1. I have read that chinchillas will only get along if one is male and the other female. Is this true? 2. How do I introduce a new chinchilla to my existing one? 3. My female will not except my male. I put them in the same cage but she beat him up so I put him in another cage, they are close together but in seprate cages. How do I get her use to him??? 1. I have read that chinchillas will only get along if one is male and the other female. Is this true? top Chinchillas don't have to be in male/female pairs to live together. They can live in same sex pairs as well. It is easiest to get same sex pairs from the same litter. The next best thing is to introduce them in the first week after weaning. Young chinchillas are usually very easy to introduce to one another. Introducing adult chinchillas can be tricky. Its very important to understand that female chinchillas are dominant. An adult female who has never had a female cage mate may never agree to have one. Male's are pretty easy going and will usually take to another male in time. Please read the answer to How to Introduce a new chinchilla? in this section to learn how to bring in a new chin safely. submitted by STEVE, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 2. How do I introduce a new chinchilla to my existing one? top Usually a new chinchilla placed into the cage with your other one without a proper introduction period will not get excepted. In fact, chinchillas can fight to the death if they are put together too fast. When you get a new chin it is best to introduce him slowly over time. Some matches take a bit longer than others but with a bit of patience and a few techniques pairing them up is possible. These techniques should be used for same sex pairs as well as for male/female pairs. Many pairs will go together only using the first step, but sometimes all of them will be needed: 1. Place their cages side by side for a week so they can meet through the cage bars. Once they seem OK with one another place them in the same cage. **Make sure you do this on a day when you can be there for a long while to watch for fighting. If they fight you will have to separate them and try again later. If you are introducing a male to a female be sure to place the female into the male's cage NOT the other way around. 2. If the above doesn't work, place the chinchillas in each other's cage for a few hours. Make sure you leave the original bedding and houses, etc. This way they can get used to each other's scent. You can change the water bottles and food bowls if you like. 3. At the end of one of the above methods place the two chinchillas in a brand new cage with new bedding that doesn't have the smell of either animal. Neither one will have the "home turf" advantage. submitted by admin, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 3. My female will not except my male. I put them in the same cage but she beat him up so I put him in another cage, they are close together but in seprate cages. How do I get her use to him??? top It is very important that you put the female into the male's cage and not the other way around. It might also help to switch cages for about an hour before you put them together. (Place the female into the male's cage and her into his.) This way they can get to know each other's scent. After an hour place the female into the cage with the male, or if you are able to, place them together into a brand new cage. Watch closely for fighting. If they don't get along put them back into separate cages side by side and try again next week. submitted by Dawn, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010

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