New chin owner to 3 boys!!

poofybutt412 · Aug 15, 2012

I recently adopted 3 male chins...two of them came from the same place while the third came from another..the two chins that came from the same place get along great and share a cage, even though they werent previously housed together when i got them...the third chin, as far as i know never has been wth another buddy and has his own cage...i tried to get them all togther when i frst got them with cage by cage introduction AND smooshing...they seemed to all get along until i put them al in the same cage...two of the chins didnt seem to get along and would chase each other around with some fur flying and i think there was a little biting so i immediately separated him from the other two and havent re-introduced them again until today when i had them all running around and playing in a bigger area...it went alright but i did notice some aggressive behavior again...can anyone give me any adive on re-introducing them agan...should i or should i not do it again? i would like them all to share a cage but if i cant then i wont...
thanks so much for the help

Stackie · Aug 15, 2012

I would not do it. In my experience, it is a bad idea to introduce a new chin to an already bonded pair. Occasionally the confusion will cause the pair to be aggressive to each other, leading in 3 single chins. I have also never had a trio succeed...they always ended up fighting and I had to separate. Some people have had success with it, but since the pair is already bonded, I would not risk it.

Shooper · Aug 15, 2012

Wow, 3 is a lot for a new chin owner! I wouldnt try anymore, just not worth the risks. I have 3 boys and they all live seperate. They do get supervised playtime together in the bathroom, but then go to their individual cages.

The1nOnlyMatty · Aug 15, 2012

The information given already is the best. Chins pick their partners. We can try and introduce ones we want them to get along with, but ultimately, it is the chin who will decide whether they like the other or not. If they've decided they don't like them, no amount of slow introduction is gonna change that. We have four boys all together. The first two were already bonded, and then we did an introduction with another bonded pair. Luckily, it took pretty easily (probably due to the fact they were all very young ages,2-5 months. We were offered a beautiful sapphire boy as a 5th and I just don't want to risk it (as much as I want him since sapphires are my favorite). I don't want to take anything away from my current boys if there were to be a need to spilt their FN, and don't have the space for a second cage. Just remember that though Chins ate herd animals, many survive, quite happily, on their own. I wouldn't force it. If you feel bad for the single guy, get him a stuffed buddy. There are people on here who sell them and I've heard they work great!

Andrea · Aug 16, 2012

I have a trio...before I knew better I bought female twins and then a third tiny female kit and I threw them all together...luckily in the almost two years they've been together they have done nothing but love each other. However, if you have witnessed aggressive behavior do NOT keep them together. Leave the bonded pair and keep the single chin separate. In the future you may be able to get a friend for him but keep in mind some chins will just not get along and you may have to separate even bonded pairs at any time. I currently also have a single chin that is in quarantine since I just got her and I considered at first trying to bond her with the trio but it's not worth the risk of breaking the bond of my current chins...she can always get a friend later if need be but most chins do fine on their own with enough attention and cage accessories to fight boredom