Neutering a chinchilla

[JennaGordon]

After months of searching for a female companion for my 4 month old girl I've had no luck. I thought I'd found the perfect one but after going to visit today I saw that it was actually a boy. I did really fall for this boy, so I'm now looking into the possibility of getting him neutered as I don't have room for babies.
Could anybody share their experiences, opinions or tips on this? It's not something I've ever done with my chins before but this little guy had such a great personality I'm finding it really hard to turn him down. Obviously I'm aware that there's a fair risk with the procedure, and I know that even if I went through with it there's a chance they may not get on. I do have adequate cage space to cage them separately if need be.

As I say, any info would be much appreciated

 

[obcsed]

The only time I neutered a male was in order to keep a bonded pair together. Based on my experience with bonding (never been successful), I would not neuter a male with the expectation that he will bond after. It is not worth the risk. Just my opinion.

 

[FayeEsquire]

My vet mentioned neutering to me after our first visit. He said that there aren't really any health risks involved with them not being neutered but they do go through puberty. I was told that if he isn't neutered, he might have a few little mood swings and try to "get it on" with things.

I've decided against it even though I've always gotten my cats/dogs fixed. A chinchilla is a small animal; I'm very concerned with putting him under any sort of anesthesia due to his size.