I got two rescues and obviously we were pregnant! Avatar and Delilah had their first baby! I don't know if there are any more or not. I got home last night and Avatar lost a finger in the cage! I don't know what to do. He was bleeding everywhere but seems ok now. Is there anything I should do for him? Yay for the newbie! The tail is all white. Does that make it a mosaic? Dads white ebony moms standard.
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Ash
Trouble....
Separate Avatar and Delilah now to avoid future pregnancies for one thing. Get some Blu Kote for Avatar's hand, make sure there is no bone sticking out otherwise he's definitely going to need the vet. Blu Kote can be gotten at most farm supply stores, such as Tractor Supply and you'll just need to dab some on his finger. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't start swelling or looking infected, and if it does, you'll need to take him to the vet.
The baby honestly looks like a standard by the picture. Make sure you get the baby sexed properly (if you can post pics, we can help) that way you know who the baby should go with when it turns 8 weeks old. Unless you get Avatar neutered, do NOT return him to Delilah, otherwise you're going to keep finding kits in their cage.
Good luck with the baby, and if you have any questions, feel free to post them on here. Be sure to read through the breeding FAQs too.
The baby honestly looks like a standard by the picture. Make sure you get the baby sexed properly (if you can post pics, we can help) that way you know who the baby should go with when it turns 8 weeks old. Unless you get Avatar neutered, do NOT return him to Delilah, otherwise you're going to keep finding kits in their cage.
Good luck with the baby, and if you have any questions, feel free to post them on here. Be sure to read through the breeding FAQs too.
Congrats, he/she looks like a cutie. Question: Is that their cage in the background? If so the cage bars appear to be too big and the baby can and will escape and possibly get hurt. Cage bars for a baby should be 1/2" by 1/2" Good luck!
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Cage bars should be no bigger than 1" x 1/2" for kits to be safe.
That was Delilah's cage.I didn't know she was prego. I immediately got her iin a dif cage. I got them as rescues about a month ago and didn't feel comfortable keeping them together in case of breedback. They assured me she wasn't prego! LOL I separated them anyway to be safe. So now I have a new sugar! Should I look for her t ohave another or is this it?
And the tail is all white! I thought it was a standard but maybe its not bc of the tail!
And the tail is all white! I thought it was a standard but maybe its not bc of the tail!
Ash
Trouble....
The rescue you got them from was extremely irresponsible to have left two intact animals of opposite sexes together, and then for them to assure you she wasn't pregnant was just idiotic. Any time a male and female are together and aren't fixed, there is always a possibility of pregnancy.
This is probably it by now, they usually have all kits within 24 hours or so, if I recall correctly. Just make sure she's acting normal, and if she starts acting off, take her in to the vet to get checked out.
Some standards are born with white or lighter colored tails. Only time will tell what color the baby really is, you should know within a few weeks to 2 months or so whether it's a white or a standard.
This is probably it by now, they usually have all kits within 24 hours or so, if I recall correctly. Just make sure she's acting normal, and if she starts acting off, take her in to the vet to get checked out.
Some standards are born with white or lighter colored tails. Only time will tell what color the baby really is, you should know within a few weeks to 2 months or so whether it's a white or a standard.
Godins Chinchillas
Godin's Chinchillas
post another pic of the kit with it's tail included. That will help us out better.
