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Jessica W
Jessica W asked in PetsRodents · 8 years ago

Help! Mouse with something on back?

I bought this mouse about a week ago out of the feeder tank at a pet store. I've been handling her daily and now she finally let me pet her.. and i found a spot on her back. I'll put a link to the picture below. Please help!

http://i49.tinypic.com/swe2d0.jpg <--- link to picture!

Update:

She is eating and drinking normally. It isn't oozing and she didn't seem bothered when I touched it..

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  • alex
    8 years ago
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    I wouldn't worry unless it gets bigger or painful. it could be a scab from a fight in the feeder tank or a birth defect.

    Source(s): I have 3 rats and 5 mice.
  • Marianne
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    Looks like it could be a puncture or bite mark. It looks healed over just make sure there isnt a lump under the scab cuz it could be hiding an abscess. Is she eating and drinking and acting normal? IF not she could be getting sick from it. If she is normal otherwise I wouldnt worry it looks like it is an older injury.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    It could be a tumor a lot of rodents get them the rodents can survive them so long the tumor isn't cancer. My rodents have had tumors they lived threw the tumors but none were canceress.

  • ?
    8 years ago

    i believe that is called a "bung hole" very common on rodents.

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