That's a nice size cage. There is enough room for 3 or 4 chins that are friendly with each other.
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each time you add a chin to the cage/group, you are building the odds against you of keeping all of them friendly.
I don't wish to put any of the chins at risk of them not getting along...I'll just have to scratch the idea of having a mosaic. I do love the Violet coloring...I'll have to be content with that.
I was not saying it would be impossible to add one or two without having to worry about them fighting. Most chins will get along with other chins ... but ... they each have their own personality ... sometimes personalities can conflict ... when that happens, you have to be prepaired for it.
The new kit you have yet to pick up could have a personality that could conflict with the one you already have now.
I'm sure you have heard "introduction methods" and "introduction time" mentioned on the forum or other places. The possible conflict between two or more chinchillas is the reason for the introduction period ... to make sure they will get along in the same cage.
Some get along instantly, for some it takes time, some tend to just ignore each other, while some will fight. This can happen between any two chinchillas. Same as with people ... haven't you met someone you instantly did not like, but did not know why? That was a personality conflict. This can happen with chinchillas, also.
I believe there is a post on here where a person has 3 chinchillas ... one chinchilla gets along with both of the other chins, but the other two do not get along with each other ... so the one gets to play with both individually, while the two that do not like each other never get to play together.
That's why I always advise people to get the chins at the same time and let the breeder put them together before you pick them up. I have done that many times.
I would not put the idea out of my head of getting a mosaic, just be prepaired (with an extra cage ... a small, hopefully temporary one) in case they do not get along. It would be a good idea to have this extra cage handy when you bring this new standard kit home. Chinchillas need time to get use to each other.
Jo Ann