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Chinchillas => Q & A => Topic started by: Lost on March 20, 2010, 06:33:51 PM

Title: Chinchilla Maturation Process
Post by: Lost on March 20, 2010, 06:33:51 PM

How young are they (generally) when you buy them as kits from a breeder and how long does it take them to be adults? Also, about how small are they when you first get one?

Title: Re: Chinchilla Maturation Process
Post by: chinclub on March 23, 2010, 10:43:50 AM

Most breeders wean at 7-8 weeks so that is the youngest you should expect to get one.

If I remember correctly this picture was taken about a week or so before weaning.  You can get an idea of the size of baby.  Chinchillas usually take about 8 months to reach full size although Black Velvets, Violets, and Sapphires can take as long as a year or more.