1. How can you tell if your female chinchilla is pregnant? 2. I just brought home chinchilla thinking that i could learn us i went along and on the car ride home she had 1 baby. I was told that chins usally have 2 or more babies. Should i be worried that she only had one and how do i tell if she may still have another inside? 3. How do u know when your chinchilla is sexually mature? 4. What is the least stressful way to wean a 10 week old male chinchilla from his family(mom,aunt and two younger male cousins)? I tried moving him to adifferent cage, but he was very anxious. 5. I know some female animals go into season do chinchillas? 6. My chinchilla gave birth today. (The pet store sold us a male chinchilla and she appeared to be a male. So this was a very pleasent surprise). Anyway, does mommy and/or baby need any special diet or any supplements? 1. How can you tell if your female chinchilla is pregnant? top It is really hard to tell if your female is pregnant until it is almost time for delivery. The surest way to tell is by feeling for her nipples. Normally they are just a small bump and practically impossible to find. During the last few weeks of pregnancy they will begin to grow until they are almost as long as her hair. To feel the nipples hold her up with her belly away from you. Start at her "arm pit" and run your palm straight down. If you can feel very thin long nipples you will know that your female is pregnant. If you don't find any it may be that she is just not that far along yet. Chinchillas do not make nests, but they can become more hateful when pregnant. submitted by Helen & Joy, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 2. I just brought home chinchilla thinking that i could learn us i went along and on the car ride home she had 1 baby. I was told that chins usally have 2 or more babies. Should i be worried that she only had one and how do i tell if she may still have another inside? top It is not uncommon for a chinchilla to give birth to only one baby, especially if it is her first pregnancy. If a mother has more than one baby the births could be as much as an hour apart. Once Mom is done laboring she will usually eat a bit of the after birth and then sit on her new baby to nurse it and keep it warm. If you chinchilla is still tugging at her bottom with her teeth, bleeding heavily, or acting as if she is in pain there may be cause for concern. If she is acting normal she should be just fine. Don't give her a dust bath for 10 days to give her body time to heal from the delivery. On the 10th day she and baby can take one together. submitted by Jennifer, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 3. How do u know when your chinchilla is sexually mature? top Chinchillas can become sexually mature as early as 3-4 months old, however, it is not safe to let them breed then. A female should be at least 8 months old before you put her in a cage with a male(*see below). By this age she should be fully grown and large enough to safely deliver babies. We recommend waiting until a male is around 5-6 months old before placing him into breeding. Younger females may not be large enough and a c-section may be needed to deliver the kits. This will be very costly and the difficult delivery could cause the death of mother and/or babies. *Mutation colors such as Violet, Ebony, Black Velvet, and Sapphire tend to grow more slowly than other colors. It could take as much as a year and a half before females are large enough to safely breed. submitted by jason brock, answered by admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 4. What is the least stressful way to wean a 10 week old male chinchilla from his family(mom,aunt and two younger male cousins)? I tried moving him to adifferent cage, but he was very anxious. top One idea is to place his new cage side by side with his mother's so they can still see and smell each other. Sometimes a small stuffed animal in the cage can also help but it is very important that you watch closely to be sure the chinchilla is not chewing on it. If your chinchilla ingests the material he could get very sick. Be sure he has a box or other small space to hide in to help him feel more secure. Its also a good idea to spend a lot of time with a weaned baby. This is the best time to get him very tame. Monitor his food and water intake closely over the first week to be sure he is thriving without his mother. At 10 weeks of age he should no longer be nursing but he could stop eating from depression. This is rare but it does happen. submitted by Daniele, answered by Admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 5. I know some female animals go into season do chinchillas? top Chinchillas are able to get pregnant once a month. submitted by tori, answered by Admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010 6. My chinchilla gave birth today. (The pet store sold us a male chinchilla and she appeared to be a male. So this was a very pleasent surprise). Anyway, does mommy and/or baby need any special diet or any supplements? top If you can get some Calf Manna it makes a great supplement. It comes in very large bags from Feed stores and is mainly used for live stock. You can also buy it by the pound from LoneStarChinchilla.com. It is rich in calcium and will help supplement your female while she is nursing. I would also suggest putting her on a good chinchilla diet. Most pet store foods are contain a mixture of nuts and fruits and isn't very healthy for your chinchilla. I recommend Tradition Chinchilla feed or Mazuri Chinchilla Feed which can also be bought at LoneStarChinchilla.com. Be sure she has plenty of feed and hay and fresh water daily. Don't give her a dust bath for 10 days to allow her body time to heal from the delivery. After that she and baby can take a dust bath together. submitted by Karen Saenz, answered by Admin, last updated Jul 30, 2010

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