YOU CAN'T GET MUCH MORE NEWBORN THAN THIS!

papa-pepper (80) in animalphotography • 7 years ago

This was incredible!

While I was doing some tidying up near our quail today, I moved a garbage can full of chick feed. Under the can there was a tiny nest full of six mice! They were so small that they did not even have their eyes open yet. In fact, they didn't even have eyelids yet, just a solid piece of skin over the little eyeballs. I'm not sure I've ever seen baby mice this tiny before, but I sure have now. Check these photos out!

BABY MICE

As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:

proof-of-baby-mouse

Until next time…

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7 years ago by papa-pepper (80)

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markvance (65) · 7 years ago

Wow, so tiny!

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waqasniaz (55) · 7 years ago

👍

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drakos (70) · 7 years ago

Newborn mice, very cute. Wait until they grow up 😁

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

Yeah.... about that... these ones won't actually get any older..... chickens...

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gautambnod (31) · 7 years ago

Nice photography.

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

Thanks!

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len.george (63) · 7 years ago

An important message from the chickens. "Nice one Papa","More please".

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meno (73) · 7 years ago

I find those ugly little things absolutely adorable!

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luislejedt (38) · 7 years ago

Surprising, the images were a little scary but at the same time fascinating!

Greetings!

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eurogee (65) · 7 years ago

I guess those are preterm baby mice. Little beautiful creatures.

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biffybirdcam (65) · 7 years ago

Hmm.. are you sure those won't grow up into hell-raising rats?

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biffybirdcam (65) · 7 years ago

I guess they are incredibly tiny..

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lturner (57) · 7 years ago

Then there's my question when uncovering a similar nest of newborn rabbits...

NOW WHAT?!?!

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

Now, the chickens have a snack...

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lturner (57) · 7 years ago

Ah, that makes sense. ;)

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janton (71) · 7 years ago

howdy there @papa-pepper! hey what kind of hat are you wearing there anyway? Well you always manage to come up with some of the most interesting photos, I have no idea how you do it but it's fantastic!
God bless you and the whole tribe!

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jumpmaster (64) · 7 years ago

So small man! They make your hands look enormous! Pretty cool stuff

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

LOL -Yeah, @papa-huge-hands!

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jumpmaster (64) · 7 years ago

Haha yessir!

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joalvarez (68) · 7 years ago

These guys are super tiny. I don't think I would be able to touch these tiny and so gentle creatures and to tell you the truth I am not a huge fan of mice, they scare me, but I enjoyed the pictures. I have never seen brand new baby mice before so I really enjoyed this.

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maanabdullah (57) · 7 years ago

Amazing post and also photography

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hebrewhousewife (57) · 7 years ago

They look like they should be baking in the oven a little longer. I can see their organs! We’re they wiggling around quite a bit?

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

I know! No eyes, visible organs, just tiny and pink!!!

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enjoywithtroy (68) · 7 years ago

That is pretty wild @papa-pepper. Is there any benefit to keeping them around? Thanks for sharing

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

Don't think they would be beneficial to keep around.

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top5everywhere (48) · 7 years ago

this baby mice look pretty but when they are adult age they make us trouble.

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jasonmunapasee (75) · 7 years ago

wow,It's incredible buddy,but I feel a little afraid of seeing something like this.

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soyluijo (58) · 7 years ago

This take me back to the time, where I had Hamsters.

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

I too once had pet hamsters!

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rokhani (70) · 7 years ago

yOU SO LUCKY TO FIND THEM.
the question what will you with them? Keep or kill?

They look cute creature while newborn. they have no power and make everyone will feel everyone who sees it will feel sorry for the weak state. However, if they have grown for a few weeks these rats change from gentle creatures to very powerful rodents. ranging from crops, food, grain bahkah to clothes, cables, electronic equipment and other tools will be able to bite them to no longer function.

if one mother gave birth to six mice then imagine if at home or agricultural area there are a hundred mothers who gave birth to so many young rats that can destroy the harvest.

and the great thing is that the mice will mate again two days after giving birth and then get pregnant for 20 days. can be said in a year rats can give birth 6 to 10 times.
warm regard from Indonesia

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

These were eaten by the chickens and Guinea fowl. They sure are cute, but mice and rats running around doesn't really work out, like you said.

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rokhani (70) · 7 years ago

they can also be disease-bearing animals. So you have the right thing.

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vibeof100monkeys (58) · 7 years ago

Sure are small. Mice dying out here in UK 💯🐒

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brianphobos (70) · 7 years ago

Grab that mouse by the nap of the neck! You guys are going to have to get a cat not to keep the mice on their toes!

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tdas0 (56) · 7 years ago

They look nice. But they damage our crop.

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smithlabs (68) · 7 years ago

This is normal but I think you had rats, not mice. I used to have hooded rats for pets, and that is baby size for them. They are born hairless with eyes covered, but mice will be a lot smaller (1/4th that size).

They were good chicken food, and momma will be about 6 or 7 inches in the body length. Better set some traps! :)

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alaskahippie (56) · 7 years ago (edited)

Good protein for animals.
Kinda jealous you found them, my kid has a snake and it is still small enough that three of those would stuff it’s belly.
Frozen pinky mice are $1.99 EACH!

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mattclarke (68) · 7 years ago

What'd you do with them?

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papa-pepper (80) · 7 years ago

Chickens got 'em.

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mattclarke (68) · 7 years ago

Circle of life, man.

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rulesforrebels (61) · 7 years ago

oh wow those things are tiny

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simms50 (62) · 7 years ago

Chicken snack? Yeah I am not one to kill something just to kill it but hey you have to protect your land and everything on it and these little ones would have grown fast and caused some issues!

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cecicastor (60) · 7 years ago

I don't think I have seen baby mice this small! Nice photos, @papa-pepper! But now that you have disturbed the nest, will mama mouse still accept the babies?

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