So You Think You’re Ready for Babies - A Guide to Breeding Chinchillas

By K J Tenny

So You Think You’re Ready for Babies-A Guide to Breeding Chinchillas is designed to provide a starting point to small scale breeding of chinchillas. After breeding chinchillas for several years, I have gained insight and have come to some conclusions. The information found herein will help to thwart any potential problems that could arise as well as a few tricks along the way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781105710797

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So You Think You’re Ready for Babies - A Guide to Breeding Chinchillas

So You Think You’re Ready for Babies-A Guide to Breeding Chinchillas

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Disclaimer:  All information found herein is based upon my experiences alone.  There are no references or specific endorsements to any one product(s) or stores.  The information provided is not in any shape or form the only information available.  In any medical instances, a vet should always be consulted, including questions pertaining to diet.

Copyright K J Tenny

Introduction

I have bred chinchillas for several years now and have come to some conclusions:  baby chinchillas, although super sweet and adorable, can cause a lot of problems quick and breeding chinchillas for extra money is not a lucrative business, however nothing is more thrilling than watching someone walk away beaming at their new found friend.

Getting Started

Ok, so we are presuming you have a male and female chinchilla-unrelated.  If you are uncertain for any reason you can check them.  Gently hold your chinchilla upside cradled in the crook of your arm-most chinchillas will squirm, very few will lie passively.  Sometimes it helps to have