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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: April 04, 2010, 01:28:20 PM »

I know waiting is aweful, i could feel Sandys move for about 3 weeks in total and could literally see them pounding her stomach!
The last week movements been much stronger.

Sandy had 3 beautiful kits this morning ....

Beige Male 37g
Beige Female 35g
Standard Grey Female 44g

The Standard Kit is already climbing the cage bars and running across the cage. All are healthy and doing well. I will weigh them daily for the first few weeks to make sure they are all gaining weight.

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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: April 01, 2010, 11:47:28 AM »

I dont think there is a profit to be made regardless of the amount of chinchillas you own. Im glad people out there love them as much as i do. However i think owning so many chinchillas would leave little time to comfort and love your chinchillas. I always give them 5 hours plus out of cage time a day to allow them to explore and get plenty of exercise although they do have wheels in their cages.

My heavily pregnant chin is still hanging in there. I give her one raisin a day now to give her some energy. She spends all her time sleeping on her side or cleaning her genitals. She happily lets me gently hold my hand up against her stomach. Kit movement is very obvious and kicks are much stronger now. You can see them moving when she lies on her side.

I read somewhere that you can feel the kits move between 90 - 110 days of pregnancy. If this is correct then she should be de to give birth any day now. Does anybody know how long before the birth you can expect to feel the kits move?

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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: March 27, 2010, 06:15:04 PM »

Thats really good to know, i was worried that maybe the kits had died or that she was ill.
The other forum is chinformative. To be honest im new to the whole breeding thing, but want to learn as much as i can. Im not doing it to make a profit, because i spend hundreds on my chins and wouldnt make a penny of it back. I just think there such adorable animals, their my babies!

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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: March 26, 2010, 03:40:56 AM »

Ok thanks for that, seems like a lot of people have contradicting views on heated mats. Two people told me just yesterday on another forum to put it in a week before birth and two weeks after.
I weighed Sandy, the chinchilla in question today and she has only put on 1g since i last weighed her a whole week ago.
Is this something to be concerned about? Im pretty sure i can still feel movement

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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: March 25, 2010, 06:20:14 AM »

A lot of people have recommended it, and it is on many websites suggesting a heated mat is used for the best chance of survival

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Breeding 101 / Re: When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: March 24, 2010, 03:40:07 PM »

Thanks for the replys. Have felt some strong kicks today! She has at least two kits in there. I have ordered a heated mat for the cage today which should be here tomorrow in time for the birth of the kits. Hopefully it wont be too much longer!

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Breeding 101 / When is my chinnie due to give birth?

« on: March 22, 2010, 08:51:18 AM »

I bought a hetero beige female knowing that she could possibly be pregnant. She is 3 years old. To date she has gained 140g which is a definate sign she is pregnant. Upon buying her i noticed her nipples were already red and elongated., I have had her for just over 6 weeks now. I have been able to feel the babys move and kick for about a week now. And it is very noticeable that the kits are moving when she lies down. She spends most of her time lying on her side and this past week has been on the floor of the cage lying flat or on her side.

I have done lots of research and am fully prepared for the birth of her kits as i am going into breeding chinchillas as a hobby. I have 2 pairs of chinchillas, one female is due in mid June and the other two as far as i know have not mated. But as i bought this female already pregnant, i just wondered if anyone with experience breeding chinchillas can estimate how long it may be before the delivery. I am very anxious for the new arrivals!

Also a lot of websites contradict about signs a chinchilla is in labor and what time of day it is likely to occur. Anyone have any ideas?