A new pet?

fredriksam · Post by **fredriksam** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:57 am

First: Thanks for the kind replies about Keno. I miss him as much as i did when he had to "go". Its empty without him, My girlfriend miss him much too. We look back and cherish the time we had with him.

The other day a friend that lives pretty near where i live, talked about selling a animal he has. He asked if i was interrested buying his animal. He knows about Keno and how sad i was and still is.

The animal he wanna sell to me is a...... Skunk!!!!. Yes, you read that right. A skunk!!. I of course started talking about "smelling", but my friend said that it couldnt spray because the musk sacs (is that what they are called ?. i dont really know) are removed. The skunk is also neutered so he cant reproduce.

My friend told he had buyed the skunk when he lived in USA. Strangely enough he could legally take it to Sweden. This was after it sat at customer for check for rabies and all that.

He is saying the skunk is really a great animal. Cuddly and so soft. I dont know so much about them so i,m a little hesistant to buy him. When i visited him yesterday the skunk was running about in the kitchen. It was running forward and back, almost stomping. They seems to like that

I wonder, have you heard anything about having skunks as pets? For me, this was a new thing anyway.

PariahPoet · Post by **PariahPoet** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:28 am

AWWW!!!
I'm so jealous! I want a skunk!

My mom's roommate in college had one and said she was a wonderful pet.

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:33 am

A skunk as a pet?

*puts on gas mask*

No thanks. Thier 'stink' STINKS so much it travels for miles. Imagine that smell inside your house.

White Paw · Post by **White Paw** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:13 am

my dog got sprayed by a skunk.....its not a pleasaant smell....other than that they are very cute......i wouldnt want one though.......but if it makes you happy then go for it....

PariahPoet · Post by **PariahPoet** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:17 am

Pet skunks have their scent glands removed. That's not a problem.

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:48 am

PariahPoet wrote:Pet skunks have their scent glands removed. That's not a problem.

oh....that I didn't know.

karzrave · Post by **karzrave** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 11:52 am

awesome

ive never seen a real skunk before, i had no idea you could keep one as a pet

post pictures when you get it!

nachoboy · Post by **nachoboy** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:53 pm

i think it would be fun havigna de-scented skunk for a pet.

that idea just sounds great to me

White Paw · Post by **White Paw** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:40 pm

how about a de-scented nachoboy .......... thats even better

J/K

Figarou · Post by **Figarou** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:03 pm

Z wrote:lol, did nobody read the part where he mentioned that pet skunks get their scent glands removed?

I saw that.

Still, I'm not taking any chances.

MoonKit · Post by **MoonKit** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:06 pm

Z wrote:lol, did nobody read the part where he mentioned that pet skunks get their scent glands removed? its the same for all domesticated mustelids (including ferrets). when i wuz living in ohio, i wuz gunna buy a domestic skunk too but after i found out they are illegal i bought a ferret instead, next best thing . unfortunately i ended up having to move to CA, where ferrets are illegal so now i have a pit bull, becuz THOSE where illegal back in ohio lol

anyway, sry about the loss of ur dog, but yea i think the best remedy would be a pet of a different species.

Yay for ferrets!

(yeah for those who dont know, ferrets are NOT in the rodent family...they are in the same family as skunks and otters)

What does one feed a skunk?

nachoboy · Post by **nachoboy** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:51 pm

White Paw wrote:how about a de-scented nachoboy .......... thats even better J/K

hey! that's jus mean, wp. why you gotta be like that?

actually, i'm jus kidding. i called you smelly just yesterday!

Anubis · Post by **Anubis** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:05 pm

I've heard of people that of having domesticated skunks for pets. With their glands removed they actualy make good pets. They're playful, loving and very mischievous, they can get into some trouble.

If you can stand a hyperactive, defunked, loving skunk i say go for it!

nachoboy · Post by **nachoboy** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:13 pm

they sound fun!

PariahPoet · Post by **PariahPoet** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:59 am

MoonKit wrote: What does one feed a skunk?

Well, they seem to like yogurt.

One time I saw a little skunk in the middle of the road with its head stuck in a yogurt cup. I was really agraid he would get hit, so some random couple in a van blocked off the road for me so I would be safe and I went and tried to pull it off. It was stuck on really tight, so it took a couple good yanks. But I finally got it off his head. He was most un-grateful.

Cute little guy though.

Kirk Hammett · Post by **Kirk Hammett** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:20 am

Aww Pariah

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A skunk would be an awesome pet! I guess you gotta consider:

- Food
- How you would excersize the skunk (Walking or a bunch of toys? You can get ferret harnesses)
- Making the house escape proof
- Toilet training

All that sort of stuff. And vet checks and all that too. Study the animal first. Look it up on google or something. Unfortunately I can't help in detail! I think it's a good idea to have someone to cuddle after your beloved dog.

Teh_DarkJokerWolf · Post by **Teh_DarkJokerWolf** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:16 am

I too am sorry about the loss of your friend, but heh I think skunks are cute though..Do I need to remind you all of this video though?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/coffeehouse.html

Krazy humans

Shadow Wulf · Post by **Shadow Wulf** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:00 am

All of you make it sound thats skunks are like weasles. Are they really that great of a pet?

MoonKit · Post by **MoonKit** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:56 am

Shadow Wulf wrote:All of you make it sound thats skunks are like weasles. Are they really that great of a pet?

Well I dont think anybody actually knows. I think we're just assuming because they're in the same family.

MoonKit · Post by **MoonKit** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:01 pm

http://exoticpets.about.com/gi/dynamic/ ... nfo.org%2F

A website about owning a skunk.

MoonKit · Post by **MoonKit** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:26 pm

I know Im posting again but I just wanted to add that they're so darn cute! How did I not know about the skunk before! Im going to bug my mate to get one.

His mother would have a heart attack if we got a skunk.

she almost did when I said that I liked ferrets. Shes very anti pet. Expecially smelly, miscevious ones!

Vicious_Sweetheart · Post by **Vicious_Sweetheart** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:32 pm

I think the funniest thing about that video is at the end when she said
"look how cute he is"

I think that would be the coolest pet!