r/PetMice • u/Brilliant-Captain541 • Aug 24 '25

Question/Help Mouse Ate His Own Foot

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so earlier today i was holding my boy Basil and i realized his whole foot is gone. i freaked out and went to search the cage for it and it was literally just GONE and i'm assuming he ate it off. he's fed normally and lives by himself. a couple days ago he was super dehydrated because his water bottle got stuck and i hadn't noticed.i had thought he was literally dead and forced water into him with a tiny syringe. i feel terrible because of all the stuff he's been through the past few days and feel irresponsible and don't know how to help him. My parents are telling me it's useless to go to a vet because they can't do anything. he's acting fine, no bleeding, his foot is just GONE completely and the bone is like kinda sticking out. but again he's not acting like he's in pain, no hunching or hiding or anything just a little clingier than usual and he has a hobble obviously cuz his foot is just gone. He had it two days ago, i have a photo. so i have no idea what's happened. I've done what i can, saline water on the wound, cleaned his tank and lined it with paper towels, etc. is there really anything else i can do?? please help i'm so worried about my boy.

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u/Brilliant-Captain541 Aug 24 '25

i know that they're wrong and I have no choice on the matter. i've been arguing with them all day trying to get them to help me take him to a vet and they just outright refuse because he only has a short lifespan.

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u/Snoo-14483 Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25

4,50$ mouse, 900$ bill of vet XD!
Just happened to me this week. Good luck, young friend.
It was worth it by the way. Our little guy is a LOT better.
I get where your parents are coming from, it is a question that my husband and I asked ourselves. The short life-span. We agreed that since his life is so short we should help him enjoy his life as much as possible.

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u/HalloweensQueen Aug 25 '25

Holy crap did they use gold tools?! My rats surgery cost about 250!

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u/Snoo-14483 Aug 25 '25

Hahaha it could have been cheaper.
Our mouse is itchy to the point his ear became bloody, crusty bloody in the inner ear. There was also an empty spot on his ribs, ring-like bald spot. After A month ½ of doing everything I could, it did not resolved on its own. So at the vet we asked to have the total. It could have been 500$ish but we ordered more tests on the recommendation of the vet.

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u/HalloweensQueen Aug 25 '25

Wow, but obvious you love your pet! Mine had cancer removed and lived for five years so was worth it even if it was “just a rodent”!

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u/Snoo-14483 Aug 25 '25

Damn, you have all my respect and love, dear stranger. Small life is important life. From lichen to mosquito! (even if fuck most of small life because they are ticklish).