skunks

[pookey]

I have never had a skunk but to those who have do males or females make better pets? Do they nip hard when they play or when upset? I have read as much as I can on them but answers from owners is more helpful, thanks

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by pookey

I have never had a skunk but to those who have do males or females make better pets? Do they nip hard when they play or when upset? I have read as much as I can on them but answers from owners is more helpful, thanks

i have 3 boys and a gurly

i do prefer boys though specially as pets

nipping all skunks go through a stage of nipping and yes it can hurt alot

biting they are tbh pretty tollerant of alot and are not really biters as such though you cant rule out that they never will

a skunk bite hurts alot too

[pookey]

Thanks Emma, cant be worse tham marmoset bite! little piranha jaws!!! Really reading as much as i can and planning what and when!

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by pookey

Thanks Emma, cant be worse tham marmoset bite! little piranha jaws!!! Really reading as much as i can and planning what and when!

i have to say i aint ever been bitten by a marm lol but i dont think i would like to be either ha ha

its nice that people do still do their research

well im no expert on skunks but have a couple of years owner experience would be happy to help you with anything

Just gimme a shout hun

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

see this is where me and emma differ - though i love my boys i think our girl makes the better pet, though we have had her since she was 16 weeks old so have been able to tame her really well where as the boys we got at 6 months plus so arent as tame as Dice is. I dont think the gender of the skunk makes a difference its the amount of time you spend with it and how old it is when you get it.

you need to remember that if you get a girl and dont have a male to mate her with then she needs to be spayed. Where as boys are safe to remain in tact if theyre pets and never to be bred

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by xXFooFooLaFluffXx

see this is where me and emma differ - though i love my boys i think our girl makes the better pet, though we have had her since she was 16 weeks old so have been able to tame her really well where as the boys we got at 6 months plus so arent as tame as Dice is. I dont think the gender of the skunk makes a difference its the amount of time you spend with it and how old it is when you get it.

you need to remember that if you get a girl and dont have a male to mate her with then she needs to be spayed. Where as boys are safe to remain in tact if theyre pets and never to be bred

but thing is cat i have a girl thats extremely tame too angel i adore her and love her to bits but still more boys are better lol i dunno why

havoc and angel are on the same tame level par they both come when i call both climb on my knee and cuddle up, both cuddle up with the dogs

but i dunno im a boy skunk fan lol

[xXFooFooLaFluffXx]

Originally Posted by Emmaj

but thing is cat i have a girl thats extremely tame too angel i adore her and love her to bits but still more boys are better lol i dunno why

havoc and angel are on the same tame level par they both come when i call both climb on my knee and cuddle up, both cuddle up with the dogs

but i dunno im a boy skunk fan lol

typical hetro, typical lesbian see haha

[pookey]

I tend to shy away from choosing a female and most likely choose a male, do they differ much in size? I have started to skunk proof the house and just keep reading any thing I can on them, thank you for your answers and I love the pics of all your skunks.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by pookey

I tend to shy away from choosing a female and most likely choose a male, do they differ much in size? I have started to skunk proof the house and just keep reading any thing I can on them, thank you for your answers and I love the pics of all your skunks.

not really much difference in males and females though it depends on the skunk and who or where they have been bred

angel my gurly is slightly smaller than the boys but not that much really saying that she is long and fluffy coated so looks bigger than she is lol

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by xXFooFooLaFluffXx

typical hetro, typical lesbian see haha

LOL cat i never thought of looking at it like that