Bonding help with my girls.

[Fuber64]

Hello, new here! I want to get some opinions on bonding with Chinchillas. As of right now I have Chibi, my 1 year old who is playful yet a little sassy and sometimes aggressive and easily upset to where she would pee at me. Sakura my Momma Chinchilla (approx 3yrs) and her kit Kora (approx 9+ weeks) can't recall fully. Sakura and Kora came from a awesome friend of mine who directed me to this site which is amazing by the way. She has worked with Chins for a long time.

So I am wondering. How can I improved my relationship with Chibi? What can I do to help establish trust with Sakura who is currently shy and pushes my fingers away and her baby Kora so when Kora grows up, she knows me well?

 

[carmen holt]

i pet my chin a lot talk to him a lot i hold him carrry him around i have him 5 1/2 month now when i come into the room and he hears me and if he is on the bottom of his cage he runs to the top of the cage and waits at the door i spend a lot of time with him at play time i sit with him and he jumps on my shoulder and walks all over me

 

[Essentia]

I just wanted to take a second to say ou have been doing a really good job with the new little ladies in your life. Bonding with chins takes time. Some chins it's a small amount of time, others it's takes a lot longer. I would continue with the bathroom playtimes and the healthy treats and they will come around in their own time.

Also remember that each and every chinchilla has their own personality. Chibi seemed like a well adjusted girl when I met her, so she may just be a friendly chin with a bit of an attitude when she doesn't get her way. You know, kinda like me.

 

[3CsMommy]

Singing is my tried-and-true method. "My" beige (who likes my husband better, the little stinker!) gets excited when one of us plays guitar. The standard boys will crawl up my chest and pat my face when I sing to them, and since they're all named after songs, that's often. With the little one you mentioned, simply sitting near the cage talking, singing, or reading to her will help her get used to your presence in a less threatening way for mama. It might help mama get over her natural caution too. Eventually with mine we play "Mommy Bridge" where I stand in a place where they can walk along my arm/hand between perches inside the cage in a novel way. Since they like to explore, using their curiosity to help them get used to being close to you is fun for them and ends up being less threatening for some chins. Sometimes they don't realize the "new furniture" is attached to the human.

 

[Fuber64]

Alright, I will make sure to spend super extra time with them. Thanks guys for the help I just want to make sure I go about things the right way without upsetting them too much or going into their personal space or comfort with us.