chinchilla gender! cant determine.

[jessonehundred]

I have already posted once regarding this, but I have more questions so i'll continue here..
I recently got 2 chinchillas, a mother that is about 2 years old and her baby. the baby was one week old when i got them, and its been about 5 weeks since then.
I know they should be seperated if they are different genders around the 8 week mark.
I have not been able to get my hands no the right camera to post pictures on here, so I have been looking at these sites for a reference, and checking once a week...
http://www.greenwoodchinchillas.co.uk/sexing.htm
http://www.spoiledchins.net/sexing.htm
the chin looks like a female so far.. there is no gap, and yet it says sometimes that is just the way a male looks for the first few months..
i am worried about them being in the same cage if it is a male.
so there is no gap.. but also no 'slit' like illustrated in the pictures.
would there be a slit at such a young age (about 6 weeks old)

i know pictures are my answer, ill try to get some up a.s.a.p

 

[Riven]

A male always has a gap, sometimes soon after birth the penile cone is pressed down making it look like little or no gap but you can lift it. By a "few months" males can be old enough to breed. If there is no gap by now you probably have a girl. In young females the slit can be hard to see sometimes, but would be visible upon close inspect, be sure to look in good lighting.

If there is no space you probably have a girl!

And yes, photos are your best bet to be sure!

 

[Carol~Anne]

I just took this pic the other night of my new boy and all the "experts" swear he is a male and I hope they are correct, heh.

 

[alli713]

Looks like a boy to me

 

[threewingedfury]

Yeap, you've got a little boy.