Why would two mice die at the same time?

JimmyTheWig

Hi,

We've had two pet mice for about a year, from when they were babies.

They were both skuttling about fine this morning.
They were next seen 3 hours later stiff as a board. Laying next to each other - one on its side one on its back with paws in the air.

I can't understand what could have killed them both at basically the same time. Any ideas?


Thanks,
Jim

Stephb1986_2

They could of been having a fight one has killed the other and the surviving one has had a heart attack this happened a few years ago to two of my hamsters.

Sorry for your loss

Steph xx

Mupette

erm

just a thought, do you have gas in the home, a boiler etc...
have you a carbon monoxide checker thingie?

JimmyTheWig

A heart attack brought on by guilt??

Thanks, but if I'm honest they lost their appeal with the kids about 6 months ago. (Which, for ours, is the longest a pet has been of interest for.) DS (6) is gutted, but is happily decorating a shoe box for them to be buried in.

spugzbunny

Mupette wrote: »

erm

just a thought, do you have gas in the home, a boiler etc...
have you a carbon monoxide checker thingie?

That's exactly what I was going to say - please check your carbon monoxide levels. We may be just being paranoid but it's not worth the risk.

Mupette

phew i thought that what i said was daft and silly.

JimmyTheWig

Good call on the CO checker. You think they could have been an early warning alarm for us?

Anyone know a good place to get a carbon monoxide checker from that will be open after 6?

pinksleepybear

Large supermarkets sell them, also the big DIY stores.

Mupette

Big supermarkets that stay open late

B & Q dont they stay open till 8.


sorry if this comes up as a double post, i did reply but when my page refreshed it wasn't there.

JimmyTheWig

Good plan. Thanks all.

Mupette

Any news on the CO?