Ok my best friend wants to get 2 raccoons. They've been doing a lot of research and I guess they've found out that it's legal here. I still don't think she should get them but her and her family have a lot of pets and I guess she really wants one. I have no hope of talking her out of it so anyways she's looking for names for them. They don't know if the raccoons are male or female.
Please don't tell me they aren't good pets because it's not me getting them. I don't even think they should get them. But please suggest some names.
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If they are trying to CATCH two raccoons, what they are doing is ILLEGAL! You can not capture a wild animal and keep it as a pet. If raccoons are legal as pets where your friends live, they need to PURCHASE them from a reliable breeder.
Even wildlife rehabilitators who only keep wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released need state and federal permits to keep the animals. Same goes for bird banders, who only have the birds in their possession for a matter of minutes!
Tell your friends they had better do a lot more research!
Rac %26 Coon
scraps, pepper, oscar the grouch, coon, i dont knoe you really have to look into the face of a pet and find what fits its face and nature and characteristics...
Rocco, Roscoe, Roman for a male
Rosie some other R names for them, it seems to fit them.
The Beatles had a song called "Rocky Raccoon"...maybe the other could be named "Adrian" or "Bullwinkle".
Smokey %26 Bandit
How about Eric, Zippy, Elik, Kat, Billy, K.C., Valerie, Daisy, Chippy, Mytchet, or Mayia? That would probably be good.
Also, do your friend know what to feed the racoon/how much space it would take up/etc.? And also, its probably not a good idea to catch an adult racoon, for they will be untrainable. Its better to try and catch the youngest one you can if your going to catch them at all.
miko! or bonnie and clyde!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Pet Raccoon names?
My best friend is going to get two raccoons, one for her and one for her sister. They've been looking for names for them. They don't yet know the gender but any suggestions?
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Raccoons do NOT make good pets. They are 'cute' as babies but they are not domesticated (selectively bred over many generations for traits that allow them to live with humans.) They will instinctively want to breed. The vast majority will get mean even if neutered and most will get grossly obese even if not neutered.
In my experience as a wildlife and exotic veterinarian, most of these animals end up in small cages outside after the first couple of years and have poor quality of life. Always gotten with the best intentions but a horrible end!
Oh and did I mention that they smell (read 'reek') when they reach adulthood--worse if not neutered. Very attractive to racoons of the opposite sex but not to human noses. (Think TomCat urine spray smell...)
And one last small 'fun' fact is if they EVER bite/nip ANYONE--even their owners, they will have to be euthanized and have their brains submitted for rabies testing. There is not an approved quarantine period (or approved vaccines) for pet raccoon. ALL raccoons that bite people (wild or pet) must be tested.
baylis and lepto cuz they can give you baylisascariasis and leptospirosis.
I have never heard of raccoons being legal as pets anywhere. They are wild animals. Are you sure this legal? I'd sure check it out. They don't tame well.
Pete and Repete.
Gizmo %26 Gadget
Rocky %26 Roscoe
Jack %26 Jill
Kee Kee %26 Lee Lee
Bandit %26 Smoky
jasper and bandit
bandit =]
Cooter and Boss Hog
Call them Rabies and Tetanus, cause you can catch it from them.
Even "bottle babies" turn on their mommies within a year. Adult raccoons are so ferocious not even a full grown coyote will hunt one.
They are MEAN!!
You can't train them to be pets.
It's illegal to keep wild animals as a pet.
Raccoons that are raised by humans never learn to fear them. They can't be turned back into the wild, and zoos won't take them. They will wind up killed.
I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN!
Volunteer with a wildlife rehabilitation center. You will learn so much about caged wildlife.
Do not get raccoons as pets. They are dangerous, illegal as pets in most places, and too much trouble.
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/raccoons/...
http://www.mnsi.net/~remocoon/regulats.h...
http://utut.essortment.com/raccoonspets_...
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...
