Field notes, v1556
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PISBLE, D.O 1989 PEROMYSCUS CALIFORNIUS Cage 2 Hastings Reservation, Monkey Co., California ♀ 1461 ♀ 1477 ♂ 1412 March 14 Today at ~1500h I dusted 1461 with Green fluorescent powder. I left her in a small plastic cage for ~30 min with newspaper to rub off excess powder. Should repeat March 11a. March 16 1000h- redusted 1461 with green. Left her in separate cage for ~90 min. March 19 1400h - collected tissues and ear-tagged babies. 19.8g - #01, ♀, ear-tagged #1511 {eyes open. 20.0g - 040, ♂, ear-tagged #1512} still suckling 1461 - 43.5g, mp. Early preg? March 22 0900h - checked babies for sign of powder. Both had green clearly visible around mouth and in ears. March 29 2100h - checked #151 with UV lamp, and GREEN barely visible in ears. And , 1461 gave birth today (I checked her yesterday, 1500 1100h, and she was pregnant). Two babies, look like 1 ♂?, 1 ♀ April 4 1100h - cleaned cage. 1461- 40.5g, mp. #01000 ♀? 8.2g. #04000 ♂? 8.3g. April 14 1300 - Cleaned cage. 1461 -45g, mp, PREG? 01000 ♀ 18.0g. 04000 ♂ 18.3g. May 4 1100h - cleaned cage. 44g, sperm plus! Gave birth to 2 more young! Look too small full of sperm !! of 2 days old. 20's didn't walk Pinna erect 01000 ♀ & 1562, 2kg, coll tissues - put in cage w/ 1563 1564 ♂d 1564! 04000 ♂ 1563, 28g, u u - put in cage w/ 1564 & 1565 1565!