New Chinchillas!

[toxxxic.kitten]

Someone listed a breeding pair on the local Craigslist, so I was just curious as to what they were asking. It turns out the pair have been housed together & she has been bred back to back to back, which I thought was awful. I told them my plans with them and they wanted to tell me to keep them together because they would get depressed. I think I did the right thing by separating them. And I know it's possible for her to be pregnant again. He said the last baby she had back in May. They are both very loving and sweet. The male is a little stinker. He jumped out of the box as soon as it opened and I spent 30-45 minutes chasing him around my apartment trying to catch him!

I just want to clarify their morphs to make sure I got it right. The female is a Standard and the male is a Dark Standard? Here are the pictures! I also need to think of names...

Female.

Male.

 

[RDZCRanch]

Standard is not a mutation. It's called "standard" because it is the wild type in chinchillas and therefore the "standard" color of a chinchilla.

They are both standards and kudos to you for getting them and giving the girl a long deserved break. Chins don't need to be breeding machines!

 

[toxxxic.kitten]

I guess I meant color rather than morph. Thanks for clarifying. )

 

[Stackie]

Congrats on the new chins.

Since it is very likely she could be pregnant again, and may be close to delivering, I would get her into a baby safe cage ASAP. Kits are surprisingly mobile soon after they are born, and can easily escape out of the cage she is in in the pictures.

For safety, I would keep her in the cage for around 111 days from today.

 

[toxxxic.kitten]

How can you tell if a Chin is pregnant? Is there a way to tell?

I will get her into a baby safe Chin cage. )

 

[Annieo]

Congrats on the rescue and the new cuties!

 

[LittleTrinkets]

Congratulations on the new chinnies! I'm sure they will be much happier now that they are in your hands.

 

[suzi1780]

they are very cute, congratz on the new fuzzies

 

[VolunteerChin22]

You'll know when you see kits in the cage - some chins show signs some don't. Weight gain, laying on side, increased water intake in the days up to delivery are all signs.

 

[HeatherLouWho]

Good looking chins! I'm glad they are with you, now!