Can chinchillas of different ages play together if they don’t know each other?
Oct 2, 2009 Author: admin | Filed under: Facts about ChinchillasI just got a chinchilla, she’s a few months old. My boyfriend has a chinchilla and she’s about eight. Is it alright for them to play together or should they be slowly introduced due to the age gap and the fact that they don’t know each other?
Chins do not play like dogs or some other pets. Female chins are very territorial and will try to run off other that come near them. At 8 yo I bet your bf’s chin will not welcome a temporary visitor, and this "play time" will just stress out both chins. If you are going to introduce them it will take a long adjustment period and then they should be left together once the bond is formed.
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3 Responses for "Can chinchillas of different ages play together if they don’t know each other?"
Chins do not play like dogs or some other pets. Female chins are very territorial and will try to run off other that come near them. At 8 yo I bet your bf’s chin will not welcome a temporary visitor, and this "play time" will just stress out both chins. If you are going to introduce them it will take a long adjustment period and then they should be left together once the bond is formed.
References :
Chinchilla breeder for over 10 years. I studied chins for almost 2 years prior to bringing home my first, and now am a chin educator. Also a rescue resource for the local shelter
http://www.geocities.com/therodentguy/health1.html
Yes they can play together after being introduced. My cousin has one and we put them in the same playpen and they had a bunch of fun!
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Yes, they can play together. Just keep an eye on them to be sure their not going to fight. You should have their cages side-by-side so they can see and smell each other through the bars. This allows for the proper introduction. They might not fight since your chin is much younger than your boyfriends. Your boyfriends chin might look at your chin as a baby. All you can do is let them play together to see if they end up fighting. If they do, separate them and don’t let them out together for a month, but remember to place their cages side-by-side so they can get to know each other. If they fight after a month, then place them in each others cage so they have to live with each others scent. After a month, try letting them play together again. If this don’t work, then your boyfriends chin just isn’t going to allow it.
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http://www.geocities.com/softfurrycritters
Chin questions/help: chinchillas@csonline.net
My chin group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chinchilla_help_information_chat_etc
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