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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!