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Old 05-01-2008, 07:35 PM
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i realy want some meerkats and i do know a few people that have them.....
um can some one please post a care gide??or pics if you own one?
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would you be keeping them inside or outside
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:45 PM
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prob inside cos its pretty cold round here....but they could go out side in the summer i guess.
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:53 PM
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does someone on here own one???
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Old 05-01-2008, 07:55 PM
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does someone on here own one???
PM Glidergirl, they keep them.
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ther best kept outside in what i call a pit basically a wall three foot high with a coping stone over haning the top about six inches i use three different size telegraph poles placed in the middle this iz ther lookout posts theres always the sentry guard on top watching for danger attached to the bottom of the pit i placed a six inch round plastic pipe this is burried underground and leads off to a heated nest box i used a reptile radiator the size of the box is 24/24/18 they have the choice to go out or stay in the box even in cold weather they come out to feed mine take chicks mealworms eggs chicken they are best kept in a group 2/1 if you do decide to keep them in the house be warned they do smell theres not many around at the min but i would expect in a couple of months you mite see some for sale 200/300 pound is the average price for them .ps they love garden snails the size of the pit is ten bye ten

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Old 05-01-2008, 08:20 PM
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i know nothing about their care, and i'm sure you plan to keep them properly, but i saw some meerkats in the rep shop in bournemouth that were in a smallish (for meerkats) viv under the desk.
they were displaying very disturbing repetitive behaviour.
make sure you give them plenty of space to enjoy them in their full glory!
good luck with it!
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Old 05-01-2008, 08:30 PM
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thanks emrald
can someone actually post a care sheet please?
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try and go on n.a.p.a.x i think someones done one there
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Old 05-01-2008, 10:13 PM
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try and go on n.a.p.a.x i think someones done one there
whats that?
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