Can they be in the same cage toether??
2007-08-09 13:36:39 · 8 answers · asked by It's Whatever 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I have bred chinchillas for over fifteen years. I sell to Pet Shops. The most important thing you need to know before you buy one or two, is that the ones that will live the longest and healthiest have been bred by the best breeders in the past. I have the best, and I know where they came from.
I tried intoducing other breeds/colors, but they died off.
The first male born to me in 1991 is still alive and doing okay. He gave me 72 offspring.
Your previous answers were not all correct.
Two females together may not work. I find that a difficult female does well with a male in one cage. She seems to calm down.
If you keep them alone, they will do fine if they see their friends in the other cage. Make sure they get fed only the best pellets, fresh hay and water always, and keeping clean...with a dust bath every few days...you'll have a lively, healthy and beautiful pet for a long time.
Simple basics...and keep a block of pine wood around.
I have had six born three weeks ago. They are ready to go to new homes in early September.
Do all I suggested, consistently, and you'll have some of the best pets anyone would appreciate.
Just make sure the ones you buy are active and alert. Some are a bit edgy, others are very gentle. They tend to differ somewhat. I never did get a really mean one, but I heard of it.
Well, good luck, and if you need more help, just write above.
2007-08-09 16:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i looked up on chinchillas a year ago... many people get two chinchillas but im not so sure about the genders that are best together. but you should have a huge cage because lively and healthy chinchillas needs a lot of space. they also dont like to be handled very much, unlike dogs and hamsters and such.
2007-08-09 20:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by asdf. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinchillas can be kept together although some can be prone to over groom each other causing bald patches in their fur. Some may not get along and fight, and of course if it is a male and female they will breed and squabble. It would be advisable that if you have more than one Chinchilla to always have enough cages so that they have one each. You can always put them together for playtime.
2007-08-09 20:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy two chinchillas and put them in the same cage together but first you have to see if they get along.
2007-08-09 20:42:03 · answer #4 · answered by pike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a quick look up on chinchilla care and from what I can tell, it is ok to have more than one chinchilla in the same cage as long as they are not the opposite sex
I found a really great link which describes diet, habitat, and general care needs. It's the perfect starting point for a first timer to look up information; you should check it out!
http://www.petco.com/caresheets/small%20animals/Chinchilla.pdf
2007-08-09 20:42:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One thing I know that really turns me off to chinchillas; they like to spray urine at you, when you come near their cage; especially if they don't know or like you.
2007-08-09 20:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by Carlita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well 2 girl chinchillas would work together better than two boys and i would not want a boy and a girl um...............OH and handle them very carefully their rib cage can be crushed easily
2007-08-09 20:42:58 · answer #7 · answered by mikayla (: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is some good info:
http://members.aol.com/sirchin/chininfo.htm
http://www.chin.buffnet.net/
2007-08-09 21:04:13 · answer #8 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