If you have found a lost baby mouse, you may be inclined to take care of it. Although it is a lot of work, nursing a baby mouse to health can be done effectively. Your most important tasks will be to feed the mouse and provide it with a place to live.

Baby mice don’t urinate and eliminate their bowels on their own. If they aren’t encouraged to go, their waste builds up which can lead to death. After you feed the baby mouse, gently rub their belly, genitals, and anus with a fluffy cotton swab soaked in warm water for about 1 minute.

For the first week of life, baby mice need to eat 6 to 8 times a day. Each week, reduce the number of feedings slightly until they are eating 3 times a day at 4 weeks. After feeding the mice, use a cotton swab or your finger to lightly massage their private parts and encourage them to pee and poop.

Baby mice have specific dietary needs that must be met in order for them to grow into healthy adult mice. In this article, we will explore what to feed a baby mouse as it relates to pets, as well as discuss some interesting trends in the field.

What Do Baby Mice Eat? Baby mice will suck on their mother’s milk for the first two weeks of their life. After that, baby mice can start eating solid foods, such as cooked rice and beans, cooked carrots, soft vegetables, and fruits.