How do you find out who will nueter the mother or spade the father? And the cost?

[FrisqueKat]

How do you find out who will nueter the mother or spade the father? And the cost?
After the chin gets winged I do want to put the mom and dad back together and do not want any more baby chins. And Im gonna keep the baby one. If the parents will go back together after being apart for this time for the baby chin. I know Taz is mad cause Jazzy not in the cage with him but no way am I gonna put them together for more baby chins. And I can tell ya the Tazzy(father) does not like the baby chin. So I can see I will not be caging them togther at all. Cause when I handle the baby(a boy) to tazzys cage tazzy makes weird noises and acts like he wants to bite him. Only held him close to the cage once and dont worry...will not try again and not close enough to get the baby hurt.

 

[Jaina_Organasolo]

I have no idea on cost but it is usual to neuter the male - it's a far less complicted op, and bear in mind that your male will still be fertile for a while after the op - so don't re-introduce for a while after. Now would be a good time to sort it out whilst mum is raising baby.

 

[Dewdrop]

It'd really be better to just get cages and keep them all separate. Either neuter or spay are surgical procedures that come with risks. And are not really recommended unless it's really medically necessary.

 

[Jenn]

If you really want to keep the two chins together, neutering the male is the best option. But as already said, there are several weeks after the procedure that you have to keep the male and female apart and then you may have to go through a reintroduction period again. They may or may not accept living together again.

 

[Airyn]

I second separate cages. I only bred once, but separating mom and dad in two different cages worked out perfectly fine. A lot of pet stores tell you that once they're "bonded" they can't be separated. That's a crock. Sure, they'll be upset for a bit, but as long as you lavish them in attention and give them playtime regularly, they'll be fine. If you run a search on spaying and neutering, you'll find a bunch of threads discussing the topic. As Dewdrop said, it's really not recommended unless medically necessary and it's a lot safer to just buy a second cage. Chins do perfectly fine alone.

 

[Encantadora]

Some breeders even claim spaying a girl can shorten her lifespan. Anyway, yes to separate cages and I wouldn't risk letting dad and baby be introduced from the history of his male aggression.
The other option is to neuter baby and keep him with mom but he needs to be bigger and much older for less risk.

It can be anywhere from $100+ to maybe $200? I've never heard of higher or lower but every vet is different. You would have to call around and ask if they have vets who are familiar with chins.

Keep in mind you would likely have to hand feed for a while afterward.

 

[Riven]

Okay.. you SPAY females ( spade is a card and shovel ), you NEUTER males or females ( it means to make them neuter, they have neither "parts" for reproduction. Kits are WEANED, not winged...

Chins are very sensitive to anesthesia and every time you sedate you risk death, the problem with vets is most any vet will offer to do it, you need to see if they actually have dealt with chins before. Not just do you guys see chins, have you worked with chins and how much. Neutering a male is much less invasive and much less risky with a shorter recovery time. There is no need to do both because if one can't breed the other can't get bred.

Now the parents may not get back together and get along. And the male doesn't dislike the baby anymore than any other chin he does not know. To him it's a new different chin and you're shoving it in his space.

And the father does not "miss" the mother, he wants to rebreed her, that is all he is worried about. If you want to re-pair them, find a vet who will do the neuter have it done now, then when you wean the kit you should be able to reintroduce them. Mom may not want any of it, dad may not want any of it. You can not put them back together right after the neuter because the male can still bred until the sperm in his body dies, 4-6 weeks, because a chinchillas testes are in the abdomen it is not like a dog neuter where they just remove them and are done with it, it is a more complicated procedure.

 

[ChinnyMom]

i personally would just keep the male separated from the female, for good. neuter surgery just isn't worth the risk so you can have chins live together, in my opinion.

remember to move baby to his own cage right at 8 weeks, because baby can impregnate mom when baby is still very young!

 

[Pikaia]

I had an accidental birth, meaning I didn't know the first chin I got was pregnant. Imagine my surprise! I was worried when I went to seperate the male baby from mom and sister. I was afraid he would be lonely in his own cage by himself. I had to do it though. I didn't want anymore babies. Tribble is a happy and healthy chin living by himself. He gets lots of attention...

Don't do a surgery procedure on a chin unless it's absolutely necessary. It's just not worth the risk as the others have said.

 

[Gabby88]

Keep in mind that if the kit is a male, you will need to separate him from the mother after he is weaned as well. The kit and the mother will breed if left in the same cage together.

If the father has been known to kill other males as you said, I wouldn't attempt to pair the male kit with the father either. You'll most likely need three separate cages. I agree that unnecessary surgery is not worth the risk. Not to mention if you're worried about the cost of an extra cage, the male would need to be separated from the female for 6 weeks after the surgery anyway, so you'd already need the extra cage.

 

[liewwan]

Neutering the male is safer. However he will be put under for this procedure. You may have to hand feed him after the procedure along with possible complications. I understand you want them to live happy ever after, but why put him in such stress.
As for the price of getting him fixed. The office visit is about $100-$150, the castration can run you between $175-$275 (depends on the vet), then there is the overnight stay for observation which can run to $100, the price for pain medication, you'll have to get some CC and syringe just in case you have to hand feed him. With you stating he does not like to be handled, you'll have a pretty rough time hand feeding him cuz he'll need to be held.
As far as the history of the father chin bullying the mother chin, why would you still want them to be caged together? That is the biggest concern I'm seeing. The female has lost weight in the past as you stated since the male won't let her eat the food and even snatched the food out of her mouth. That should be your biggest indication to make sure he is housed alone and not with other chins.

 

[FrisqueKat]

Taz passed away today. So no worries there. Just focusing on mom n kit nows.

 

[Jaina_Organasolo]

Sorry for your loss - but it may still be relavent if the kit is male, he will still need to be castrated if you want to keep him with mum.

 

[Terbear24]

Sorry for your loss but IMO I think you should just keep them seperated when the baby is weaned!

 

[chin-nw]

Sorry for your loss. As far as the kit and mom goes...Once the kit is weaned at approx. 8 weeks of age, they need to be separated. The kit is a male and will impregnate the mom. So please be prepared to keep them in separate cages once he is weaned.