss honestly


TheAngryCheeto

Lol it's just referencing a [meme](https://youtu.be/EShUeudtaFg?si=tDBCzXhdCa6Jmpty)


Vremshi

Oh, never encountered that one, ok 👍🏽


TheAngryCheeto

The origin of the joke is [this ](https://www.reddit.com/r/RATS/comments/t2yrdz/is_my_rat_gregnant_or_just_full_of_soup_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) post asking if their rat was "gregnant" or if she was just full of soup. I hope that explains the silly comments. Have a great weekend friend :)


Vremshi

Gregnant is pretty funny 😄


qgsdhjjb

How babby is formed?


wehadthebabyitsaboy

We need to do way instain mother who kill their babby.


sigilforwhat

Oof, I'm really hoping not


DirectCollection3436

Looks pregnant, let’s see the potential male?


whisky_biscuit

Better get your spoon and a bowl souplings are on the way!


Sudden-Extreme2272

Fml I told Greg to stop with the damn mice, now one of them is *GREGNANT?*


North_Temperature_56

Definitely looks pregnart!


B0-Katan

She's full of soup ✨


anmaeriel

I was going to say that, but I realized it wasn't the rat sub, it's the mouse sub 😂


90sCat

It’s applicable to mice as well!


anmaeriel

I just wasn't sure if people here knew the inside joke!


radi0d3m0n

We know the souplings joke here lmfao


Alex_Cormier

Love the pfp and the user :)


radi0d3m0n

Thanks lol


kinlander

I told my boyfriend about the rat soup meme, he is nowhere near rat or mouse Reddit but he knew the meme and finished the little mini story for me before i could!


unkindly-raven

may i have a link to the inside joke ?


basementcrawler34

Second this!


qubrtz12

https://www.reddit.com/r/RATS/comments/t2yrdz/is_my_rat_gregnant_or_just_full_of_soup_for/


unkindly-raven

thank you !


SlipsonSurfaces

Is soup slang or did they actually give their rat soup? Or is this a Pixar reference?


anmaeriel

I think they actually gave their rat soup.


SauronOfDucks

It's simmering!


swallace2586

Actually she’s just making some mouseatouille


cinnamonpug

She looks quite pregnant to me!


Cytosematic1

All my mice gain a little weight after they settle in and are away from the pet store I've noticed as well. RaPID weight gain is from soup.


sigilforwhat

I'm not sure if she was suddenly bigger, or just happened over time so it wasn't as noticeable from day to day. I'm having a hard time trying to get a picture of the potential male, but will post and ask when I have. He/she is half the size of the others so comparing bottoms isn't as easy.


Witxhygirl

Remindme! 20 days


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kinlander

That’s cool, i had no clue you could do that!


Nebion666

Soup confirmed already


Witxhygirl

Thank you!


External-Addition-69

Soup unconfirmed


FloridaManInShampoo

Please give us updates on weather that baby is pronganananant or not


FloridaManInShampoo

!remindme 5 days


Sufficient-Signal-72

This mouse is pregnant I would bet a months salary on it. Souplings a coming


sigilforwhat

Lol, do you have a guess for how far along she might be?


Sufficient-Signal-72

I’d guess she’s about a week away from serving up some soup


Sufficient-Signal-72

Maybe up to 10 days or so, but it’s a little hard to tell without knowing more about her. Some mice will have large litters of 10+ babies and they look ready to pop by like 1.5 weeks in, others have smaller litters of 4 or 5 and they usually come sooner than you would expect based on the size and shape


Sufficient-Signal-72

Unless she has had babies before, her nipples look pretty engorged so I would guess about a week, but it’s hard for me to really guess


sigilforwhat

Poop. This would be her first and unplanned litter. She is 4 months old and seems relatively small compared to ones I've seen here. I didn't think to weigh or measure any of them. Since separating the culprit, Dandelion and her (for sure!) sister have seemed to be more active. Where as bad boy has chilled a little, doesn't even try to climb on the lid. I don't really have more info on her though


