Orphaned mouse- advice please!

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DH was clearing earth on the garden and accidentally disturbed a mouse nest. Only one baby mouse survived😥

It's currently in a box beside me, squeaking having spend the first 20 mins in DH hand.

It's got fur and ears but eyes still closed so we think less than 2 weeks old??

We've got a mini-hot water bottle in its box, a towel and some torn up kitchen paper that he has snuggled into.

DH fed him with some warmed milk in a teeny bottle belonging to some rubbishy toy or other of the DC! I see online puppy milk replacement is best but we've nothing like that and all shops closed of course.

Has anyone any advice? I'm seeing online info that they need feeding 1.5-2 hourly but don't know how long that needs to happen for, or when to give him other foods, if he even survives😔

We're willing to do our best for him. If he survives the night I'll go to local pet store for advice.

Any pearls of wisdom would be much appreciated. He's awfully small and adorable.

Oh! That photo is adorable!

The size of a walnut..... Come on, op. Just admit it you’re actually trying to kill us with cuteness, aren’t you. You despicable person. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Awwlookatmybabyspider yes I am! I have cuteness angina every day from her and I'm taking you all down with me🤪

My favorite thread! Love the updates.

I forgot about the soft, fine, pale hairs on their little hands until I saw the photo. Sooo cute.

This is just so lovely, I’m crying a little bit

I can't even deal with how cute she is. ❤️

Very happy to have discovered this thread and all the adorable updates (and pics)!

My mum had a pet mouse when she was a kid. It lived inside an armchair

This is such a lovely thread! She is absolutely adorable!!

Hi OP, may I shamelessly demand adorable photos request an update about Whiskers?

Here she is the little cutie❤️

Awww she is growing up! ❤️

Awww.

Thanks OP, made my evening she is too cute!!

Thank you so much for all the updates and pics. She’s too cute ❤️

Such a lovely little mouse, thank you for the update.

How is it going with little Whiskers?

Also asking how baby flooferson is this week

Hope he/she is getting bigger

Thanks for asking! She's great. Not any bigger- I think she's done growing😍

She was starting to get a bit fearful of us which was a bit worrying but thankfully she seems to have adapted to the fact that she's being raised by friendly giants now.

She'll quite happily pop out of her nesty bed to say hi and hop onto an outstretched hand and give our fingers tiny licks like a teeny little puppy. She's just so cute!

I haven't taken a picture of her lately but I'll post one when I do!

How's the mouse doing?

Undercover bananas!!! 😂😂😂

Thanks for the updates! I love threads like this. Whisk is adorable

Cute!

I've just gone on a hunt to find this thread again and the photos have cheered me right up

What a cutie!