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Weigh your
female chinchilla
on a scale each week and keep track of how heavy she is. If you notice her weight steadily increasing without an obvious explanation, she may be pregnant.
How do I know if my
chinchilla
is about to give birth?
Chinchilla:
Chinchilla Birth When your chin’s labor starts, her “water” — the amniotic fluid — will burst and you might notice her wet behind In addition to her genitals, her nose and mouth becomes wet. During labor, she’ll make noise, and appear to stretch. Normal labor lasts about half an hour before the first kit’s birth.
How do chinchillas have babies?
Babies:
A chinchilla’s
gestation period
is 111 days. A female is capable of breeding back (conceiving) anytime within the first 72 hours after she has littered You can do this by placing the cage of each chinchilla (2 females, 2 males or a female & and male) next to each other to observe their reaction.
How long are chinchillas in labor?
Chinchillas:
In a normal labor and birth, it takes about one to two hours for a kit to be born. With multiples, the kits are born one or two hours apart. If the
mother chinchilla
has been laboring for more than four hours, she may have dystocia, which should be attended to and treated by an exotics veterinarian.
How many nipples do chinchillas have?
The female has only 6 nipples After giving birth the mother may begin mating the next day. The babies can be weaned after 2 months of age. Mothers seldom have trouble raising their litter.
What do I do after my chinchilla gives birth?
Chinchilla:
As a general rule, baby chinchillas should be fully weaned and separated from their mother at 8 to 12 weeks old Nursing should die down naturally, with the kits taking interest in solid food and water instead. Make sure that the kits are healthy and energetic before moving them to a new cage.
How many babies does a chinchilla have at once?
Chinchilla:
Chinchillas have up to 4 kits per litter (2 is usual) and may have 1 to 3 litters per year. The kits are born with fur and open eyes and should be able to walk within an hour of birth. Weaning occurs at 6 to 8 weeks of age.
Female Chinchillas: Do female chinchillas have periods
They are seasonally polyestrous from November to May with an estrous cycle of 30-50 days The
gestation period
is long at 105-115 days and the babies are precocious.
How many times a year do chinchillas breed?
Chinchillas:
Wait for the female to be ready to mate. The
female chinchilla
may need some time to ease into breeding and will come into season every 30-40 days.
Can a chinchilla get
pregnant
after giving birth?
Chinchilla:
A female can become pregnant within hours after giving birth which is referred to as ‘breed back’. This is very taxing on the mom’s body and can produce smaller kits that experience more health issues for the second litter, so breed back should be avoided.
Will chinchillas inbreed?
Chinchillas:
Unfortunately, they will and inbreeding can cause deformity and retardation in the offspring It’s important to separate opposite-sex littermates and kits from their
opposite-sex parent
at eight to ten weeks of age, no later.
Do chinchillas have pouches for babies?
Chinchillas:
Reproduction. Like guinea pigs, but unlike other mammals, female chinchillas have two uterine horns and two cervices. Males do not have a true scrotum, but rather the testes are contained within a pouch, just outside the abdomen.
Chinchillas Good Mothers: Are chinchillas good mothers
Chinchilla moms generally can independently give birth When her youngsters are on the way out, the mother sometimes even helps along the process by tugging at them with her teeth. The litters generally consist of two kits, but can be made up of as many as four youngsters.
What colors are chinchillas?
Chinchillas:
Selective breeding has changed the color of chinchillas from yellow-gray to a range of colors including white, beige, black, sapphire, violet, charcoal, and velvet , but the most common color is a dark blue gray.
What is it called when a chinchilla gives birth?
Chinchilla:
Once a female chinchilla becomes pregnant, she will carry her young for about 111 days before giving birth. Females have babies twice a year. Each time they give birth, they will have one to six babies. These groups of babies are called litters.
Male Chinchillas Hump: Do
male chinchillas hump
each other
Chinchillas will bark, chase, size each other up, hump, pull hair, spray urine, bite, and fight to determine their pecking order. These attempts can vary from mild barking to serious fighting, even to the death. The humping will occur between males and females, males and males, and females and females.
Chinchillas Nest: Do chinchillas nest
A
good nest box
will give your chinchillas a place to go if they feel frightened Each of your chinchillas should have one of their own but it’s good to also give them a large nest box where they can curl up and hide together if they want to.
Female Chinchillas: Can male and female chinchillas be kept together
Chinchillas can be kept as male/female pairs or in single sex groups However, you shouldn’t keep chinchillas with the opposite sex unless you intend to breed from them and have plans in place for caring for both parents and babies. Alternatively, you can keep them together if one or both animals have been neutered.
How do you know when a chinchilla is in heat?
Chinchilla:
Observe the chinchillas’ behavior. Male and female chinchillas participate in a chase when the female is in heat, so if they are chasing each other this is a possible sign that your female is in heat.
Sources
https://chinchillachronicles.com/chinchilla-pregnancy
https://lovemychinchilla.com/caring-for-a-pregnant-chinchilla/