skunks

hellfireie

hi guys ,
just wondering if any of you have kept skunks as pets before or know of anyone that does keep them in ireland . i know a few people in the uk that have them and seen pictures . they look like lovely pets .

The Artist

you dont mean these animals?

nah i wouldnt have them as i have 2 dogs,a staffie and a bulldog and they break wind enough for me,so i woulnldt need a skunk:p

I've smell their calling card, days after they became roadkill.
I wouldn't wish a skunk on anyone.

The Artist

heres some info if it helps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet_skunk
http://www.videojug.com/film/skunks-as-pets
http://www.skunkhaven.net/
i dont know of any breeders in ireland but i found a uk site.
http://www.jungletalk.co.uk/

Our man in Havana

I have pet skunks that are descented - however it will be very hard now to find skunks in the uk (which is where i got my 2) as most vets have said its unethical to descent a skunk - no one would want a skunk that smells!

The breeder I got my guys from is called Seb Miller & his site is www.jungletalk.co.uk

The Artist

Bond-007 wrote: »

I have pet skunks that are descented - however it will be very hard now to find skunks in the uk (which is where i got my 2) as most vets have said its unethical to descent a skunk - no one would want a skunk that smells!

The breeder I got my guys from is called Seb Miller & his site is www.jungletalk.co.uk

crikey bond ye seem to have every animal on the planet as for skunks,what do you mean by descented?
As for the smell is there such thing as removing a gland or some sort by a vet?:)

hellfireie

what are they like as pets? i know a guy that imports them from the states and they are descented over there .very hard to breed i believe. i take it bond u have had alot of pets over the years !

Sigma Force

You'd want to know your stuff and have a large enclosure for them. Have met Bonds Skunks and they were very sweet, very nosey and very relaxed.

Our man in Havana

Ok descented means the scent glad has been removed so they can not squirt you with icky stinky smell that would cause you to shave body hair - burn clothes & bath in tomato juice as this helps break down the smell!

Breeding is very hard & very stressful! The ickle babies can scent & make a nasty smell from a few days old! Not fun!

As for pets if you get them young enough they are great 7-8 weeks is the best time to get them! They will bond to their human very easily - sadly my 2 were 16 weeks when I had got them so had bonded together - Rascal gets very stressed if I try to give Taz to his real owner so I had to steal him back (Sorry hun!) I would love to get some more young skunks & would adore a chocolate coloured one

Yes I have kept a wide range of rather unusual furry critters in my time! To name a few marmosets, lemmings, duprasi, jirds, nile rats, zebra mice, albertson squirrels, african dwarf dormice etc etc etc as well as birds, reptiles & cats & dogs. Tis a very busy household LOL

hadook

Bond-007 wrote: »

Rascal gets very stressed if I try to give Taz to his real owner so I had to steal him back (Sorry hun!)

*mutter*

Solitary animals they say... Don't like company they say...

*grumble* *mutter*

Our man in Havana

Love you hun LOL

Bond 007 , what are they like compared to Ferrets . Temperment wise ?

I can only imagine the smell of a skunk as i find a ferrets squirt nausiating .

hadook

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Bond 007 , what are they like compared to Ferrets . Temperment wise ?

I can only imagine the smell of a skunk as i find a ferrets squirt nausiating .

They eat an awful lot of veg so you don't get that carnivore smell off the poo but I found that Taz mostly smelled of chilli pepper as it was his favourite