Chinchilla Facts On Pregnancy and The Kits

One of my girlfriend's chinchillas got pregnant recently. Two cute Kits were born. One of the Kits were given to her younger sister. A chinchilla pregnancy is expected to be over 100 days, 110 days maximum including gestation. Unlike human who gives birth any time of the day, their kind gives birth during the day only (especially early morning). The Kits are always minutes apart when born. My girlfriend's Kits were covered with fur, eyes open and they weigh 2 ounces. These little kits are active from their birth. They can play and run amazingly.

A mother can bear a maximum of six Kits but for a smaller size, two is the standard amount (just like my girlfriend's chinchilla). Like any other mothers, they are very protective of their babies. My girlfriend told me once that her chin was pretty aggressive when it came to her Kits, giving best protection from threats, and she gave milk from her own. Males are different in having babies, few are seen supportive for their female partner, it also protects the baby but there are some are aggressive and can kill their Kits.

With the help of the mother chinchilla, baby Kits will eat solid food after one week. Up to eight weeks, they are still being fed with milk. Slowly the mother lowers the supply of milk to wean them and expose them to eating proper foods. Then, these little chinchillas are prepared for staying a new cage or home.