tangerine36
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I recently purchased two baby chinchillas, both are now around four months old. I was told they were both female and have discovered that one is actually male.
I was in the process of bonding them when I found this out. They are now being kept in a split critter nation cage, but I still let them out together for their play time because they now care for eachother. Keeping them separated they just tried to get to one another jumping at the cage, it was awful. When they are together I keep a close eye and there's no questionable behavior yet, they spend a lot of time just jumping around playing and grooming eachother but as I understand it they are approaching the age where this will change. I had no intention of breeding and being as inexperienced as I am I cannot allow the possibility.
I have fallen in love with them both and would hate to give one away not being certain they were treated properly. With their high maintenance and long life span, I have no way of knowing someone's ability to get bored with them, and can't stand the thought.
So I was looking into neutering my male. And now I am also worried about that risk and the possibility that by doing that I am the one being an irresponsible owner. I am absolutely heart broken about this.
I'm hoping for any advice from the experience of neutering a male chinchilla and whether that is an avenue I should consider. There is very little information I can find and the internet is all I really have. I wrote the man who sold him to me and he seemed like a fine person during the buying process but was an absolute useless asshole when I came to him with the problem. I will be seeking a vets advice if im thinking of moving forward but with the weirdness of covid this is my first step.
In terms of temperament he is much more outgoing and excitable then my other one. He took no time to be comfortable with me and is constantly searching for physical challenge. On the one hand I am less worried for scaring him but the other, more about his safety when healing.
Thank you in advance, im truly at a loss
I was in the process of bonding them when I found this out. They are now being kept in a split critter nation cage, but I still let them out together for their play time because they now care for eachother. Keeping them separated they just tried to get to one another jumping at the cage, it was awful. When they are together I keep a close eye and there's no questionable behavior yet, they spend a lot of time just jumping around playing and grooming eachother but as I understand it they are approaching the age where this will change. I had no intention of breeding and being as inexperienced as I am I cannot allow the possibility.
I have fallen in love with them both and would hate to give one away not being certain they were treated properly. With their high maintenance and long life span, I have no way of knowing someone's ability to get bored with them, and can't stand the thought.
So I was looking into neutering my male. And now I am also worried about that risk and the possibility that by doing that I am the one being an irresponsible owner. I am absolutely heart broken about this.
I'm hoping for any advice from the experience of neutering a male chinchilla and whether that is an avenue I should consider. There is very little information I can find and the internet is all I really have. I wrote the man who sold him to me and he seemed like a fine person during the buying process but was an absolute useless asshole when I came to him with the problem. I will be seeking a vets advice if im thinking of moving forward but with the weirdness of covid this is my first step.
In terms of temperament he is much more outgoing and excitable then my other one. He took no time to be comfortable with me and is constantly searching for physical challenge. On the one hand I am less worried for scaring him but the other, more about his safety when healing.
Thank you in advance, im truly at a loss