I have two chinchillas and one is due to give birth in about four days. I bought a new cage so that I'm able to separate the male when the kit/ kits are born, also, the new cage has smaller spaces between the wires, no chance of the little ones escaping. Due to a mix up with delivery, the cage only arrived today. Is it too close to the due date to move the mom to the new cage? She's gotten quite contrary the past few weeks and now she is even barking and grumping when we try to let her out for playtime or to clean the cage.
This is her first pregnancy so I'd appreciate any advice anyone has to offer about the role I should take in taking care of new born kits or whatever. I've spent a good deal of time reading various books and websites about chinchilla breeding but just to make sure there's nothing I'm forgetting. Also, there are some contradictions in some of the info I've read.
Many thanks