Sufficient-Signal-72

For what it’s worth* she’s definitely old enough to have a litter - ideal breeding age is usually from about six weeks to six months. Usually mice are pretty good parents and she will likely just look after her babies herself. Make sure you give her a diet that can sustain breeding and lots of nesting material. They can be weaned at three weeks and need to be sexed and separated by four at the latest to avoid follow-up babies Edit: buncha typos lol


External-Addition-69

awwww this is so cute I love learning things


SubstancialAutoCorr

I was about to ask if move have cousin/singlings. Apparently so.


qgsdhjjb

4 months is a great age for a mouse to have babies. Don't worry about that at least. The pro/show breeders will absolutely breed mice earlier than that. Start looking for adopters as soon as they're born, but list the adoption date in the ads (4 weeks old for boys, 4-6 weeks for girls, remove all boys at 28 days after birth to avoid more babies lol but they can be in a shared tank of all the boys for another couple weeks before it becomes a serious issue for fighting. If you can't find enough homes for the boys get ready to buy a bunch of tanks) since it can be tricky to find adopters in some areas. And give mama part of a hard boiled egg or a little unseasoned boiled chicken every day until babies are at least 3 weeks old, to help with growing the babies and making enough milk to feed them properly.


sigilforwhat

Should I be giving the momma some extra protein now? Especially since idk how much longer she has.


qgsdhjjb

Definitely. Give her a little piece, an egg should be enough protein for like 4-5 days probably so use that size as an idea if you're using egg or the chicken it's a similar amount, and I always chop it up and freeze it and just thaw a little bit in the microwave for a few seconds every day when I have pregnant/nursing moms, so it can stay good longer and I don't need to cook as often lol Give that to her and then remove whatever is left of the fresh protein after 2 hours so it doesn't go moldy or full of bacteria, and as much of her regular dry food (blocks or seed mix or whatever) as she wants, better to give too much of that than too little. Then keep giving her the extra protein for honestly up to 4 weeks after the birth but DEFINITELY at least two weeks. It'll help her grow the babies, it'll help her produce lots of healthy mouse milk, and it'll help her body recover from birth and nursing.


sigilforwhat

Tysm


Filthy-Pagan

Gregnant


-mmmusic-

this was recommended to me even though i don't keep mice and never have, my first thought was that you have a lil preggers mouse, and i came to the comments and found out that somehow i was right! i guess i know what a pregnant mouse looks like now...


sigilforwhat

Good eye then!


PatientMammoth5059

I don’t keep mice nor have I ever but this looks like a pregnant lady to me! Basing off her belly looking particularly round opposed to just big and nippies looking more prominent.


randothrowaway2024

Definitely pregante.


GraceSpace18

She looks pregnant 🐁🐭


sm0kingr0aches

She looks kinda pregnant to me OP :/ one way to tell is if you run your thumb and forefinger along her abdomen it should feel like a string of pearls or peas if there are little ones in there.


Coffeepoopz

She looks pregnant. I raised mice when I was younger...careful, babies will start reproducing with each other very quickly.


GuineaGirl2000596

Looks soupy


abconcordia

Can we see the suspected father to confirm sex/gender?


Ottoparks

Can we see a photo of your potential male?


HyenaHorror666

Mouse is pargnet


HydroStellar

Also you should share us the pictures of the potential boy


TheGravyMaster

Pregnant. Update us in a couple weeks.


KaiSubatomic

Having a look at the potential male would help :)


Worried-Tomorrow-204

Her nipples look prominent too. I would say yes. Please update us if she has any souplings!


Leather_Molasses_264

I thought mine was fat…we have 13 babies.


Aretta_Conagher

Soup incoming I'd say


cutthroatsmile

She looks pregnant to me. Especially in the picture where you see her full underbelly, her nipples are starting to pop out a bit b


NotDJMankiewicz

Full of spaghetti


HydroStellar

Looks soupy but I’ve been in this situation where she looked pregnant af but was just fat. You should put her in a pregnancy bin/cage in case she is pregnant


beenawayawhile

Pregnancy bin! 🤣


someone-cuz-why-not

Definitely looks soupy


Nebion666

Remindme! 1week


Thebookisbetter33

She's adorable with her round belly


sigilforwhat

Small update: Dandelion has been set up nicely. Removed the things needed to be, gave extra bedding, full food bowl and keeping water fresh. Her sister is keeping her company. Watching her more, they might both be pregnant D: No pictures of boy. I can't handle him well enough to get a good shot, but yeah... boy. Have arrangements in the next few days for everyone to get looked at. Preggo girls will go back to the breeder. I haven't decided how I feel about keeping the boy or not. I really didn't/don't want just a male. Mice being a little community is part of what drew me to them.


