Increasing interest in unusual pets. This time, I introduce a skunk that attracts attention with a cute appearance and a unique habit.
Skunks are famous for their odors, but they do not have to be afraid to raise them as pets. Because surgery can solve the odor-causing glands. Rather, the most difficult thing when raising skunks as pets is that they are hard to find. There are a few websites run by skunk-raising people, but most of them are made up primarily by skunk seekers. Ryan McLeod of Spruce, home and pet media, recommends either losing a home or adopting a skunk that escaped from a shelter.
To raise a skunk to be a pet
Patient skunks are only available between June and July, so patience is needed to find the right breeder. If you want to raise a skunk, you should visit the breeder to find out how to raise a skunk and make sure they have the necessary documentation, such as a license and a quarantine report. You may also want to ask if the disease has recently occurred, such as distemper (especially, a communicable disease in which dogs and cats get caught).
A good breeder is a person who has a lot of questions. These are people who worry that the skunk will go to a good home. You should avoid breeders who do not ask what skunk likes or how to grow.
Healthy skunks to choose from are bright, vigilant, and curious. And he should not be marching or fat, and it must be shiny on his fur. Healthy skunks show curiosity to first-time visitors and do not fluctuate.
Skunks have a variety of colors, and there are sometimes patterned skunks because the breeders cross several species. Colors range from a combination of black and white to lavender and white spots. Generally, spotted skunks weigh up to 3 pounds, while striped skunks can weigh over 14 pounds.
Skunk Health Care Act
Skunks can live for up to 10 years. Common diseases of skunks include obesity, heart disease, and metabolic bone disease. Skunks also have to be bought from licensed breeders rather than from the wild because they can get rabies.
Currently, there is no USDA-approved vaccine for skunk rabies, so the only way to cope with rabies is to euthanize. Some veterinarians prescribe vaccines for dogs or cats that use rabies, but their effects are limited when used in skunks. Some distemper vaccines for skunks have been released but reported to have side effects. So veterinarians pointed out that it is important that skunks do not touch the rabies itself.
Skunks should remove the smelly glands from 4 to 6 months of sexual maturity. Since there are only a few veterinarians who usually remove glands, breeders in charge of pre-sale are more likely to remove glands in advance.
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A diet for skunk
Wild skunks eat anything from omnivorous animals, but if they are caught and fed, they should be fed a low-fat diet. If you become overweight, you become very weak. There are not many feeds on the market yet to feed the skunk, and most of them are only available online.
A skunk diet can blend fresh vegetables and meats cooked with grains. Nuts, cooked cereals, and dog food can also be used as skunk feed. In addition, calcium-rich feed and taurine supplements are also recommended. Kitten skunk is recommended to feed several times a day, but for grown-up skunks, feed should be provided only in the morning and evening.
Skunks are notorious for emitting odorous secretions similar to the smell of rotten eggs. Skunks use these secretions as defense mechanisms, as the mother skunk protects the young. When a skunk puts on its tail, this is a signal that it will produce a stinking liquid. This is because the liquid is discharged from the scent in the anus.
If this liquid gets into the eyes of your pet, clean it with clean water or saline immediately. Owners should avoid rubbing their eyes with their paws to avoid secondary infections of pets. And if your pets are not getting better, you should find a vet. Symptoms that can occur when the secretion of a skunk in the pet's eye is a corneal ulcer, conjunctivitis, or uveitis. All of these diseases must be treated at a veterinary clinic.
Previously, tomato juice was used to remove the smell of skunks, but this proved ineffective. In 1993, however, chemist Paul Krebaum developed a skunk deodorant solution using conventional household detergents.
