new mouse died

[auntyjen]

I got 2 mice. THe most social one started to sleep all the time 3 days after I got her. She looked good but was very quiet. SHe did however continue to eat. THis morning I found her dead. THe other mouse was eating her. Do you think she was sick?

[verbiphobe]

No, cannabalism in mice is quite normal.

[Yinzer]

Ewww!

[MrsCheeks]

I would say that YES your dead mouse was sick and perhaps you might want to get the other one checked out in case it was something that could be passed on. I had gerbils that had babies and the female for some reason did not want to/was able to feed them so they died within days. She ate them too .... MEGA GROSS lol but thats just nature's way of stopping predators from catching the scent of the dead and thus being able to kill the remaining group. Cor I am getting quite fillasofical today lol!

[punkmuppet]

Yeah they sometimes take relocation harshly, I'm sure your other one will be completely fine, but you could get it checked out anyway.