Why is my skunk starting to bite??

[Merifield]

Hi Emma
Glad you agree that no animal should be hit.
However a skunk is a skunk and as such it is a wild animal and it will bite.
Just like any other wild animal that has not been genetically modified for many generations to not exhibit un-desirable traits.
I don't think we can gift any animal with the ability to" throw tantrums or hissy fits". In the human race such emotion is usually caused by frustration and an inability to see needs(or wants) met .When seen in an animal it's an indication
that (in my opinion) the animal is craving something that is not being provided
like mental stimulation or interaction. My opinion only.
Donna

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Merifield

Hi Emma
Glad you agree that no animal should be hit.
However a skunk is a skunk and as such it is a wild animal and it will bite.
Just like any other wild animal that has not been genetically modified for many generations to not exhibit un-desirable traits.
I don't think we can gift any animal with the ability to" throw tantrums or hissy fits". In the human race such emotion is usually caused by frustration and an inability to see needs(or wants) met .When seen in an animal it's an indication
that (in my opinion) the animal is craving something that is not being provided
like mental stimulation or interaction. My opinion only.
Donna

have you met many skunks and spent a fair amount of time with them ?

most skunk owners will tell you how capeable of throwing a hissy fit or tantrum a skunk is

Yes skunks are not 100% domesticated like alot of animals hence me saying its part and package of owning an exotic mammal with the potential to bite

but the discription most skunk owners will give you when asked what its like to own a skunk is.............its like having a puppy and toddler rolled into one

[xclairex]

Our little one went through a stage of being bitey she can occasionally bite now but she's never bit hard only when she thought my finger was food as i had carrot juice on it or when i was feeding her and she wasnt taking nicely and got my finger those two times hurt. When she bites she gets a very firm "NO!" and either a time out or totally ignored for a while, although ive not really known her to be mardy shes nice and social and only bites when she wants more attention thankfully we've not been stunk out or left poo in bad places(apart from in her first week or so here when she was nervous).Right now shes sleeping next to me bless her