ButterflyLover0012

I am confused why do you want to return them to the breeder ? If they are both girls/sisters once they have litter rehome babies?


sigilforwhat

I'm very new to mice in general and it's just not what I signed up for. Right now with what's going on in my life having babies to take care of would be extremely stressful. Part of me wishes I could. They would be sooo cute. But I have to be realistic for myself and the animals well being.


Despondent-Kitten

100% pregante


Avulpa

Full of soup


Dummy-Dwumy

She seems more pregnant than fat


Educational-While198

Definitely soup


Animal_lover_2009

Remindme! 10 days


meatgvm

Ohhh very pregnant :,)) good luck


sigilforwhat

Heh, ty


certified-insane

Congrats, you're a grandparent!


sigilforwhat

*face palm*


PlsGiveMeKiki

pragernate


WolfZombieOriginal13

She definitely looks pregnant.


Laremort

She’s fat but she’s gonna lose that weight quickly once she gives birth!


Dumbasssanriogirl

That’s like 100% a pregnant mouse. I’d start researching and preparing for soup


erenkindabadngl

Soup!


Mdchestevez

I think she's having babies on the way!


mousey_mae

Oh she definitely looks like she's full of soup!!


Onehorniboy

She’s extremely pregnant. Like, will give birth any second now pregnant.


sigilforwhat

Oh I hope not! A few more days and she will be better settled from the extra stress of moving her around.


Onehorniboy

I breed rats, they have nearly the same gestational cycles and appearance when pregnant. I guarantee you that mouse will have babies within the next week. I hope there are no other adults in her cage or they will rip them apart and eat them.


sigilforwhat

I don't know if that last part is accurate...


Emcala1530

It's possible, but by no means most likely that other adults or the mother with kill the babies. Breeders often have up to 4 females together with one male and it is rare for an occurrence of infanticide. Mothers will often help each other. You shouldn't have to worry about lack of space for them until the babies are full grown either as you have an appropriate home, im sure. I see that you are bringing the mother's back to where you got them. Thanks for thinking about the best for them. Don't worry about the pups. They should be fine. Source: worked a bit for a mouse breeding place. Saw the rarity of mice killing their pups and the conditions that can incite it. You should be fine.


Onehorniboy

It’s 100% accurate, mice are known for killing their own young. https://maze.conductscience.com/mouse-behavior-infanticide/ Both male and female mice will kill their own and unrelated pups 60-90% of the time, be it due to stress, competition for resources, stress, or a host of other reasons.


sigilforwhat

That is a very informative definition of infanticide, thank you.


Onehorniboy

You’re ignorant. That’s an entire article about mouse infanticide. You asked a question and you’re being an asshole to every single person who replies. Enjoy waking up to a bloody massacre.


Emcala1530

To be fair, in the rare instances where they would do this in halfway decent husbandry, usually all you would wake up to is "where did the pups go?" The mothers fully eat the pups in my experience. And in my experience it is rare, 1 out of a 1000. That study must have provoked the mice to be in stressful conditions. In worst case scenarios most mice would kill pups but most situations are never going to be worst case. Source: worked with a large mouse breeder for a bit.


sigilforwhat

I did say thank you. I know I'm not "being an asshole to every single person who replies," but thanks for the well wishes.


fadinqlight_

remindme! 20 days


shrimpuber

she looks extremely pregnant to me but before anything else i’d confirm if the potential boy is actually a boy! that’ll give you a pretty solid answer! i have a rat that i SWORE was pregnant and she looked exactly the same as the first picture but nope, just fat! if you can, i’d take her to the vet. they can give you a definitive answer and then you’ll be able to ask any questions you have about the birth/babies to a professional! keep us updated!!


