Among pet owners, chinchillas are popular.You could try to breed chinchillas at home to add more furry friends to your household or you could sell them to other pet owners.Chinchillas are big responsibilities and should not be done lightly.You need to make sure the chinchillas are suitable for breeding and set up an environment for the breeding to take place.The chinchillas should be allowed to breed in a responsible manner.
Step 1: Make sure you have both males and females.
You will need the two sexes to breed if you have a pair of the opposite sex.chinchillas can have litters of one to seven babies or kits at a time, so you may want to start with one pair.You can confirm the sexes by looking at their anus.A bare patch of skin between the anus and the urethral opening can be seen if they hold up their belly.The chinchilla is male.You can check if the chinchilla is female by looking for a small slit on the anus and a bare patch of skin between the urethral opening.The urethral opening is larger for males than for females.
Step 2: The weight and appearance of the chinchillas should be confirmed.
The chinchillas need to be at the proper weight and appearance for breeding.The baby chins will be healthy if the female has a healthy pregnancy.The chinchillas should be over 650g and have clear, dense fur.A bigger chinchilla is 800-1000g.Smaller chinchillas tend to produce more than larger ones.The female chinchilla has a large pelvis.She should have at least the width of a dime and a half of her body length for her to be a good breeding female.It should be large enough to fit in your thumb.You can check this by holding the female by the base of her tail and placing your thumb on her uterus.
Step 3: The chinchillas have good histories.
Chinchillas should only be bred from good quality stock with a good medical history.The chinchillas do not have a history of medical issues or temperament issues.Before you breed the chinchillas, make sure they are in good health and have a relaxed temperament.The lethal gene should not be carried by the chinchillas as it will cause stress for the mother and baby during pregnancy.You should always breed the same chinchillas with each other.Weak offspring are more likely to have poor health if chinchillas are Mating of different breeds.
Step 4: The chinchillas should be at least nine to 10 months old.
Chinchillas are sexually mature and fully developed when they are nine to ten months old.Older chinchillas will put less stress on the female.You should wait until the female chinchilla is at least 12 months old.A mature female chinchilla can make the breeding process easier, as younger females tend to fight off the males.
Step 5: Each chinchilla should have separate wire cages.
The chinchillas will need time to get to know each other.You will need wire cages for each chinchilla.The chinchillas cannot escape the 18” high wire and small mesh cages, so make sure they are made of wire.If you have a larger cage, you can place the two chinchillas in it when they are ready to mate.The cage should be big enough to hold the two chinchillas.You can put bolt holes or cubby holes in the larger cage.This will allow the male to hide from the female.
Step 6: Put wire cages for the baby chinchillas.
Once they are born, you should set up a cage for the kits to live in.You should use a cage that is no larger than 18” and 1” x 12”.The kits should be small enough to fall from the sides of the cage.The kits cannot climb out of the cage or slide through the holes if the mesh is small.
Step 7: There is a quiet area for the breeding.
A spare room is a good place to put the breeding cage because it doesn't get a lot of traffic in your home.Chinchillas don't like loud noises, strong smells or being surrounded by new people.Chins can breed successfully if you create a quiet environment for them.Chinchillas can be found in rooms that are kept at a cooler temperature.Keep your chinchillas in a room that is below 75 degrees.You can place a fan in the room to circulate the air and play a radio on low.Outside noise and noise in your home can be blocked with the help of the radio.
Step 8: Slowly introduce the chinchillas to one another.
Over a period of time, you should introduce the chinchillas to each other.Once it comes time to breed, the chinchillas will turn aggressive with each other.Place the chinchilla in their own cage.Place the cages next to each other and watch how they react.The chinchillas may smell or stare at each other.You can let them play and see how they react.If they are not hostile to each other, place one chinchilla in the smaller cage.Put the cage with the other chinchilla in the larger cage.If there is hostility between them, open the door of the smaller cage.Place a chinchilla back in the smaller cage if it becomes aggressive.Both chinchillas can live in the bigger cage if they are no longer hostile to each other.They may be ready to mate after some time in the same cage.
Step 9: If the female is ready to mate, wait for it.
The female chinchilla will come into season every 30-40 days.The Oestrus Plug is needed before a female can come into season or mate.When the female chinchilla is in season, the male will respond by wagging his tail and chasing her around the cage.The female will show some resistance to the male at first.She can make her distress known by standing on her hind legs and spraying the male with urine.She can make loud noises.Females may try to attack the male before sex.It is important that the cage is large enough for the male to hide or retreat when attacked.In the event of an attack, the male may retreat to cubby holes or bolt holes in the cage.
Step 10: Allow the male and female to have a baby.
If they seem ready to mate, make sure you watch them.The process can happen quickly.The male tends to pull at the female's fur as he mounts her.If there is clumps of fur in the cage due to the male pulling at the female, do not be alarmed, this is natural.If you see the female attack the male by biting or scratching him, you should separate the chins.A copulation plug develops during the process.The female will excrete it once the breeding is done.A 1” long plug is surrounded by a cornified layer of the vaginal wall.Once the chins have bred, you can check for this plug.
Step 11: Check the male for a hair accessory.
The male should be checked for a hair ring after the chins have sex.Most males will clean their penis after they have sex, but they may not be able to because of the large amount of hair loss.If you see hair around the male's sheath, lubricate it with petroleum jelly.Carefully cut the hair ring with small scissors after teasing it open.A hair ring that is not removed quickly can lead to serious injury to the male's penis and possibly be fatal if it isn't addressed.
Step 12: The female is expecting a child.
A female chinchilla will give birth to a baby with a gestation period of more than 100 days.The female will look the same until a few weeks before she is due.She can eat less food and drink more water.By day 65, the female's six teats may be larger and more pink.By day 85 of her pregnancy, her nipples may get longer and redder.The kits are moving inside the female in the last few weeks of her pregnancy.
Step 13: If the chinchillas have difficulty in breeding, they should be taken to the vet.
Chinchillas are difficult to breed and may not be successful even after a few attempts.If you bring the chinchillas to the vet, they should be checked for healthy issues that could be causing infertility or making it difficult for them to breed.Genetics, vitamins, hormones, and metritis are the main causes of infertility in chinchillas.The chinchillas should be x-rayed and a full examination done by the vet.The vet may suggest treatment for the chinchillas so they have a better chance of getting pregnant.