Question:
I was getting into a conversation with a mentoree breeder of our in MO, and we got onto the topic of alpha females who don't normally take to other girls. After trading stories back and forth, we realized that it's very common for mothers to get along with their daughters for life, even if they are unhappy with other non-related girls.

Is this the same for chins? Aaron and I have learned a lot about the differences in friendship between chins and how difficult and slow intros can be, is this yet another difference? Or do mothers and daughters tend to get along? Likewise, do mothers and sons get along?


Answer:
I have a mother (Delilah) and daughter (Noel) paired with one another and they are soulmates. On the other hand, I have another daughter from Delilah and Delilah can not stand her! She would tear her apart if given the opportunity. I have two females that are not related sharing a cage and they love each other. In addition one of the females, Tweety has her daughter in the cage with her as well and all three of them live peacefully.

As for mum and sons, I wouldn't know because I never kept opposite sex offspring in the same cage with their mums.


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Denise is full of wisdom here (okay, not JUST here). I have two pairs of dam and female kit living happily together. That does not mean it is always the case. Unless you neuter a male kit I wouldn't have it living with its dam.


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Hmmm...that makes sense since the Chins are a lot more .....careful about choosing their partners!


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If they are kept together from birth then I have been successful. However once seperated, they are like any other female chinchilla and dislike each other. I have not been successful with any female re-introductions, related or otherwise once they are adults.


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I agree with everyone here. Sometimes moms and daughters do well and sometimes they don't. Chins are so unpredictable.