Bandido
Matto Kishoo
how about bandit and ringtail, bonnie and clyde.
rocco or roxie
I too just got a raccoon and tryin to figure out a name for him. Don't listen to some of these peoples. They probably never had a raccoon as a pet and don't know what their talking about. They can make good pets. It's all in how you raise them. I had one before but he ran away. He was so nice. slept in my bed with me, played with children. He never bit anyone. I think the reason why he never came back was because he found a female friend. And raccoons are legal to have as pets in some states. Just check with your local wild life center. And you'll need to get a license for him. And make sure you keep up with his shots. Raccoons don't get rabies from the air they have to be biten by an animal that carries the virus. On tryin to figure out a name. I'am lost as well. I hope you find a name and enjoy your little one.
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Raccoons do NOT make good pets. They are 'cute' as babies but they are not domesticated (selectively bred over many generations for traits that allow them to live with humans.) They will instinctively want to breed. The vast majority will get mean even if neutered and most will get grossly obese even if not neutered.
In my experience as a wildlife and exotic veterinarian, most of these animals end up in small cages outside after the first couple of years and have poor quality of life. Always gotten with the best intentions but a horrible end!
Oh and did I mention that they smell (read 'reek') when they reach adulthood--worse if not neutered. Very attractive to racoons of the opposite sex but not to human noses. (Think TomCat urine spray smell...)
And one last small 'fun' fact is if they EVER bite/nip ANYONE--even their owners, they will have to be euthanized and have their brains submitted for rabies testing. There is not an approved quarantine period (or approved vaccines) for pet raccoon. ALL raccoons that bite people (wild or pet) must be tested.
baylis and lepto cuz they can give you baylisascariasis and leptospirosis.
I have never heard of raccoons being legal as pets anywhere. They are wild animals. Are you sure this legal? I'd sure check it out. They don't tame well.
Pete and Repete.
Gizmo %26 Gadget
Rocky %26 Roscoe
Jack %26 Jill
Kee Kee %26 Lee Lee
Bandit %26 Smoky
jasper and bandit
bandit =]
Cooter and Boss Hog
Call them Rabies and Tetanus, cause you can catch it from them.
Even "bottle babies" turn on their mommies within a year. Adult raccoons are so ferocious not even a full grown coyote will hunt one.
They are MEAN!!
You can't train them to be pets.
It's illegal to keep wild animals as a pet.
Raccoons that are raised by humans never learn to fear them. They can't be turned back into the wild, and zoos won't take them. They will wind up killed.
I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN!
Volunteer with a wildlife rehabilitation center. You will learn so much about caged wildlife.
Do not get raccoons as pets. They are dangerous, illegal as pets in most places, and too much trouble.
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/raccoons/...
http://www.mnsi.net/~remocoon/regulats.h...
http://utut.essortment.com/raccoonspets_...
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?...
Bandido
Matto Kishoo
how about bandit and ringtail, bonnie and clyde.
rocco or roxie
I too just got a raccoon and tryin to figure out a name for him. Don't listen to some of these peoples. They probably never had a raccoon as a pet and don't know what their talking about. They can make good pets. It's all in how you raise them. I had one before but he ran away. He was so nice. slept in my bed with me, played with children. He never bit anyone. I think the reason why he never came back was because he found a female friend. And raccoons are legal to have as pets in some states. Just check with your local wild life center. And you'll need to get a license for him. And make sure you keep up with his shots. Raccoons don't get rabies from the air they have to be biten by an animal that carries the virus. On tryin to figure out a name. I'am lost as well. I hope you find a name and enjoy your little one.
Pet question???
i was gonna get a hermit crab. how much do they cost, and how much will it cost for everything else? thanks so much!! and links would be great!!!!! thanks everyone !!!!!
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ok we have one hermit crab but are upgrading this weekend and adding another but i have priced everything ahead of time...
