I have done lots of reading on chinchillas but am not sure on whether they should be kept in pairs or singular if we want them to be tame.

i seem to get mixed responses.

we are going to look at a baby tomorrow who isn't ready till october but he is being sold on his own.

any help will be greatly appreciated as we do not want to stuff this up.

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Mummy to;

Owen 9 yr old boy
Monica 3 yr old girl
Peter 1 yr old boy
Humphrey 9 yr old black Lab
Lewis 1 yr old chocolate Lab
Sonny 2 yr old cockatiel
Roland,Hamish,Tom,Frank,Bob and Marley. baby rats
Harry Hammy, 5 month old hamster
Harvey the chinchilla. ready on October 26th

They SHOULD be kept in pairs really x

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Also owned by 3 Rescue Chinchillas,Banjo,Clyde,Skippy.5 Rescue Degus,Dre Eminem,Jake,Tabby,Charlie. 2 Gerbils,Sooty and Scooby. 3 Mice,Dumbledore,Hooch,and Fred. Max the Hamster, and now Madam Dusty the Russian Hamster!

would buying them from two different breeders work?? not sure if I would be able to get them at the same time

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Mummy to;

Owen 9 yr old boy
Monica 3 yr old girl
Peter 1 yr old boy
Humphrey 9 yr old black Lab
Lewis 1 yr old chocolate Lab
Sonny 2 yr old cockatiel
Roland,Hamish,Tom,Frank,Bob and Marley. baby rats
Harry Hammy, 5 month old hamster
Harvey the chinchilla. ready on October 26th

Yes but you would have to do the intro process .. do you know what to do ? x

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Also owned by 3 Rescue Chinchillas,Banjo,Clyde,Skippy.5 Rescue Degus,Dre Eminem,Jake,Tabby,Charlie. 2 Gerbils,Sooty and Scooby. 3 Mice,Dumbledore,Hooch,and Fred. Max the Hamster, and now Madam Dusty the Russian Hamster!

no, I was hoping to get two together but struggling to find two babies.

i have read about it though

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Mummy to;

Owen 9 yr old boy
Monica 3 yr old girl
Peter 1 yr old boy
Humphrey 9 yr old black Lab
Lewis 1 yr old chocolate Lab
Sonny 2 yr old cockatiel
Roland,Hamish,Tom,Frank,Bob and Marley. baby rats
Harry Hammy, 5 month old hamster
Harvey the chinchilla. ready on October 26th

If you have buy two chins from different breeders then it is sensible to quarantine for 6 weeks minimum. This means keeping them in separate rooms and washing your hands after you have touched one before going to tend to the other.
Once your chins have been through quarantine they are ready to have their cages placed next to each other. This allows them to get used to each other. Make sure you keep the cages separated by a gap of 1-2 inches so ensure there are no nipped toes or noses.
After a couple of weeks of this your chins are ready to meet! Let them out on a neutral territory for the first meeting. Put a sandbath on the floor and plenty of toys for distraction. They may ignore each other to begin with but eventually they will notice that there is another chinchilla nosing around! Watch them very carefully to ensure they aren’t fighting. You will see some mounting this is perfectly normal as they are working out who will be the dominant chin. Some fur pulling is acceptable but make sure it doesn’t get out of hand! If they start fighting put them back in their cages and try again in a few days. Keep on with this routine until they are grooming and playing with each other.
Once they have become friends (this can take weeks so please don’t assume that after a few days they can be housed together) you can try putting them in a neutral cage together during the day and see how it goes. If they cuddle up and go to sleep this is a very good sign! However please don’t leave them in the cage longer than a couple of hours as you are gradually getting them used to each other. Keep on doing this every day for a week or so and leaving them in for longer periods (but not overnight just yet!) After a few weeks of this (assuming there are no fights) they are ready to try to spend a night together! Make sure that they have plenty of hiding holes to get away from the other chin if they so desire. Hopefully by this point your chins will be friends and can live together!

Good luck with your new furry , chins are very addictive

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Chinchilla rescue and rehoming http://www.chinsrus.co.uk

It look like we may have two from the same breeder

we have been looking at cages and have been looking at the abode cage

would this be suitable for two chinchillas?? we were getting it for my sons rats but it is too large for his room unfortunately.

if the abode is not suitable, can anyone recommend a good cage?

many thanks

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Mummy to;

Owen 9 yr old boy
Monica 3 yr old girl
Peter 1 yr old boy
Humphrey 9 yr old black Lab
Lewis 1 yr old chocolate Lab
Sonny 2 yr old cockatiel
Roland,Hamish,Tom,Frank,Bob and Marley. baby rats
Harry Hammy, 5 month old hamster
Harvey the chinchilla. ready on October 26th

This gentleman makes excellent chinchilla cages and delivers usually quite fast. John Hopewell (Marketing) Rotherham South Yorkshire, Chinchilla Cages - Degu Cage - Degus Exercise Wheels - Cages - Animal Cages - Rat Cage - Ezi-Filla - Ezi - Easy - Automatic Water Drinking Systems - Guinea Pig Runs - Rabbit Feed Hoppers - Birds -

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