Pardon me for quoting you but I wanted to highlight the key to this post so that it is very clear to inexperienced chinchilla owners.Yes-you can feel organs when palpating. If you know what you are doing you can feel intestines, liver, stomach, kidneys, and bladder-and yes babies if they are far enough along. You can easily confuse a small fetus with a full bladder.
This is NOT my first birthing experience and I really wish people would read everything before they reply. Not trying to be rude but don't see how someone thinks they are helping with out reading the entire deal.
I'll say it again, I have had kits here before and just in case anyone is wondering I have syringes and supplemental formula just in case. We are after all a rescue and do know what to do.
Question,
Is the box not a good idea? I know shelves are supposed to be taken out so that the mother cannot neglect the babies. Is the box just basically another way to escape them and neglect ? Should I take it out?
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