Chin Not Getting Along With Baby

[Meemxes]

Ok so the story goes... I have a 2 year old and a 3 month old. Both from different households but both are used to cage mates. The two year old is excited to have a cage mate again but there are certain times when they just don't get along!! I took both of them to the vet yesterday, I use a smaller travel cage for the two of them. The two year old nips at the baby!!! Whenever she gets upset she cannot be near another chinchilla. I get both of them home and they're cuddling to go to sleep! I don't understand these two! Also, they have a hard time sharing a wheel without getting into little spouts. Thinking of other options here... Any suggestions?
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[Tagna]

Did you do a quarantine period followed by slow intros or just put them together in the same cage?

Intros take time I've found personally.

 

[GorillaJTA]

With a 3 month old chin, you could not have had time for a 30 day quarantine and intro period- letting them check each other out in a neutral play area, etc.
I have two chins that are different in age and size, and the older one will annoy the younger one and vice versa and I will hear some barking, but that is just what would happen in any natural situation with two animals getting used to each other. They will continue to get on each other's nerves occasionally, but as long as there is not excessive hair slipping and no real violence, I would not worry about it too much.
If the fighting gets aggressive, you might need to separate them.

 

[menagerie]

Are they both females?

 

[Meemxes]

Both are females and we started out keeping them separate for a week and they seemed to want to be with each other, sniffing and staring at each other through the bars. We felt bad so we put them together and they started cuddling. Sometimes they have their little spouts and bark. We just don't want either of them getting hurt.

 

[Parkerspetchins]

You need to be very cautious with chinchillas who are not getting along, a fight can escalate very quickly. If you are seeing nipping I would not house them together yet, it's too risky. I would separate and try a slower intro process. Read the FAQs on intros and give one or several a try before you make any hasty decisions. A cuddle does not a relationship make, or something like that...I would always err on the side of caution with chinnies. When/if they do live together I would get two feed bowls, water bottles, etc to reduce the chance of fighting.

 

[Meemxes]

They share the food, hay, and water just fine. It's the wheel that causes problems. Fortunately they are both calm haven't fought anymore since that day.