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14-06-2009, 08:33 PM
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Kinkajous
These are one of my favourite animals...so beautiful and graceful. Its a long way off (like years) but I was considering keeping a pair of these in the future. Does anyone have info on them in captivity? You see a few American sites but they are all quite short, not very in depth.
Can anyone with kinkajous clue me in on this...basically I like the animals I keep to be pets I can handle and play with, not just beautiful creatures to look at but not interact with. I realise a kinkajou is a wild animal and there's a risk of aggression as they mature as with all wild animals and if that happens they'd still have a lifelong home with me, and I would have a proper heated enclosure but I was wondering if kinks are suitable for that sort of life...ie are they suitable enough to be a "pet" type animal? You only ever hear of this in America and those tend to be the people that think its OK to keep monkeys and tigers running around your house! I hope nobody thinks I'm an idiot enquiring after a kink because they "look cute", I have long been fascinated and enraptured by these animals and I would never buy them unless I had the money, time and experience to make it work...like I said its a ways off at the moment. Last edited by Rum_Kitty; 14-06-2009 at 08:42 PM.. 
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14-06-2009, 09:28 PM
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Theres a few people on here that keep them, Im sure they'll be happy to help you when they see this thread, Im in agreement they are amazing!
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15-06-2009, 11:17 AM
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Kinks are fine to keep as 'pets' your best off getting one from young as they will take to you alot quicker... getting a slightly older one will take you time for it to gain your trust etc, they are VERY intelligent animals... and i mean VERY!! Enclosure wise it would depend on where you keep them, our enclosure is inside so we dont need to heat it becuase the house is warm enough. If you want an ourdoor enclosure then you will ideally need to heat it and also make sure that they can get away from the bad weather/heat, so giving them an indoor section would be best. Once you have put the time in and worked with them, they are really rewarding animals and a pleasure to keep. There are other owners on here aswel so I am sure they will help you a bit more, and put other inputs in 
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15-06-2009, 11:26 AM
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these are awesome! does anyone know how much they go for?
i see ads but they never say how much they are??
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15-06-2009, 12:17 PM
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They are normally around the £2000.00 price, give or take a few hundred depending on where you get one from
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15-06-2009, 12:22 PM
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Ta Farmercoope, and yep they are incredible!
Hi Lucy, thanks for the info, glad to hear they can make good pets...for want of a better word (companions???) Can I ask about your enclosure...what size is it? I take it it was custom made? Where did you find out detailed info about keeping kinks? And did you have trouble finding a vet that can deal with em? You're so lucky they are wonderful! Rach, watch out, most of the ads you see are actually scams...especially if the prices seem really low. I contacted someone about them when they were still under license and they were definitely scammers.
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15-06-2009, 01:51 PM
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I will find out enclosure size for you, because i dont know!
 im rubbish with sizes  but yes it was custom made and we have put shelves, ropes, boxes, toys etc in for her to keep herself amused... vet wise I have a few different vets who deal with my animals, my local vet in my village is happy to deal with all of them on an 'easy' level, anything more complicated I have a vet about 20 mins away who has someone who specialises in Exotics, and they are good
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15-06-2009, 01:55 PM
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yus, there are a lot of scam adverts about..
tska have placed 6 kinkajous so far this year, we do know where there is a single female available at the moment N Quote:
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15-06-2009, 09:07 PM
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15-06-2009, 10:00 PM
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As is Lola
 She has to be the best and most attention seeking pet I have. She loves her cuddles and gets on with almost everyone and everything.
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