Chinchilla Babies Care

A newborn chinchilla gains around 7 grams a week so if your pet is failing to gain weight then there is a huge chance that the baby is not getting a sufficient amount of milk supply.

Chinchilla babies care. This video is a beginner s guide to caring for your chinchilla. It s normal for chinchillas to have small litters averaging at two baby chinchillas. Chinchilla babys werden mit fell geboren können vom ersten tag an sehen und sind normalerweise aktiv und neugierig. In this video you can see the cute day old baby chins nurs.

Separate at 12 weeks and pair up with same sex siblings. After 4 months pregnancy one of our female chinchillas gave birth to 3 adorable chinchilla babies. Whether you re thinking about getting one as a pet or already have one this video is perfect. Although loving animals they do require gentle and careful handling.

If you are planning on breeding chinchillas it s important to educate yourself on baby chinchilla care and what to do if you need to help care for the new kits. 1 the average litter size is two kits. Placing baby chinchillas in a multi level cage may result in injury to their fragile young bodies. Wait 10 14 days after birth to dust the female and kits.

Delivery can last from a few minutes to a few hours. Monitor development through weighing the kits and hand feed any kits that are underweight. Keep baby chinchillas in a secure cage that is large enough to accommodate both them and their mother. Place chinchilla mom and baby in a cage with a solid floor and wire gaps of less than 1 2in.

These adorable creatures are social animals and need a lot of interaction. Mit zwölf wochen sind sie. Chinchillas are born fully furred and with eyes open. Weigh your baby chinchilla at least twice a week to make sure that they are gaining enough weight.

Choose a one level cage with floor space that is approximately 1 metre 39 in by 1 5 metres 59 in large. Die kleinen wiegen zwischen 40 und 50 gramm. Any sooner can cause infection.