exotic mammels

[Sabredragon]

does anyone keep exotics mammels like sugar gliders etc as i have a project to complete at uni by thursday. it needs to be a species a zoo would keep... pics wpuld be nice too!

SD

[Nerys]

i guess on that front... skunks, porcupines, or meerkats? the skunks i have the most pics of, wilma - the porcupine, i also have shots of..

if you search skunk on here or wilma, you would see some of the pics on here

N

[bosshogg]

Nerys is the person but i do keep Prairie dogs if thats any help
Clare

[Nerys]

and some other posters on here - marie - glidergirl - has experience with exotics mammals, although she never has many pics.. Ray - posts as Fixx and Lou - posts as Loulou - they have experience with bits too, including skunks, as does hannah - post as pendlehog, and they are both normally good for pics too.

N

[Athravan]

The only thing I have are african pygmy hedgehogs which probably aren't that exotic, never seen them in a zoo anyway.

Go with the skunks.. nerys has posted some amazing pics before

[Moshpitviper]

I also have a skunk if i can be of any assistance? can't believe nerys left me out

[Fixx]

Skunks, Gliders, Gambian Pouched Rats, European Polecat and something new in a couple of weeks (though that will be too late for your assignment).

[Nerys]

Originally Posted by Luton Reptile Rescue

I also have a skunk if i can be of any assistance? can't believe nerys left me out

rats sorry hon!!! doh!!!

rich has a skunk too - pag1, but i don't think he posts on here much..

tbh.. we estimate that there are anything from 500-1000 skunks being kept as pets within the united kingdom at the moment, although a minority pet, they are not as rare as one might think.. they are also, at least within the legality side of the hobby, a bit of a political hot potato..

if half of them are girls, and half of those girls are entire, then within 5 years you have a potential for massively increasing the numbers that are seen being kept as pets.. in the right hands, and on the right regime, they make outstanding compainion animals, as myself, lou, ray, dave, hannah, richard, marie, nicky, dawn, emma, Sarah, Steve, Jon.. would all tell you.. i personally know about 30-40 people keeping skunks at the moment

there is an issue with descenting, as most people know, given the numbers of entire female skunks in the uk at the moment, and given the number of people i know planning to breed in the coming years.. uk skunk keeping is going to be going through an interesting time in the future.

N

[sami]

yeah dude...

do a skunk.

then that's a great excuse for me to get one.. so i can help you with your assignment ! haha

see u tomorrow..

Sami

[roxyandboys]

I've sugar gliders if thats any use.