Peromyscus californicus #1135 ♀ Hastings Natural History Reserve, Carmel Valley, Monterey Co., California April 27 Captured at the confluence of Robertson Creek and Finch Creek. weight= 43 g. M Imperforate, nulliparous Vaginal smear collected. Predominately cornified epithelial cells (90%); estrus. The vagina was crusty. April 28 weight: 43 g. Imperforate. Vaginal smear collected. Predominately epithelial cells with some leucocytes. There were very few cornified epithelial cells; proestrous? April 29 weight= 44g. Imperforate Vaginal smear collected. Predominately cornified epithelial cells (90%) April 30 weight= 43 g. Vaginal smear collected. looked perforate. Predominately cornified epithelial cells with some epithelial cells. May 2 wt = 41g. Imperforate. Vaginal smear collected. Rolled oats obviously being eaten. Added handful of lettuce, 1/4 apple chopped up, and 10 Bay tree nuts (to see if they will eat these). Vaginal smear: Predominately cornified epithelial cells (80%) and leucocytes (20%). May 5 weight= 44g. Imperforate Vaginal smear collected. Predominately epithelial cells. May 6 cleaned out enclosure. Refilled water and oat can. weight= 43 grams. Imperforate. Vaginal smear collected. Predominately leucocytes with some nucleated epithelial ceus. May 7 weight = 44 grams. Imperforate. Gave them lettuce,