Find a vet who is very experienced with rodents and have Miko checked
out ASAP. Mice can get sick & die very quickly. It sounds like
something is definitely ailing her. You'll regret it if you don't take
her in to be seen & she dies. If you are using pine or cedar or any
other aromatic bedding then don't use it anymore and switch to
something non-toxic. I've been using oat-hull bedding. It is very safe
to use & cheap at $8 for 25 lbs. Also, read everything that you can
find about mice & rodents in general. There is a mouse breeder from
Wisconsin that should be able to help you so when I find her email I'll
email it to you.
Mark
Vicki's Mousery wrote:
> Hello all. I have had a female mouse, Miko, for about 2 weeks, now.
> She's very active, with clear eyes and smooth, healthy fur. She eats
> and drinks fine, and loves to run around and climb on toys.
>
> I'm writing after reading mouseluverkerry's thread about her mice that
> made "snuffling" noises that she thought were very cute, but then died.
> I know that some of her mice apparently had lice, which might have
> been part of the problem. But I'm a little worried, now, because Miko
> is very vocal. She makes these little sneezy noises all the time. But
> she doesn't act like she's sneezing and she doesn't have a runny nose.
> Actually, she makes all sorts of little noises. I know that mice
> supposedly talk to each other with hypersonic sounds that people can't
> hear, but I can definitely hear these quiet, varied little sounds. My
> other mice don't make these sounds. Miko makes a sneezy noise most
> often when I approach her cage, or when another mouse approaches. She
> also makes these tiny, high-pitched noises at times, and barely
> perceptable, very low-pitched noises occasionally. When she makes
> these sounds, she seems very relaxed and inquisitive. She really
> doesn't seem sick.
>
> Should I be concerned?
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