Chong is recovering amazingly from his castration and in about two weeks I can begin to bond him with Cheech and the babies. I took him in my arms to their cage so they could have a bit of a sniff and sort of start the whole thing off. They have the cages next to each other and share toys and sand etc and make contact through the bars when either him or the girls are out playing but this would be first proper contact for a long time. Well, Big Boss was first to the door and started to attack Chong.
I blew on her but she just kept on coming back and trying to bite him. When Cheech and Snake came over she really barked and hissed at them and they ran off. I can see this is going to be a problem when bonding as she not only attacks Chong but her sister and mum too when he's about.
I tried Chong with Snake on her own and Cheech on her own and they're fine as far as I can see.
Well I'm going to have to think of a good strategy for this bonding. Has anyone bonded one chinchilla into a group before? I could really use some tips!