Chinchilla Male and Female

Question

I bought a 3 month old Chinchilla about 6-7 months ago. I feel that she is old enough now to get a mate because I want to breed her. I went and bought a handsome proven male breeder, but she doesn't accept him. She jumps on him and bites him.

I set their cages next to each other for a few days, then switched them so they could smell each other in teh cages, but then when i put her up to his cage closer, she'd bite through the bars.

I kept trying everyday till she didn't bite at him. So i let them out on my floor so I could get at them if something happened. He'd sniff her but she'd just start biting again.

Does anyone have any advice?

Answer 1

Actually, that's perfectly normal.

When chinchillas mate, they chase each other around and romp. They bite (around the neck area) and pull fur out.

I suggest doing what you're doing, it's normal behavior. If your female gets on her end legs and sprays him, then she rejects him.

It only takes three seconds for a chin to mate, so it could have already happened.

They are more active in the night, so leave them together int he same cage for a couple nights. If his fur seems wet, then he's been sprayed. If not, then I promise it's just how chins mate.

They get a little rough!

Answer 2

I Have 2 Chinchillas And They Are Both Female But, I Had A Male Which Died and They Had A Baby& He Died A Week After The Baby Was Born. They Did Not Like Eachother At First. Move Them In Together In The Cage & See What Happens She Will Be Preganet efore You Kno It (:

Good Luck!