I got this girl about two months ago, a gentlemen gave her to me because she is "mean". (she will bite if you sick your finger in front of her mouth, but has never bitten me if held properly) anyways...... I found out about three weeks ago that she was caged with a male for 3 months. I have been weighing her once a week since I found out she was with a male. She has gained about 60 grams since the very first time I weighed her (when I got her over two months ago) my question is this, I don't know how far along she is, when should I separate her and put her in a "maternity" cage? also...... What size should a maternity cage be? My husband wil have to build one for me. I know there shouldn't be any ledges, but how big should it be? Thank you in advance
Ariel..... Possibly pregnant
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aznmexaggie
Chinchilla Chateau
60 g over a 2 month period isn't too much of a weight gain and could be due to diet. Some of the underweight rescues I took in gained ~10-15 g every week... On average, my pregnant females gain 150-200 g when pregnant, although some have gained less/some gained more. The significant weight gain tends to occur in the last two months prior to littering. I wouldn't rule out pregnancy though.
It is possible she could have conceived the day before you picked her up so until it's 111 days from that date, pregnancy shouldn't be ruled out. You can buy a temporary cage just in case. It should be one-level (I wouldn't use any taller then 2') with wire spacing of 1/2" x 1" or smaller.
It is possible she could have conceived the day before you picked her up so until it's 111 days from that date, pregnancy shouldn't be ruled out. You can buy a temporary cage just in case. It should be one-level (I wouldn't use any taller then 2') with wire spacing of 1/2" x 1" or smaller.
starleomach
Dawnna's Keeper
60 grams in 2 months is really nothing with a better diet.
Ok, I'm probably just over reacting. I wil just keep weighing her. I'm kind of worried because the scale I have now is a new scale, the one I had before was malfunctioning...... So who knows if my first weight on her was correct.
Stackie
I bite.
I would still have her in a baby safe cage none the less, there is still a possibility she could be pregnant and you could wake up one day to babies. Best to be prepared and have her in a baby safe cage if that would happen then to find out she had kits and they managed to squeeze through the bars of a non-baby safe cage. I would keep her in it 111 days from the day you got her just to be safe.
Whimsy
Well-known member
Um....separate her from what?
Is she still with the male or have you managed to house her with other females?
Isabella Whateva
Well-known member
Good luck and keep us updated!
