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Hi Linganne,
Get a same sex companion for your current chin. Same sex will still live happily together, companion it doesn't need to be in different sex.
U will need to introduce and bond them successfully before they can stay together in the same cage.
ErinsChins
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I'll be honest, if you are going to be as busy as it sounds like, then you certainly won't have time for babies, and maybe you should rethink having a chin. However, it you truly are only concerned about that, then get another male. Color won't matter.
Ok thats great. Well iam gonna be busynonly for a few months and at times when i get home he stands by the bar looking at me sk i feel bad and play with him a while but i do not want it to happen that simply just because iam bust my baby suffers.
Spoof
Kung Fu Chinny!
They've all been brought to the U.S. and intermixed at multiple times. Brevi for size, lanigeria for color clarity, costina for length of pelt & veil.
I'm going to repeat again, if you don't want to breed, what difference would it make what "breeds" you put together? You vehemently deny wanting to breed, then say "maybe just once." If you get an opposite sex chin, we all know it won't be "just once." That would mean a minimum of 3 different cages (one for mom and kits, one for dad while they are nursing, one for kits after weaning or if they are opposite sex kits or if mom and dad turn on each and you need a spare). Even with same sex chins you have to have a spare cage ready to go in case they turn on each other.
If you provide your chin with a large cage (not a fish tank) with a chin safe wheel (chin spin or flying saucer), wood shelves to climb/chew on, hanging toys to chew on, a house to hide in, a hammock to sleep in -- your chin is not going to feel neglected or miss you while you're gone. They will have lots to do. Spend some time with him during the early morning hours and late evening hours. Chins neither know nor care whether you are home during the day - they are sleeping!
If you provide your chin with a large cage (not a fish tank) with a chin safe wheel (chin spin or flying saucer), wood shelves to climb/chew on, hanging toys to chew on, a house to hide in, a hammock to sleep in -- your chin is not going to feel neglected or miss you while you're gone. They will have lots to do. Spend some time with him during the early morning hours and late evening hours. Chins neither know nor care whether you are home during the day - they are sleeping!
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Tunes- i said MAYBE.. And yes it wasnt my main concern with regards to the breeding. Secondly he has everything. And i have got four cages on hand. Thirdly, i was asking as i have heard from someone that its better not to put same colour chins together. Not breed i alqays get it mixed up. Lastly, i would like to have a chance to have a kit of course as its interesting but i believe me asking and doing it is a total different thing. And i was just asking as i am really curious. He has a enclosure not a cage. And has plenty of things to do. But iam just afraid he might be bored so wanna get him a companion. I'll provide him the best i can. By the way, the fish tank which i
Made specially for him turned out extremly well. He doesnt have any problems or heat stoke as my room always has cool air.
Made specially for him turned out extremly well. He doesnt have any problems or heat stoke as my room always has cool air.
RDZCRanch
RavenousDeadlyZombieChins
The only reason we ever see anyone ask about breeding is because they want to breed. It may be an "interesting" process or whatever, but chinchillas are not a science experiment and they aren't baby making machines. If you don't have a good reason for breeding, don't do it. It's that simple. A good reason would be to improve the quality of chinchillas...not to see a baby being born or experience raising a baby chin.
Get a same sex cagemate for your chin if you are worried about him being lonely. He doesn't NEED a companion to survive as Peggy pointed out. They don't know or care if you are gone during the day because they are sleeping. It's also best to leave your chinchillas alone during the day to avoid heat stroke or unnecessary stress. But, if you feel you HAVE to provide him with a cagemate, get one that is the same gender. Same gender chins, in my experience, get along better than opposite sex cagemates. Same sex cagemates still have the ability to turn on each other and kill each other, but without the pressures of mating and going into heat, their chances of getting along are higher.
Get a same sex cagemate for your chin if you are worried about him being lonely. He doesn't NEED a companion to survive as Peggy pointed out. They don't know or care if you are gone during the day because they are sleeping. It's also best to leave your chinchillas alone during the day to avoid heat stroke or unnecessary stress. But, if you feel you HAVE to provide him with a cagemate, get one that is the same gender. Same gender chins, in my experience, get along better than opposite sex cagemates. Same sex cagemates still have the ability to turn on each other and kill each other, but without the pressures of mating and going into heat, their chances of getting along are higher.
Silverrose
Chinnie kisses!
So you keep your chin in a fish tank? A fish tank is not an acceptable "enclosure" as it doesn't get enough air circulation. It doesn't matter if your room is cool enough, as it will be hot and humid inside that fishtank. Plus how do you hang toys and ledges in there...
