Greenwood Chinchillas

Vital Statistics

Terminology

Male-Buck

Female-Doe

Offspring-Kits

Average adult size

Ten inches long (excluding tail)

Average life span

Up to 20 to22 years (for a pet)

Body weight

Adult female 450-700 g

Adult male     400-500 g

Rectal temp

102-103°F (38.9-39.4°C)

Body temperature

100.5-102.2°F (38-39°C)

Heart rate

100-200 beats per minute

Respiratory rate

40-80 breaths per minute

Body weight

Adult female 450-700 g

Adult male     400-500 g

Faeces

slender, brown pellets 2-3 mm diameter, 5-12 mm long

Dental

Teeth are open-rooted and grow continuously throughout life.

Incisors

yellow, grow 5.5-6.5 cm (2.5-3") annually.

Dental formula

2 (I 1/1 C 0/0 PM 1/1 M 3/3)

Oestrus cycle

30-50 days, seasonally polyoestrous (Nov to May); postpartum oestrus fertile; spontaneous ovulation

Reproductive life span

from 7 to 9 months to death (sexual maturity can be from 4 months on rare occasions so kits must be separated by sex)

Gestation

111 days (may be +/- by 4 days)

Average litter

Two kits per litter is normal, but can be as many as six to eight on rare occasions; two litters per year if not separated.

Weaning

Approximately 6-7 weeks of age, although kits should remain with their mother until approximately 8 weeks of age

Birth weight

40-60 g is normal

Newborns

precocious, fully furred

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Terminology	Male-Buck Female-Doe Offspring-Kits
Average adult size	Ten inches long (excluding tail)
Average life span	Up to 20 to22 years (for a pet)
Body weight	Adult female 450-700 g Adult male 400-500 g
Rectal temp	102-103°F (38.9-39.4°C)
Body temperature	100.5-102.2°F (38-39°C)
Heart rate	100-200 beats per minute
Respiratory rate	40-80 breaths per minute
Body weight	Adult female 450-700 g Adult male 400-500 g
Faeces	slender, brown pellets 2-3 mm diameter, 5-12 mm long
Dental	Teeth are open-rooted and grow continuously throughout life.
Incisors	yellow, grow 5.5-6.5 cm (2.5-3") annually.
Dental formula	2 (I 1/1 C 0/0 PM 1/1 M 3/3)
Oestrus cycle	30-50 days, seasonally polyoestrous (Nov to May); postpartum oestrus fertile; spontaneous ovulation
Reproductive life span	from 7 to 9 months to death (sexual maturity can be from 4 months on rare occasions so kits must be separated by sex)
Gestation	111 days (may be +/- by 4 days)
Average litter	Two kits per litter is normal, but can be as many as six to eight on rare occasions; two litters per year if not separated.
Weaning	Approximately 6-7 weeks of age, although kits should remain with their mother until approximately 8 weeks of age
Birth weight	40-60 g is normal
Newborns	precocious, fully furred