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SSGSteane
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and how do I do that?
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Ash
Trouble....
Look up quarantine and introductions.
MegFarris
MCBA Member
If your sister doesn't buy her own cage you will need to get a third. The new chin should have a month or so by itself in a completely different room of the house.
I did want to second this since you do not need to get another cage mate yet. You can always get one later.
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Moonlight
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I'm sorry that you've ended up in this mess, it's quite common over here too. It amazes me how many people breed chins when they can't sex them properly, it's not as if it's even difficult when you know what you're looking at.
IMO you have 2 choices
you can give the breeder the female back and ask her for another male instead. I don't know how old your chins are but if they are young you could end up with all sorts of complications, that could be very costly, if they have done the deed and even if they are older chins you could still end up with problems and unexpected vets bills. IMO the breeder made the mess so they should clear it up! Or get the male neutered (you will need to keep them separate for 6 weeks post op) but it can't be done until they are 6 - 7 months old and you will have to keep them separate all that time and hope that they haven't mated.
IMO you have 2 choices
you can give the breeder the female back and ask her for another male instead. I don't know how old your chins are but if they are young you could end up with all sorts of complications, that could be very costly, if they have done the deed and even if they are older chins you could still end up with problems and unexpected vets bills. IMO the breeder made the mess so they should clear it up! Or get the male neutered (you will need to keep them separate for 6 weeks post op) but it can't be done until they are 6 - 7 months old and you will have to keep them separate all that time and hope that they haven't mated.
VolunteerChin22
I <3 dustbunnies
I agree that chins can do just fine by themselves. I have a male and a female as pets who love the single life.
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SSGSteane
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Well the chins I have now were not in the same cage until I bought them and they seemed to do fine, is it because they are so young? I might buy a chin who use to be in the same cage as my white chin, will they get along still?
peachydays
<--My sweet girl Gregory
There's never a guarantee that they will get along. If you're going to get another chin, you need to be prepared that it might not get along with your current chin, and you would then need two of everything.
Like other people have said, your current chinnie will do just fine by themselves (I have a single chinnie, so I can speak from experience as well).
Like other people have said, your current chinnie will do just fine by themselves (I have a single chinnie, so I can speak from experience as well).
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SSGSteane
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I don't mind having a single chin, but I would also like to breed. I don't plan on breeding lots of them and selling them. Just breed moderately and keep most of them. I am talking like a kit every other year if that's possible.
macygray
aka. Chinnie Kisses.
I wouldn't breed if I didn't have the space. That would probably be the first thing I'd think about. You ALWAYS have to be prepared to seperate and whatnot. It isn't as easy as what it sounds from what I see.
Essentia
Jax Chinchilla Rescue
Before making the decision to breed you need to shadow a real breeder (not one who can't sex chins). So much can go wrong in breeding. If you don't know how to do an introduction you aren't knowledgeable enough about chins to be breeding. Read, read, read all about it and learn as much as you can before making that decision. Start in the breeding section here and you will start to learn what can go wrong.
If you decide to introduce another same-sex chin, and the other chin is also very young, most likely you'd be successful in a peaceful intro. It really is neat to watch a bonded pair of chins.
No, you cannot have a male & female live together and get a kit every other year or so. They typically have 2 or 3 litters per year and can have 1 - 5 babies at a time. And if you'd want to keep them, you'd have to get separate cages for the males & females. It would be very easy to get overrun with chins in no time.
No, you cannot have a male & female live together and get a kit every other year or so. They typically have 2 or 3 litters per year and can have 1 - 5 babies at a time. And if you'd want to keep them, you'd have to get separate cages for the males & females. It would be very easy to get overrun with chins in no time.
jmdebb
Well-known member
Very Very true, the male can even get the mother and you don't want that to happen. I think they say the age limit to keep a male with the mom is 8 weeks old then you take him out and put him in is own cage.
You also want to get the dad out of the cage if he is in there when after she gives births, cuz like humans he can get her pregnant again for up to I think 48 hours.
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chinchildren
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there is no way of knowing.
chins that have lived together for years can and do turn on each other out of the blue.
chins that have lived together for years can and do turn on each other out of the blue.
I would not breed right away until you have more knowledge, baby proof cages, and an good exotic vet. I breed in a small quantity and have kept every baby. Yes, they are cute when they are 1st born, etc. I also have rescues that will NOT go into breeeding. But there can be a lot of complications too. Also you have to make sure that when you purchase your chins that hopefully there isn't malo in the parents line. The last litter I had which was 2 I had to hand feed mom's milk didn't come in. I would read the breeding section on here. I have 1 female in breeding this year and that is it. I do have some nice chins that I have bred myself that are show quality that haven't taken less than a 2nd some RCS and 1 GSC of mutation. These girls will probably not go into breeding.
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Parkerspetchins
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You have already mentioned that two cages might not be possible for you so you really should not consider breeding. What would you do if your female gave birth to quads? You can't let the whole family live together indefinitely, the female would need a break and the kits would have to be separated from mom and dad eventually so they don't breed and from each other if they were not all the same sex.
Brea
Well-known member
Just make sure if you decide to keep the female that your second cage is baby safe. How long have they been together? It may be that your female is already bred.
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Sugarmama
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Do you know for sure that they are properly sexed now? Are you familiar enough with their private bits that you can definitely tell what you have?
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SSGSteane
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I have decided to just go with a 2nd male chin. and once more knowledgeable start breeding.
I am quite sad I have to separate them, they are always cuddling with each other.
I am quite sad I have to separate them, they are always cuddling with each other.
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Sugarmama
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When I first fell in love with chins, I had a girl and a boy together also. When I came here and started learning, I separated them. We gave each one lots of love and attention, and they did just fine apart.
Are you absolutely sure of their sex now? Have they been re-sexed by someone knowledgeable in sexing chins?
Are you absolutely sure of their sex now? Have they been re-sexed by someone knowledgeable in sexing chins?
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SSGSteane
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I've had a vet do a check up on them. He doesn't specialize in chins but he knew the basics.
