>the milk they need. Today I moved them back to the Mom's nest, because >one of the babies is not much bigger than the runt that we lost. Has >anyone else ever seen this happen?
I can't say I've ever seen that in any of the litters. Hmmm maybe they were babysitting so mom and dad could have a night on the town? :) But seriously, I think you did the right thing. I've seen the babies help take care of the younger ones before though. If it becomes a chronic problem then I'd consider removing your 7 week old's. Are you sure, they haven't taken them in because mom has rejected the babies? If this is the case you'd have to do some supplemental feeding on them. Definitely an unusual situation. On a funny sidenote. Chocolate and Tim decided to transport their nest into their wheel the other day. (They have a plastic habitrail wheel which they won't chew cause they love it so much) They took three of the babies in and were running around with the babies trying desperately to keep up with mom and dad. (Needless to say they were tumbling around a bit - 10 day old babies don't do so great at keeping up although those little guys sure can motor around the cage) Anyway, I intefered and transferred the babies back to the nest with the other 2 who were happily sleeping in their empty little nest. Then I had a little talk with Mom (Tim) about letting her babies play in the wheel until at least their eyes are open. They keep taking nesting material into the wheel *sigh* Watch her lay her next litter in their so they don't interfere with her ability to 'play'. Jenn
