Chins not getting along

[Nickv0195]

So i have three chinchillas. I first started off with one named Tilly a female who i had for about a year and a half and she seemed lonely so i got her a friend named Ella. They got along great and eventually got caged together. I eventually 5 months later found out that 'Ella' wasn't a female , and wasn't sure if Tilly was pregnant. So i separated them into separate cages. They both havn't been liking the change. Then about a few weeks ago i got another chinchilla named Daisy , which i made sure was a female before i bought from the pet store. Stupid of me i got caught up in the excitement of a new chinchilla and i brought her in the bathroom to play and i took Ella out to play with her and they where getting along great and so then i decided if there getting along great then i should just put Daisy in the cage with Ella which i made a huge mistake =/ and regret and Ella didn't like it and started fighting with Daisy. No one got hurt but i felt bad for Daisy. So i put them in separate cages. I decided a week later that i would see how Tilly and Daisy would be together so i let them out for playtime together and they didn't get along. So now i have three separated chinchillas and none of them will get along with Daisy. Daisy doesn't seem to mind being alone so i decided to let her be. So i decided to let Tilly and Ella out together for playtime (yes there cages have been next to eachother) and they fight now. None of these chinchillas are getting along. What should i do? Should i keep Daisy in a separate room for awhile ? I really don't have a lot of room for 3 cages. I really wish they would get along , and i wish i didn't put Daisy and Ella together the first day =/ what should i do ?

 

[kimbt622]

Wait so let me get this straight; you have a male chin and two females. The original female was with the male until you figured out she was actually a he and separated them. Then you brought another chin into the mix. First of all, you didn't quarantine the new chin? Second of all, you tried playtime with the two females which didn't work? That happens. Especially if you just threw them together without being cautious and patient. That is the key with bonding: patience. But then why did you try putting the new female with the male? Do you intend to breed? Because they will. And if the new female is from the petstore you should not breed her. Plus, it doesn't seem like you are ready to breed. If none of them are getting along then I'm afraid you may have to deal with that. That is ALWAYS a possibility when getting a new chinchilla, that they will not get along with your old ones. If you don't have room for three cages maybe you should have thought of that before getting Daisy. Maybe you can split an FN 142 into two cages so it doesn't take up AS much room.

For now, I would just let them be for a while, let Daisy settle in first of all... she should bond with you before you force her with any chins. Keep the male away from the females, not even playtime together, because you will end up with babies. That's all the advice I can give.

 

[ruoc]

Since you have 1 male, and 2 females, if the females don't get along then you can't pair anyone. Chins from a pet store shouldn't be bred, you don't know their health background. Also, I've read that once chins start fighting, they usually can't be re-introduced, I'm not an expert though, I've just read that. Sorry they aren't getting along.