New female chinchilla

Hi everyone. I have a young male chinchilla about 7 and a half months old. I'd like to take a friend to keep him company. Now I would have the opportunity to take a three year old female who has already lived in a group. In my house I have room to keep two large cages close together and in the future I will sterilize my male. I have read, however, that it is a source of stress for the male to have a female close to him without being able to reach her. This is true? Or will it still be a...

New female chinchilla