introducing female chin to male chin

[fluffybut]

So, soon I am getting another chinchilla and I decided to ask this question in advance. How should I introduce them and should I ever let them run around or do thing out of their cages in the same room together? They will be in separate cages but sometimes I let my only current chin run in my room but should I let the two of them run around at the same time? my largest number of chins at a time is 1. I am new at this so could I get some information on this? thanks

 

[jbcstratton]

Males and females should not get access to each other, it only takes a second for them to breed.

 

[mercynursie]

Also don't forget to do quarantine period for the safety of both chins.

 

[Dreamlite]

They should not be introduced together unless you plan to breed and they both have pedigrees/are quality chins.

 

[Riven]

Agreed with above. Due to you asking about introductions, I'm going to guess that you aren't studied up on breeding, birth complications, etc.

They don't need to play, they don't "love" each other and need to be together. They want to mate. Just split up play time and make sure they can't get to each other when one is out and the other is not, females CAN get bred through cages. I've had it happen here first hand to a young female who had a male in the run, the jump was closed but a month after the show she littered although she hadn't been exposed otherwise!