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gingerrockstar
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The mother was rescued from a house with 6 chinchillas, only one was male. When we got her we didn't know she was pregnant. Surprise!
There are 2 babies, now 2 weeks old. One is a male who is growing fast and is running around just fine, jumping and everything. But... his hind feet are deformed.. the first 2 toes stick together.
The other is a female who is half the size of the male. She is a big sweetheart. She also runs around just fine, so I know she's healthy. Perhaps she's a dwarf? She also seems a bit slow mentally.
The mother is a healthy black velvet. She is smart and beautiful. I only saw the father once, but he was a smaller chin, tan or beige in color. He seemed normal, but I didn't really pay much attention to him. I have already decided to keep the female, but now I may choose to keep the male, in a separate cage of course. Eventually, I'd have him neutered.
Has anyone ever heard of this before? Should I be concerned???
I forgot to mention, when we got the mother, the owner told us that she had a kit a week before and that it had died. I didn't know that chinchillas could be impregnated twice at separate times!
I never wanted to breed chinchillas. But this is what hand I was dealt, and I'm glad it was me who rescued the pregnant female and not some random person. I have experience with chins and educated myself greatly on these little pets over the years (aside from kits and breeding, since I never intended to breed!!) . I also have a wonderful vet who treats exotics.
There are 2 babies, now 2 weeks old. One is a male who is growing fast and is running around just fine, jumping and everything. But... his hind feet are deformed.. the first 2 toes stick together.
The other is a female who is half the size of the male. She is a big sweetheart. She also runs around just fine, so I know she's healthy. Perhaps she's a dwarf? She also seems a bit slow mentally.
The mother is a healthy black velvet. She is smart and beautiful. I only saw the father once, but he was a smaller chin, tan or beige in color. He seemed normal, but I didn't really pay much attention to him. I have already decided to keep the female, but now I may choose to keep the male, in a separate cage of course. Eventually, I'd have him neutered.
Has anyone ever heard of this before? Should I be concerned???
I forgot to mention, when we got the mother, the owner told us that she had a kit a week before and that it had died. I didn't know that chinchillas could be impregnated twice at separate times!
I never wanted to breed chinchillas. But this is what hand I was dealt, and I'm glad it was me who rescued the pregnant female and not some random person. I have experience with chins and educated myself greatly on these little pets over the years (aside from kits and breeding, since I never intended to breed!!) . I also have a wonderful vet who treats exotics.
