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iluvmychins
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start exercising on the wheel and what not? This would mean I would have to put her in her old cage. How long can she go on it, while having a week old kit in other cage? Thank you
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I would not allow a new mom to use an exercise wheel. She does not need exercise right now. She needs her energy to make milk for her baby. I would not allow a wheel until after you wean the kit.
Riven
Bad Chin
Mom needs to stay in with the baby until it is weaned. Wheels can be dangerous for kits, many kits have been killed by being flung from a wheel so please don't put the kit and mom in the cage with the wheel.
Mom will be just fine without the wheel for another seven weeks, and appreciate it even more when she gets back to her daily exercise regimen! Mom's do a lot of other very important things than just birth and feed babies! They help keep them warm, which helps keep up their immune system until they get it built up from exposure, as well as cleaning, and sometimes helping their kits void. The benefits of leaving mom with the kit, far exceed any benefits she might receive running on her wheel.
Mom will be just fine without the wheel for another seven weeks, and appreciate it even more when she gets back to her daily exercise regimen! Mom's do a lot of other very important things than just birth and feed babies! They help keep them warm, which helps keep up their immune system until they get it built up from exposure, as well as cleaning, and sometimes helping their kits void. The benefits of leaving mom with the kit, far exceed any benefits she might receive running on her wheel.
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iluvmychins
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she is screaming for exercise..
I feel so bad because she wants to exercise really bad! SHe keeps ignoring Lianna at night and sits at the cage door sounding peed off. Lianna is gaining weight great, so I am not worried about her ignoring her to long, she is obviously is still feeding, but is there anything I can do for her to get some sort of exercise? I know you said she needs all her energy to make milk, but I feel cruel.
I feel so bad because she wants to exercise really bad! SHe keeps ignoring Lianna at night and sits at the cage door sounding peed off. Lianna is gaining weight great, so I am not worried about her ignoring her to long, she is obviously is still feeding, but is there anything I can do for her to get some sort of exercise? I know you said she needs all her energy to make milk, but I feel cruel.
VolunteerChin22
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She is fine - trust me. Sometimes we have the habit of giving our chins human characteristics when we feel guilty about taking something away from them. She needs to focus on taking care of her kit so staying in the cage is the best thing for her. Don't feel cruel!!