I will concur with everyone that you need to take a step back. You asked a breeding question, and you have already admitted you want to have baby chinchillas, even if it is just once. That is breeding, no matter how you look at it. You are still new to chinchillas, so I suggest you just enjoy your chin as a pet, and hopefully you will take some of the advice that has been given to you so your chin is happy, healthy, and safe.
I will concur with everyone that you need to take a step back. You asked a breeding question, and you have already admitted you want to have baby chinchillas, even if it is just once. That is breeding, no matter how you look at it. You are still new to chinchillas, so I suggest you just enjoy your chin as a pet, and hopefully you will take some of the advice that has been given to you so your chin is happy, healthy, and safe.
itsangelaaa
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I know you "would like to have the chance to have a kit" but it requires so much work, you can run into complications, and you can end up with a dead momma or a dead kit (even both). If you read the Chin Breeding and Babies as well as the Breeding Horror Stories section, you'll see why other members are warning you against breeding. The Caring for Your Kit section shows the minimum amount of work that you'll be doing when you have a baby. In my opinion, if your chin lives in a fish tank and you've refused to listen to advice of others to get a proper chin safe cage, if you know so little about "breeds of chinchillas", and if you want to breed a fur chewing chin, you are unfit to breed, even "just once".
It would be much more responsible for you to get a same sex cagemate. However, like others have stated, chins don't need a cagemate to be happy. My girl was just as happy before she got a cagemate as she was after.
It would be much more responsible for you to get a same sex cagemate. However, like others have stated, chins don't need a cagemate to be happy. My girl was just as happy before she got a cagemate as she was after.
Beating a dead horse Therese. We've already tried to tell her in another thread about not using a fish tank, but apparently the OP is convinced that it's a better idea than years of experience telling her not to use one.
The contradictions here bug me. "I don't want to breed" is really "I only want to breed once" becomes "I'm only asking." There is a wonderful fish tank to live in, but there are extra cages, but the chin is not in a cage it's in an enclosure. Eh?
chinnychinchinchilla
Emily
next time you start a thread please say what you are intending to do more clearly, this will clear up confusion and keep arguments from happening. first off you really need to get him out of the fish tank. even if it has a cage on top, fish tanks have pratically no circulation and will trap warm air no matter how cold your room is. if i was you i wouldnt even think about getting a new chinchilla until that is done. and if you have 4 cages why not switch him into another? for the bordom issue: does he have tons of ledges? a fleece tube? a hammock? hanging toys? i dont understand how you can have any of that stuff if he is in an equarium. also does he have wood sticks? good quality ones (not sold in petstores)? also chins sleep durring the day, he wont miss you because he wont notice. i also suggest that you wait until you are no longer busy before you get a new chinchilla. there is about a 50/50 chance they wont get along so you will need another cage (which you said you have). also that means you need an extra hour of playtime if they dont get along. THE CHINS NEED TO BE THE SAME SEX. i wouldnt suggest you breed for "the experience of a kit". if you are really wanting a kit that bad then after you make all the above adjustments, you can adopt one. but please dont breed, its dangerious and complicated and it takes a really experienced person to breed. you just dont have enough experience, and you probly wont for YEARS.
ok quick question: you came on here multiple time asking for advice but you never take it. why not? i have been all over the web and the people on here are the most knowledgeble and experienced people you can find. you would be crazy not to take their advice.
ok quick question: you came on here multiple time asking for advice but you never take it. why not? i have been all over the web and the people on here are the most knowledgeble and experienced people you can find. you would be crazy not to take their advice.
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ruoc
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If you absolutley cannot live your life without putting a chin in danger, just because you want to see a baby being born because you think it's cool, get in touch with a local experienced breeder and ask if you can watch a birth there. Stay in touch throughout the pregnancy too, so you can see first hand all the work that is needed to have a healthy chinnie baby. A fish tank? really? If you had done 5 miniutes worth of reading on this forum you would know that is just not right. Just take a breath and enjoy your new pet, and take the advice of other members who have so much experience.By the way i got it wrong. Its not the breed its the colour we talking abt. Like if i piu a beige and grey together will it be ok? As iam awAre if ya put two diff colours to breed then problems will arise. Just to let those who ate curious to know I'M NOT A BREEDER or WANTInG tO BREED THEM... But yes iam very much curious and interested in trying it out. I will breed them but not now. And even if i do i'll only do it once!!!!!