You can buy a average size cage with supplies or without at a petstore for about 25 dollars. The crab costs about 6 dollars. While at the beach we bought our first cage for 15.99 and the crab was free but here in Kentucky things are a bit pricer. What we are upgrading to is the following
5 gallon glass aquarium tank $10
screen for tank 5.00
Cholla wood for climbing 4.00
gravel for crab (easier to clean than sand) 4.00
large pond 5.00
3 sponges 2-3 dollars each
feeding shells 2.00
and any other accessories you want to add
At www.petco.com there is a crab habitat that is about 18 dollars i am sending you the link to it.
You can see that it all depends on how much you want to invest in your pet and what you want to spend! hope all this helps... but just to let you know crabs do better if they have more than one to a cage they like to have buddies!
well I dont really have any links. I bought my hermit crabs at one of those 'junk shops' when I went to myrtle beach. They have them all on the eastern/southern coasts. Basically any pet stores have them. They are cheap %26 you can pick out cute shells. But beware: they do pinch and it'll hurt and they can sometimes be mean.
hermit crabs are probly one of the most least expensive pets. probly the same as a fish. they are easy to care for too. when i was little i had a couple and i made obsticale courses for it and my sis on a leash on his shell and took him for a walk! lol. they are fun litter critters. good luck. :-)
There is a lot of new research regarding pet hermit crabs-starting off with they need a much larger tank than most people have mentioned.
Check out http://www.hermit-crabs.com/ and http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/php...
Minimum 10 gallon tank $10
lid $15
light $25
bulbs $15
playsand $5
dechlorinator $4
hidies $7
2 water bowls $6
marine salt (oceanic) $10
thermometer $7
hygrometer $7
things to climb $15
food bowl $3
fresh foods kibbles $10
2 crabs $10
approx $149
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ok we have one hermit crab but are upgrading this weekend and adding another but i have priced everything ahead of time...
You can buy a average size cage with supplies or without at a petstore for about 25 dollars. The crab costs about 6 dollars. While at the beach we bought our first cage for 15.99 and the crab was free but here in Kentucky things are a bit pricer. What we are upgrading to is the following
5 gallon glass aquarium tank $10
screen for tank 5.00
Cholla wood for climbing 4.00
gravel for crab (easier to clean than sand) 4.00
large pond 5.00
3 sponges 2-3 dollars each
feeding shells 2.00
and any other accessories you want to add
At www.petco.com there is a crab habitat that is about 18 dollars i am sending you the link to it.
You can see that it all depends on how much you want to invest in your pet and what you want to spend! hope all this helps... but just to let you know crabs do better if they have more than one to a cage they like to have buddies!
well I dont really have any links. I bought my hermit crabs at one of those 'junk shops' when I went to myrtle beach. They have them all on the eastern/southern coasts. Basically any pet stores have them. They are cheap %26 you can pick out cute shells. But beware: they do pinch and it'll hurt and they can sometimes be mean.
hermit crabs are probly one of the most least expensive pets. probly the same as a fish. they are easy to care for too. when i was little i had a couple and i made obsticale courses for it and my sis on a leash on his shell and took him for a walk! lol. they are fun litter critters. good luck. :-)
There is a lot of new research regarding pet hermit crabs-starting off with they need a much larger tank than most people have mentioned.
Check out http://www.hermit-crabs.com/ and http://www.hermitcrabassociation.com/php...
Minimum 10 gallon tank $10
lid $15
light $25
bulbs $15
playsand $5
dechlorinator $4
hidies $7
2 water bowls $6
marine salt (oceanic) $10
thermometer $7
hygrometer $7
things to climb $15
food bowl $3
fresh foods kibbles $10
2 crabs $10
approx $149
Pet Problem?
I have a dog and can only get one more pet. I want a budgie...but I'd like to hear what other people say. So please give your opinion.
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ooo those are suposed to be great!
I think its fine,I love animals
You should be ashamed for keeping any animal in captivity.
I would get another dog. If you get a bird you have to clean the cage every day which you probably won't want to do as it gets old fast.
