Vole baby found »Interesting facts about rearing

Appearance of baby vole

Vole babies are only a few inches tall and are born naked. The fur grows only a few days after birth; however, it can take up to two weeks for the mice to open their eyes. Depending on Vole species the fur is brownish-gray to reddish-brown in color; the abdomen is lighter in color.

Vole boy found

Once you have found a baby vole, only touch and raise it if you are sure the mother vole will not come back. If you touch the vole cub and put it back in the nest, the mother may no longer accept it because it smells like humans. A found vole should be removed from parasites: To do this, wipe the vole boy thoroughly or brush the fur carefully.

Raising vole baby

Feeding baby vole by hand is not child's play because they often need food: they should be fed every 2 to 3 hours during the day and every 3 to 4 hours at night. Use a laboratory pipette to feed baby mice with rearing milk for cats or goats. You can get these at the pet shop. As a last resort, you can mix fennel tea with grape sugar and a pinch of salt. You should then get the milk mentioned as soon as possible.

After feeding, you should massage the little mouse's stomach with a cotton swab for a few minutes to stimulate digestion.

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