A Chintro.....

[SymbioticSix]

After:
1 month of new chin quarantine
1 week of living opposite each other on top and bottom on an FN 142
2 brief encounters in the OC (original chin's) play area
2 afternoons spent on neutral ground tired, confused and trying to mount each other w/o fur pull in a small play pen.

They're all tuckered out and piled on each other. Fast asleep.

Two beautiful chins are one thing; two beautiful chins cuddling has a multiplier effect.

Should I separate them and return them to their respective cages, opposite cages, or open the mid section of the cage and allow them to share?

Part of me wants to try leaving them together tonite when they're more active to see if they can get along ok with the entire cage to share. Maybe allow it, but still block it off when I go to bed for a few days?????

Any advice from here?

 

[Carol~Anne]

I'd be inclined to watch them very closely when they're awake to see how they are with each other and then I'd separate them when I'm ready to go to bed and do that for a week or so. If all still goes well, I'd leave them together when I felt comfortable enough but then I'd camp out next to their cage for a couple of nights just in case. I know, I'm probably more cautious than a lot of others but that's what I did and it worked for me.

 

[MyFuzzies]

I would put them together only when you can supervise...you don't want to push them on each other too much. When I intro'd my boys I put them in one cage together while I was in my room for about a week, and each day increasing the amount of time they were together. I'd also let them have playtime out of the cage together. After one week or so of doing that, then try leaving them in the cage together overnight, but please make sure you are by the cage the whole time. It only takes a few seconds for them to fight and it's just not worth it. Good Luck!!

 

[SymbioticSix]

They're till fast asleep, cuddling. In a bit, I'm going to wake them and return them to the cage, with the middle open. I'll see how that goes until bedtime, then divide the cage again.

Luckily, my bed is opposite the chin cage divided by a wall, if I leave my door open, I'm 4 feet from them.

I'll see how this goes, then through the next week, I'll increase the time they spend together before dividing. If all goes well, next weekend I'll let them try a night together, leaving my bedroom dor open so I can supervise through the night.

 

[Carol~Anne]

Sounds like a good plan. I had my boys downstairs and my bedroom is upstairs so I was definitely worried about what went on in the night b/c of the distance. When I finally felt comfortable enough with them being together, I pulled the hide-a-bed out in the family room, which is next to the chinchilla room and I slept with one eye open and listened for every little sound. I was a nervous wreck but it all worked out well.

 

[starleomach]

If the are getting along leave them together and keep an eye. I often do introductions quickly, once they are getting along I leave them be and check frequently. I am a light sleeper though and they are in my room

 

[SymbioticSix]

They're back in the 142 with the center open. They've been spending time exploring each others cages. When they meet along the way, there is a bit of rearing up, a little grumping, but they just run back to their respective homes. Then right back to the others....

They're a bit cautious, but doing very well. I'm still going to separate them tonite and continue this way.

 

[Stackie]

Pics!!!

 

[SymbioticSix]

pics....

Hopefully this works....

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[SymbioticSix]

 

[stampinchick]

Too cute. I hope all goes well.

 

[MyFuzzies]

Awww they look so cute together!!

 

[Raela]

Ohhhhhhhhhh how frickin cute. They are beautiful babies!

 

[eroomlorac]

I put mine together for the first time in the day when they were more prone to just sleep. Then I kept on eye on them for a couple nights until I was sure they would be okay. They get along fine now.

 

[Brandon]

They look so happy snuggled together!

 

[Sandi]

:cute: aww so cute, I love it when they cuddle!

 

[Carol~Anne]

That intro does look very promising. I'd just keep a close eye and ear out on them during their active time; that's generally when scuffles happen and not during the daytime when they're all sleepy.

 

[SymbioticSix]

Sunday, they played well in the cage but I still separated them before bed. Yesterday when I retunred from work, I reopened the mid section of the cage and they wasted no time finding eachother, a few minutes of unsure sniffing and rexploring each others cages, and they're right back to grooming and cuddling.

I opened the entire cage, as well as the OC (original chins) play area and they shared it all wonderfully with no chasing or grumping. I separated them again before bed time. Today when I open the cage up again, I'll be sure to get some pictures.

I wish all Chintros were so easy....

 

[SymbioticSix]

After a week of shared laytime and two days of shared cage...lookes like they've become friends!!! They looooove to cuddle.