My husbands parents have budgies, and they are annoying. They tweet so loud. They are only quiet at night when they have a cover over the bird cage. There's always feathers and sawdust everywhere.
I would not get a budgie. I would get a lizard.
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ooo those are suposed to be great!
I think its fine,I love animals
You should be ashamed for keeping any animal in captivity.
I would get another dog. If you get a bird you have to clean the cage every day which you probably won't want to do as it gets old fast.
My husbands parents have budgies, and they are annoying. They tweet so loud. They are only quiet at night when they have a cover over the bird cage. There's always feathers and sawdust everywhere.
I would not get a budgie. I would get a lizard.
Pet people, is this too spiteful, or do i get my jollies?
I keep gerbils in dorms and was reported by a security guard. He told me that he knew I had an animal in my room 3 weeks ago, but only just reported me. Shall I tell on him?
They told me if i don't remove my pets within 24 hours they will be exterminated.
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Unless there are specific rules against having pets and/or rodents in your dorm, than yes you should definetley report him.
I think you should give your gerbil away to save his life and not get exterminated.
Spend your time finding a home for your pets not getting revenge. It won't change anything if you tell on him. He will probably get a slap on the hand anyway.
report him but would that really fix the problem? its a sad situation to be in. to loose your pets. that security guard really sucks.
good luck :)
I couldn't concentrate on your question for looking at that scary Avator of yours.
It sounds as if Security was trying to let you keep your pets.
Someone probably brought the fact that you were breaking the rules by having gerbils in your room and they had to say something to you at that point.
They were just doing their job. Find out who brought it to their attention.
tell on him!!! Pets are like peoples kids! why would anyone kill a kid! Thats just terrible. I say call the SPCA on him or the police station!! Give him to a parent,a friend,or sibling to keep for a while until the case is closed.
most dorms do not allow pets... they make that fact clear. I can't tell you how many young people get them anyway and then the animals end up dead, dumped, or homeless when the school finds out. The person who reported you was not the one breaking the rules and putting those little critter's lives in danger. You are. You still have a chance to be responsible... get them a new home... once you have your own place, you can have all the pets you want. Patience is part of growing up... you have to be mature enough to wait on a pet if your current residence doesn't allow them. "but I want it now" is for small children and veruca salt.
"Shall I tell on him" what has he done. looks like you will have to find a new home for your gerbils
find them a new home then report him
They told me if i don't remove my pets within 24 hours they will be exterminated.
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Unless there are specific rules against having pets and/or rodents in your dorm, than yes you should definetley report him.
I think you should give your gerbil away to save his life and not get exterminated.
Spend your time finding a home for your pets not getting revenge. It won't change anything if you tell on him. He will probably get a slap on the hand anyway.
report him but would that really fix the problem? its a sad situation to be in. to loose your pets. that security guard really sucks.
good luck :)
I couldn't concentrate on your question for looking at that scary Avator of yours.
It sounds as if Security was trying to let you keep your pets.
Someone probably brought the fact that you were breaking the rules by having gerbils in your room and they had to say something to you at that point.
They were just doing their job. Find out who brought it to their attention.
tell on him!!! Pets are like peoples kids! why would anyone kill a kid! Thats just terrible. I say call the SPCA on him or the police station!! Give him to a parent,a friend,or sibling to keep for a while until the case is closed.
most dorms do not allow pets... they make that fact clear. I can't tell you how many young people get them anyway and then the animals end up dead, dumped, or homeless when the school finds out. The person who reported you was not the one breaking the rules and putting those little critter's lives in danger. You are. You still have a chance to be responsible... get them a new home... once you have your own place, you can have all the pets you want. Patience is part of growing up... you have to be mature enough to wait on a pet if your current residence doesn't allow them. "but I want it now" is for small children and veruca salt.
"Shall I tell on him" what has he done. looks like you will have to find a new home for your gerbils
find them a new home then report him
Pet Parade Ideas....?
