ArmyWife
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My female chinchilla gave birth to twins yesterday morning. I separated the male and female prior and baby proofed the cage. When I went downstairs yesterday afternoon I saw two little kits walking around. They were all dried, eyes open and very active. The mommy has always been a very active chinchilla. She's eating just fine and running around the cage. I'm getting nervous though because I notice that whenever I go to check on them, she's usually on top of the box with the kits inside it. I'm not sure if she just gets anxious when I come near them? I have seen her stop and allow them to nurse but she will then just run around again. She will lay in the box with them as well though. I weighed them yesterday and They weighed 52 and 56 grams. I just weighed them again tonight and it looks like they each lost a gram. Is this normal? I don't believe that her milk production has started yet. Should I be supplementing at all? They are still very active and it looks like their tails are starting to curl some (I read that being a sign of adequate nutrition). Whenever I open the cage door though they usually run over to me, I don't know if they're just curious or if they are looking for food from me? Is it normal for them to be making little noises when trying to nurse?
I'm sorry for all the questions... I just want to do the very best to help keep this kits healthy.
I'm sorry for all the questions... I just want to do the very best to help keep this kits healthy.