Chinchillas, breeding and vets
I own four wonderful chinchillas. And I've owned them for quite a while. I've read up on all aspects of their care before I even got them and I constantly am researching them in my free time even now. I own 2 basic grey's(one male one female), a black and white (*male), and a homo beige (female) one. I've been thinking about breeding a pair in the last few months and I've researched it quite well in my opinion. The only thing I can't seem to find for some reason is how you would tell if they are in heat. And how many times a year. I keep finding conflicting information. Some places say they come into heat three times a year. Other places say once every two months or so. I know they only have up to 4 at most in a litter. And I've checked the females pelvic bones. They are the required size for birthing (some chins have narrow pelvic bones and birthing can kill or seriously injure them or their babies.
I am also still looking for a vet that knows chinchilla's quite well in the Nova Scotia Kings County region. They are so hard to find