Baby Boy Chinchilla Born January 5, 2007 (pictures)

[Solly Mack]

His parents:

Stilgar - the Daddy



Sabine - the Mommy (with Stilgar and the new baby)



And the new baby boy (No name as of yet. We're waiting for his personality to suggest one)








Chinchillas are born able to walk (as well as jump and climb) - with their eyes open and they already have teeth.

We've been baby-proofing the Chinnie House. Baby chinchillas can squeeze through the bars on the house risking maiming and even death.

[BarenakedLady]

1. Oh my stars

That has to be the cutest thing I've seen in a long time.

:loveya:

Congrats on your new addition!

[Solly Mack]

10. He was born sometime between 1:30 AM and 5:30 AM - I heard

a cry and knew it wasn't the usual chinnie noise...I almost expired from delight when I first saw him.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. What a little cutie!

[dropkickpa]

3. Cute!

How about Muad'dib?

[Solly Mack]

5. We thought about that. Big "Dune" fans here.

:)

We'll see how his personality takes shape first though. He scoots a lot now and my eegit is calling him Scooter when he holds the baby.

[seemunkee]

4. He is so cute

Do they usually only have one baby at a time?

[Solly Mack]

7. No - many have 2 kits and sometimes, though not often, more

The baby has already figured out how to get out of the house so I'm glad Sabine only had one.

[ChickMagic]

6. He looks like a Peanut to me!

He's adorable! How old are they when they start taking sand baths?

[Solly Mack]

8. Immediately. They play mostly and then get the turning around and around

motion going.

It's important their fur stay clean and dry, so taking sand baths are a must from birth.

[ChickMagic]

11. Thanks!

I wondered whether the mom kept them clean at first. I love watching them take
sand baths!

[azmouse]

9. He's so adorable!

:loveya:

[johnnie]

12. Awwww

A few hundred more and we can have a nice warm coat made. :)



I kid I kid.. I would never.....


Seriously, very cute chinches

[Solly Mack]

13. Bad johnnie! :)

I tell them all the time they are the favorite ear muffs I'll never have

[scarlet_owl]

14. What a little sweetie! Babies are so much fun.

Congratulations on your precious new addition!

[legally blonde]

15. omg - he's soooo cute!

:loveya: congrats on your new addition! be sure to keep us updated with pics and a name!

[Solly Mack]

18. He's supposed to double in size within 3 weeks

Which will make him about as big as the palm of my hand.

I'll post more pictures later.

[SoCalDem]

16. What a sweetie pie.. How anyone could even think of making

coats out of those darling little angels, is beyond me :)

Lucky you.. Baby animals are the best :)

[Solly Mack]

17. I know! I'm a fur looks best on the original owner kind of person

I enjoy their nose/ear nibbles and neck nuzzles. The baby climbed my arm today and nestled on my shoulder. I swooned!!!

[Patiod]

19. Too cute for words

you should send a picture to cuteoverload.com....

[ThomCat]

20. Wow. I didn't realize they were so small.

I figured any poor creature they make coats from must be fairly large. At least large enough to get some serious amount of fur from.

Shows what I know.

They're cute little buggers.

[Solly Mack]

39. He is really tiny and very light.

Just a little puff ball - more hair than anything.

[bigwillq]

21. Oh how cute.

:)

[Alleycat]

22. OMG SO cute

I've never knew what the babies looked like.

[cathandler]

23. Solly Mack, what is the life expectancy of chinchillas?

Do they get along with dogs and cats?

[Solly Mack]

31. 10-20 years

They don't seem to mind my dog too much. He sniffs them. They sniff him. My dog likes to lick them. :)

My dog is excited by the arrival of the baby. He sits outside their house and nuzzles his nose against the baby (through the screening) - who doesn't seem to mind.

[blondeatlast]

24. Adorable! I've thought about getting one for my son--do they need companions?

Are they affectionate with humans?

So sweet! Thanks for sharing.

[Solly Mack]

32. They get lonely - so a companion helps (very much social creatures)

They enjoy playing with each other and mine mope when the other isn't in the same house. If you have a misbehaving chin you can place it in a time out house for a minute or so - they DO get the message...and the others will mope because the misbehaving chin is out of the main house.

Chins play dominance games that can cause problems within the family...so off to time out.

Chins can be trained to sit up and beg...just like doggies.

If you socialize the chin through handling they are very affectionate to humans. However, if you make one angry or scared, they remember and will hold it against you for a very long time.

[Shell Beau]

25. That is the cutest little babycakes I have ever seen!

:loveya:

[Midlodemocrat]

26. That is quite possibly the cutest little thing I have ever seen!

I don't think I know anyone who raises chinchillas. Do they make nice pets? They're certainly adorable.

[Solly Mack]

33. They are a lot of work - but fun.

Chins have to have supervised "outdoor" (outside the chin house) play. Otherwise they will chew on everything - furniture, walls.

I let mine out every evening for about 30 minutes so they can bounce off the walls and run and jump.

They are loving, smart and just plain fun to watch.

[Arugula Latte]

27. Too.Damn.Cute.

*thunk*

:loveya:

P.S. I like "Noodle" as a name for white pets.

[Solly Mack]

34. Noodle's good!

And he might just be a "Noodle" :)

[Withywindle]

28. ADORABLE!

I want one! (Not really, we have a cat)


I know I'm too sleep-deprived, though - for a second there I thought someone had named their son "Chinchilla."

[Solly Mack]

38. lol! "My son - Chinchilla...We wanted to call him Rat"

Sweet dreams!!!

[Withywindle]

45. "And these are his sisters, Squirrel and Hamster!"

I did - I think! :D

[wildhorses]

29. how cute iis that?? and why do i want to call it--

chia:P

[Solly Mack]

35. lololol ! I call them that sometimes!! "My chia pets"

lolololol

[Critters2]

30. My brother has a chinchilla, named Mistletoe--Misty for short.

His had a baby soon after he adopted her. Now, her baby lives next door, and they get together often to play.

They are the cutest things in the world!!

[Solly Mack]

37. I've been watching the baby for hours today

Just sitting at their house and watching him "learn" new things.

He figured out how to get out almost immediatedly (hence all the baby-proofing)

He was climbing the ladder like a pro shortly after he was born.

I've been giggling and grinning a lot today. :)

[u4ic]

36. Awwww...

Sooo cute! Even mom and dad...:loveya:

[xchrom]

40. lol -- oh god that baby is so cute!!!

congrats to stilgay and sabine!!

oh and you of course.

[sammythecat]

41. Good grief!, are they cute

Mommy and daddy looks like toys.

[judaspriestess]

42. Is this their first little one?

and how many do/can have in a year? just curiuos :)

I knew someone who had hamsters, male and female, and wallah, had about 30 of them in matter of a couple of months. It was crazy.

[Solly Mack]

43. Not her first one

The first one died at birth. Sabine was too young and pregnant when we got her.


They can have 2-4 a year.

The couple that originally had them both decided they didn't want them anymore. That's how I've gotten all my pets over the years....from people that got an animal only to discover they weren't that committed to taking care of them. We take in those animals and either keep them or take the time to find them good homes.

[applegrove]

44. How cute is that!

[demnan]

46. What a cutie!

Thanks for posting.

[driver8]

47. I will have to show my daughter these pics when she wakes up. She absolutely

loves Chinchillas!

Very cute little baby...the parents look very proud!