I have a chihuahua that I want to put into a pet parade, i need some ideas on what i out dress her as... Thanks :)
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That's really cool! I want to do that now. LOL
Anyway you can just go to Google or Yahoo and search dog costumes and you will get so many links! Or you can go to http://www.thehautehound.com I hope it works out for you! That's a really neat thing. I think a Chihuahua would be a good fairy or bumble bee! Hope that helps! :-)
ballerina or a princess w/tiara or a fairy
some sort of mexican outfit, bandelero or mexican bar maid, a hot pepper would be neat.
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That's really cool! I want to do that now. LOL
Anyway you can just go to Google or Yahoo and search dog costumes and you will get so many links! Or you can go to http://www.thehautehound.com I hope it works out for you! That's a really neat thing. I think a Chihuahua would be a good fairy or bumble bee! Hope that helps! :-)
ballerina or a princess w/tiara or a fairy
some sort of mexican outfit, bandelero or mexican bar maid, a hot pepper would be neat.
Pet owners with questions about sick dogs or cats?
I wonder why is it that a lot people would rather ask whats wrong with their pet online, then call their vet as soon as they realize something is wrong. Why is it that no one seems to utilize their vets? As soon as i sence something is wrong with my two dogs, the first thing i do is call my vet and explain to them whats going on? Why would i care and more then that wait for random people who are not vets to answer my questions? Is it jsut me who is wondering that? I mean if you were having a heart attack would you wait and post a question online and see who answers or would you call 911?
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A lot of people have wondered this, including myself. I'm not sure why some post questions that should be answered by a vet - I guess they are seeking validation that calling the vet is the right thing to do.
I always hope that maybe they have called the vet and are waiting for an answer or return call.
THis morning, I noticed that my dog was bleeding - I took her to the emergency vet immediately. Didn't even think of asking why online. But, I've had pets before so maybe it is just experience or possibly common sense.
Anyway,my dog is fine - urinary tract infection - and I was able to get meds for her.
call 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
I have wondered the same thing myself. When any of my animals shows signs of illness, I immediately call my vet!
The people that come on here and ask a medical question in regards to their dog not acting right and what should they do are either first time pet owners and really have no idea what they should do or they are the people that try not to take their dog or cat to the vet unless it is absolutely necessary as they do not want to shell out the money.
I sooooooooooooo agree with you on this one. i cant tell you how many times i brought my dogs in for stupid stuff. i once thought my dog had a growth going on on her back, turne out to be a scratch with a scab. another time her eye ball looked ripped, turned out to be a piece of hair on her eye. so as embarassed as i was for going for these things, i also had piece of mind that it was nothing important. always better safe than sorry!
Perhaps, like me, these people seek additional opinions - not all vets are geniuses and some of them are downright dumb.
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A lot of people have wondered this, including myself. I'm not sure why some post questions that should be answered by a vet - I guess they are seeking validation that calling the vet is the right thing to do.
I always hope that maybe they have called the vet and are waiting for an answer or return call.
THis morning, I noticed that my dog was bleeding - I took her to the emergency vet immediately. Didn't even think of asking why online. But, I've had pets before so maybe it is just experience or possibly common sense.
Anyway,my dog is fine - urinary tract infection - and I was able to get meds for her.
call 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911 911
I have wondered the same thing myself. When any of my animals shows signs of illness, I immediately call my vet!
The people that come on here and ask a medical question in regards to their dog not acting right and what should they do are either first time pet owners and really have no idea what they should do or they are the people that try not to take their dog or cat to the vet unless it is absolutely necessary as they do not want to shell out the money.
I sooooooooooooo agree with you on this one. i cant tell you how many times i brought my dogs in for stupid stuff. i once thought my dog had a growth going on on her back, turne out to be a scratch with a scab. another time her eye ball looked ripped, turned out to be a piece of hair on her eye. so as embarassed as i was for going for these things, i also had piece of mind that it was nothing important. always better safe than sorry!
Perhaps, like me, these people seek additional opinions - not all vets are geniuses and some of them are downright dumb.
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