i am adopting a chinchilla baby, 2 wks old. how do i take care of it ?

Answer 1

New born babies (kits as they are called) are very small. A healthy kit weighs about 35-60 grams or 2 to 2.5 ounces at birth. If the momma is having more than a couple kits you may need to remove the kits and warm them by blowing on them or placing them above a heating pad. You will want to check the babies to make sure they are getting enough milk. If their tummys are warm and feel full they are more than likely getting enough milk.

You will want to monitor your chins weight and make sure they are gaining.

If you have a baby girl(s) you can keep them with the mom if you desire; however if it is a boy or boys you will want to remove them by the time they are 8-10 weeks old as they can impregnate mom. Keeping the baby females with mom all depends on whether or not the dad is still housed with her or was removed. He will mate with the babies and you do not want any interbreeding taking place. (chins do not have the concept of others being their relatives)

Feeding Babies-You will not want to give the babies treats as they have very sensitive digestive systems and need more time to grow and develop before they begin eating this type of food!

Handling Babies-You will want to begin handling the babies within a week's time to give them human contact. This is what might make the difference in getting a really nice, social chin. When holding the babies you will want to really be careful so they do not jump from your hands (remember they have no height concept yet) Spending time with them will allow them to get used to humans, which in turn will make them not fear you!

Weaning the young- At about 8-10 weeks some breeders recommend removing the kits from the mother. This weans them from the milk. Most mothers will not allow the chins to nurse after they have reached a certain age; however if you have a mother who does not do this you will have to be assistance in the baby being weaned.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

BUY A BOOK!!!! Chinchillas can be easy to care for but have special needs.

They should be fed a good chinchilla pellet diet. I would use Kaytee or LM farms. BUT once you start chinchillas on a food you cannot change. If you must change, it takes about a month.

Also Hay. I use cubes because its cleaner and my chinchilla loves it.

BEDDING: Nothing beats carefresh

ENVIRONMENT: Once your chins get big enough, they will need a large environment with at least 3 stories. Also they are heat sensitive and don't do well above 80*F. They usually sleep most of the day so put the cage in a low traffic area.

BATH: chinchillas cannot get wet. You must use dust bath.

If you have ever owned rodents before then you know they need a constant supply of chews and chew just about the whole time they are awake. Mine is picky but loves this thing called a chube. Its good for them and he loves to play in it. Follow basic rodent rules.

Chinchillas hate to cuddle so don't even try it. They may be soft but are hyper fluff balls.

Just get a book. Its very important to keep one on hand.

GET THE BOOK BEFORE THE CHINCHILLA OR YOU WILL BE SORRY. They are very smart with minds of their own.

Answer 3

Isn't this chinchilla baby a bit to young to be adopted? Should this baby be a bit older before you even think of adopting it? I suggest that you find a good vet and ask him/her about this before you go ahead and adopt this baby?
As for how to take care if it, well you really should have researched this question before now. If this baby chinchilla is to have a chance to survive at all you have got to get some professional advice and not just ask here, okay.
I wish you had gotten all this out of the way before now but seeing as you haven't yet please go and ask a vet for advice before you adopt this baby chinchilla, please.
I understand how excited you must be about this but now you really have to think about what's best for this baby.

Answer 4

hi! a 2 years old baby is very cute but pretty vonourable....
here are a few tips to help you:

housing- 1/2"x 1/2" wire cage, this is where the baby can sleep and stay during the day. put some pine shavings on the bottom, so when he/she pees in it it's easy to clean it up. since chinchillas are really active, place toys in the cage:)

they need fresh water daily, put a glass bottle in the side cage upside down (don't use plastic, because the baby will distroy it).

food: there' special food for them, you can find it in the pet stores.
be catreful, because they are sensitive to food sudden change!!

bath: you should give them a dust bath about 3 times a week, this will protect their fur.

Answer 5

Chinchillas have quite delicate digestive systems and so have special dietary requirements. Hay is an essential part of their diet, and should be fed at all times. Chinchillas should be kept in a large cage, about 80 cm × 50 cm × 80 cm (length x depth x height) minimum per animal.

Answer 6

First of all, ducks and their offspring, ducklings are migratory birds and it is ILLEGAL to have in your possession any migratory bird. You need to immediately contact your local wildlife rehabilitator, and get these babies into care - unless you know someone who has ducks with ducklings the same age (what makes you think they are 3 weeks old??? ) who will allow the duck (and the duck is willing) to foster them. Do not try to keep these, you do not know what sort of ducks they are, and without this knowledge you do not know what to feed them. They are creatures that stress VERY easily and need a very specific environment to survive. A local vet should know who the bird/water bird rehabbers are in your area, if not try the shelters and humane society's, or the directories I will leave below. Again, DO NOT try to do this yourself, it is illegal, and commonly deadly to the birds themselves. As a licensed wildlife rehabber even I pass these guys on to the water bird specialists...even with an incubator I have not had great success!!!!

Answer 7

you should look it up on ASK. com to be honest that is something that is very imporant to the life of that creature any answers you may get here may not include enough information just type in caring for a chinchilla it will bring something up

Answer 8

I have a 8 months old baby and I have been using www.verybestbaby.com its very helpful. Try it. It has got all the information you need to raise a baby.

Answer 9

Ask the person or place you're adopting it from.

That's one thing you should always look into before considering adopting anything.

Answer 10

if you not sure how to take care for chincilla that you adopting that mean you not ready for that one.