Hey everyone, I am a long time quiet reader of this forum and decided to post for the first time.. I love fury animals and have always been interested in chinchillas but only now feel that I am ready to take care of them (kids are big enough and I am not needed as much anymore - sadly :) )
Anyways, I would like to start a chinchilla rescue and also become a respectable breeder here. I work from home for several years now and I have a lot of free time. I have a nice 10,000 sq ft house and I bought 2 Critter Nation double level cages, dust bath and bowls, wooden huts, fleece pan linings and many other things that I read about here and online (mainland breeders websites recommendations, etc etc). I feel like I am "nesting" and I love it. I want the best of the best for my chins...
The only problem is that I have very limited options - I live in Hawaii. I only found 1 "hobby" breeder on Oahu and I do not think they produce show quality chins. So I have 2 options: buy my chins from this breeder or from craigslist locally and make sure they are well taken care of, happy and spoiled babies.
Please don't make me give up my dream. I love chinchillas and I have everything for them: a lot of love, nice home and unlimited budget. I also found an exotic vet locally who I can call in case of emergency day or night.
I saw a couple chins for sale here on craigslist (there really isn't many, I check pet forums every day for a year now before I go to bed) and even went to look at some. They look beautiful and healthy but I only know who their parents are, their colors, that they are healthy and nothing more.
I was thinking about getting this Pink While female, a Beige female and a Standard Gray male. My questions are:
1. Should I forget my dream and not breed chins because I don't know their pedigree and not yet experienced in determining quality? (please hope not... give me a chance, a sliver of hope... a way I can take care of beautiful chin babies, breed wonderful pets, give them a wonderful life and find good homes for them).
2. If I do breed, can I house 2 females and 1 male in one of the double level cages. I can separate male when needed but prefer them to stay together as long as possible. I know I have to watch for any signs of aggression. I read that I have to remove the male when chin is about to give birth to prevent back breeding, but can put him back in about 3 days? I heard they are good fathers.
Also I read that I have to separate males and females at 8-10 weeks of age. I don't understand why though. Can a female really get pregnant at 10-12 weeks old? Can't a male and female babies grow up together and breed when they are ready? Or can I separate them at some pint (5,6 months old?) and put back together later? This is not quite clear to me yet.
3. As for the rescue, right now I plan on adopting any chin that needs a new home. Occasionally I see someone is moving away from the island and needs to re-home their adult chin for a small fee.
I am experienced taking care of chinchillas and other fury anumals. I used to have one as a pet 20 years ago. I also had several rats and mice. Once a new hamster pet "boy" gave birth to a few little critters which we loved and found good homes for later.
I will appreciate any advice and information you can give me and thank you in advance!
Anyways, I would like to start a chinchilla rescue and also become a respectable breeder here. I work from home for several years now and I have a lot of free time. I have a nice 10,000 sq ft house and I bought 2 Critter Nation double level cages, dust bath and bowls, wooden huts, fleece pan linings and many other things that I read about here and online (mainland breeders websites recommendations, etc etc). I feel like I am "nesting" and I love it. I want the best of the best for my chins...
The only problem is that I have very limited options - I live in Hawaii. I only found 1 "hobby" breeder on Oahu and I do not think they produce show quality chins. So I have 2 options: buy my chins from this breeder or from craigslist locally and make sure they are well taken care of, happy and spoiled babies.
Please don't make me give up my dream. I love chinchillas and I have everything for them: a lot of love, nice home and unlimited budget. I also found an exotic vet locally who I can call in case of emergency day or night.
I saw a couple chins for sale here on craigslist (there really isn't many, I check pet forums every day for a year now before I go to bed) and even went to look at some. They look beautiful and healthy but I only know who their parents are, their colors, that they are healthy and nothing more.
I was thinking about getting this Pink While female, a Beige female and a Standard Gray male. My questions are:
1. Should I forget my dream and not breed chins because I don't know their pedigree and not yet experienced in determining quality? (please hope not... give me a chance, a sliver of hope... a way I can take care of beautiful chin babies, breed wonderful pets, give them a wonderful life and find good homes for them).
2. If I do breed, can I house 2 females and 1 male in one of the double level cages. I can separate male when needed but prefer them to stay together as long as possible. I know I have to watch for any signs of aggression. I read that I have to remove the male when chin is about to give birth to prevent back breeding, but can put him back in about 3 days? I heard they are good fathers.
Also I read that I have to separate males and females at 8-10 weeks of age. I don't understand why though. Can a female really get pregnant at 10-12 weeks old? Can't a male and female babies grow up together and breed when they are ready? Or can I separate them at some pint (5,6 months old?) and put back together later? This is not quite clear to me yet.
3. As for the rescue, right now I plan on adopting any chin that needs a new home. Occasionally I see someone is moving away from the island and needs to re-home their adult chin for a small fee.
I am experienced taking care of chinchillas and other fury anumals. I used to have one as a pet 20 years ago. I also had several rats and mice. Once a new hamster pet "boy" gave birth to a few little critters which we loved and found good homes for later.
I will appreciate any advice and information you can give me and thank you in advance!
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