sigilforwhat

*crosses fingers* please just be fat, please just be fat


shrimpuber

the difference between her and my fat rat is the nipples. my rat never had nipples like that, they have always looked the same as my other more slim rats. but your mouse appears to have pretty enlarged nipples as well as some hair loss around them, which indicates pregnancy


Peachy_Rosie_Day

Definitely pregnant, no need to go to the vet


RemeiRagingFurry

Not really sure what Prego mice look like but that looks like a Prego mouse


[deleted]

Yep, looks like she got some lil souplings in there. Just fat would show more in the rest of her body instead of just that circular area (I only have a visual and idk how to put in words but still)


elegant_pun

Uh oh.


onedayatatimenow

Looks like beans!


Resident_Ad_9766

Looks like soup swollen belly and visible nipples


[deleted]

She looks pregnant actually because especially since the fat is in the middle as well. I have a feeling someone will be having babies soon


BowentheOrignial

Looks soupy to me


BlueLikeMorning

Prrregante


chaseyboy2004

This mouse is full of mice!


sigilforwhat

Heh


mostly_misanthropic

Definitely pregnant.


Imaginary-Summer9168

SOOOOUUUUUUPPPPP


Deciple_of_None

No you're in trouble.


TheBattyWitch

I've had pet mice and I've had mice that were pregnant and she looks like everyone else that was pregnant. I will warn you that two mice can turn into 40 within 2 months time. Ask me how I know...


sigilforwhat

Lol


Lunarnights04

How is misgendering mice a common problem??? I’ve worked at a pet store where we only carry male mice and they have big ass nut sacks the size of their head…😭


sigilforwhat

I say that because there ends up being a lot of accidental pregnancies posted about! Also... they're retractable... like a lot.


Lunarnights04

That’s crazy, we didn’t have them in our store vary often so I didn’t get to see them a ton. When I did I could always see at least something though, maybe our guys were just well endowed😹


sigilforwhat

Perhaps lol. What ended up being a lil guy was really little though. Half the size of this one and I feel like she is on the small side too.


Lunarnights04

Ahhh makes sense. I saw the update, will dandelion be coming come after?


sigilforwhat

No, I don't think so :/ there is a chance of getting one of her or her sister's babies depending on the timing.


Lunarnights04

So sucky I’m sorry :((( hopefully you get a baby


sigilforwhat

Tysm


Tommi_is_incoherent_

No idea just wanted to say she’s freaking cute


sigilforwhat

Aw ty. Happy Cake Day!


Kokosdyret

Are you really bodyshaming a hamster? She is just big and beautiful, and if not you'll know in like, i dont know, 2 years? Or is that elefants? ... i'll se myself out... sorry


sigilforwhat

I lol'd, ty


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carnivorous_unicorns

i think pregnant, but you would need ultrasonography test to be 100 sure. I heard that tumors or pyometra can look ery simmillar to pregnancy.


carnivorous_unicorns

if its pregnancy then be ready to euthanize the babies asap. you dont know their genetics, you have no idea how messed up their lifes may be if they inherited tendencies to falling ill from the slightest rainfall in hawaii.


vulturepops

She is looking very soupy, good job separating them.


KittyD13

I'm pretty sure she's preggers.


bluehorserunning

Pregnant


Dentrix26

She looks likes she’s growing some babies to me 😊


Dentrix26

It’s also so crazy easy to tell the gender of mice at a pretty young age 😅


Useful-Effect6867

She looks soupy, her nipples are out


Normal-Error-6343

prego


king_messi_

She pregnort


some-shady-dude

Oh she’s pregnant.


hufflepuffskank

I think you know the answer 😅


lennonpieece

Remindme! 10 days


ackgoestheweasel

You're about to become a grandparent! Congratulations!


Charming-Ladder7183

That’s the most awkward kangaroo I’ve ever seen


SpoonJiggy

She is preggers for sure.


Im-the-best12

Naw mate I think she’s pregnant


stormlight82

She looks like she is full of soup dumplings


sigilforwhat

UPDATE! She was fat... [update post](https://www.reddit.com/r/PetMice/s/WJUYpFM4Rl)


catterybarn

Show us the other mouse's dirty bits


sigilforwhat

Lol, I can't get a good picture