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[Mcdoog7]

I've never had more than two chins at a time so I'd like to hear what you guys have to say about this. I am seriously considering buying two female chinchillas from a lady who lives out of town. They are sisters and standard grey, about 5 years old. She is not sure if they have been fixed.

I already have two chinchillas, one male (standard grey) and one female (hetero beige). Is it generally a good idea to have four of them in a cage? I'm sure Coal would be in his glory living with three beautiful ladies    The lady that I want to get them from said that they are very social and she bought them from a petstore when they were two years old because their previous owners didn't have time for them...what do you think? 

[chinclub]

I wouldn't try it.  It can be very hard to get adult females together.  If you get them I would keep the new girls in a cage by themselves.

[Blondy40]

I would say keep them separate also...I have two males that have been together for over two years...the two females are babies and I do not want Kits first of all...they are too young and I am way too inexperienced for that...When I introduced them through the cage bars, neither of the males made a fuss about the standard grey female but my TOV tan, Gizmo...made a naughty noise at Bella Luna...the female mosaic. That was enough to convince me. The four of them are perfectly happy in cages next to each other and just once in a while watching each other play! I wouldn't take a chance! 

[Mcdoog7]

Ok thanks for the advice. I want to breed all of the females, too...is this a good idea, with just one male? I wonder if the female I have now with him will get jealous? She is a fiesty little thing to begin with.

[jmdebb]

i might be wrong.. so someone correct me.. but i thought i heard that you shouldn't breed them after five years of age. i remembering thinking thats so young considering they can live to be 20...

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[Debbie.nl.ca]

I've never heard that one .

I breed them til they stop on their own.

[Courtney]

Breeding chinchillas is a serious commitment. You have to think what you are going to do with all the kits. You should know the background of your chins. You should also take them to the vets for a wellness check up before you start breeding and only breed from good stock. Breeding is fun and exciting but sometimes things go wrong. You may have to rush a chin mom into the vets if her kit does not come out. I had a kit die on me, it was very sad. She was underweight and very weak. So think carefully before you make the commitment of breeding.