How do introduce a new chinchilla?

[k9luvr3]

I want to introduce my new male chinchilla to my female, i am nueturing him before they go in the same get though. What is the best way to introduce them. I have had the feamel for the longest. I have their cages next to eachother, and they sniff eachother at times, and occasionally there would be a squeak, and also, my male sleeps at the side of the cage closest to my female. and my female will randomly at times come over and sit next to him throught the cage though. A couple times a day i have someone hold my female while i hope my male and we let them sniff. One time my female, nipped at my male. I am not quite sure how I can fully introduce them. I let them go into the same dustbathe and everything. I have been doing this for three days now. Now what?
evryday for an hour i am switching cages now.

 

[JAMES]

haha chinchillas sound funny. just go 'ms. chinchilla this is mr. chinchilla, mr. chinchilla this is ms. chinchilla now play nice'. you made me want chinchillas now.

 

[Amber nicole.]

have the cages around 1 inch apart Because their HAVE been cases of breeding through the bars.


The best way to do it is during playtime, Only for about 10 mins a day let them sniff eachother. Do this until he is fixed.

 

[Tom]

Because they are young you should have it easy when it comes to introducing them. However, there's no way to tell until you try. You'll know within minutes if they're going to get along right away or will need to be introduced slowly.