CHIPMUNK RELENTLESSY ATTACKING ANOTHER

[suggiekins1]

Hi
please help
I have 3 male chipmunks of which are 15 months old and all been reared together,[ two are brothers and one is unrelated  all have got on well untill recently., my white unrelated male is being continously attacked by one of the brothers although the white one has always been the boss in the past,please what can i do to stop this,they are in a 9ftx6ftx 4ft avairy with plenty of ropes and hiding places, i know he will eventually kiull him if it does not stop.

[Gilly]

Hi and welcome, it sounds like the hierarchy of the group has changed. That must be a worry, as you cant be there all the time.
I don't know if it's the best long term answer but it might be best to separate them for a while. If it's possible to split your aviary, that could be one option.
Are all their nesting boxes at the same height? This may effect whose boss if some are higher than others.
Let us know how you get on....... Gilly

[jennyb]

I agree with Gilly you should separate the unrelated male from the other two. Sometimes white chipmunks will get attacked by normal coloured chipmunks and also males will sometimes fight if kept together. Chipmunks can fight to the death unfortunately. The avairy has plenty of space for three chipmunks so its not a space issue so could be to do with colour or as Gilly said to do with hierarchy. I had to rehome a chipmunk once cause she kept bullying another one.