Spiny Mouse Reproduction Fact Sheet

All information refers to Egyptian spiny mice.

Reproduction Facts
Weaning Age
Breed Selectively!
Standard
White Spot

· Scientific name: Acomys cahirinus dimidiatus
· Weight: 50-90 g (0.11-0.20lb)
· Life expectancy: 3-5 years
· Sexually mature: 7-9 weeks (both males and females)
· Cycle of heats: 4-5 days, continuing all year round
· Gestation period: 36-42 päivää
· Weight at birth: ? g
· Size of litter: 1-6 (average 2)
· Pigment starts to show: at birth
· First coat has developed: at birth
· Eyes open: 0-1 days
· Nursing period: n. 4 weeks
· Weaning age: 4 weeks
· Separate to single sex groups: at 6 weeks, separating the males from the mother, leaving the females with her.
· Ready to leave for new homes: 6 weeks
· Proper age for first mating of female: ? months
· Resting period between matings: At least ? weeks, preferably over ? between weaning of one litter and mating for another.
· Litters for one female:
· Leave the female out of breeding: ?

On to weaning & selling ages.