How can I introduce my new chinchilla to my old one.?

[k9luvr3]

I just got a pure black less than one year old male chinchilla. I have already had a white 2 year old female chinchilla. I am going to consult my vet and i have an oppointment in a few days, for he will either nueture my male, or hye will tell me if they have a pedigree, and are able to breed, and he will check for diseases. I have kept their cages next to eachother, and let them sniff. I have switched their cages, and i have let them sniff whiler i was holding them. One time, my female nipped at my male. What else should i do to make them cagemates. For when they get along, the cage they will move into is the double unit critter nation, and if my female and male do breed ( with experienced, expert on chinchillas vet approval) then i will seperate the female and male before birth and put my female in her old cage, that doesn"t have levels, so the babies wouldn"t be harmed. And I would be prepared.

 

[johnny20ny]

I would put them in separate rooms for a couple of days that way the sent can get to on another. Then slowly coax them together and have them spend little time together each night and place their food in totally different places. Eventually they will mesh but don't be surprised if the original one gets mad. How would you like some stranger coming into your domain? Good luck

 

[gotcuddles1]

it seems to me like you know what your doing! what id did with mine was i put their cages next to eachother, let them sniff. And switched there cages and let them get used to that scent. Mine got along perfectly, but the were both males... and i never got the one nuetered but i guess i didnt need to lol.

just keep up with what your doing, maybe hold one and have someone else hold the other and put them next to eachother and see if they get along then, and then maybe in an enclosed area hold one and let the other one run around and come to you and go with his own will, and do the same.


im not sure about breeding though, id recomend nueturing the male bc you cant keep him in the same cage with her forever. Baby chinchillas are also extremely hard to take care of! you better be willing to take the time to take care of them, and do alot of research