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i am after a care sheet and personal tips on coatimundi
- caring
- housing
- feeding/watering
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There's plenty out there with a quick google search.....that's how I prepared.i am after a care sheet and personal tips on coatimundi
- caring
- housing
- feeding/watering
- ... ... ... ... ... ...
I find that reading words is probably the best way of learning new things!well personal tips are always better than reading loads of words :lol2:
what would your personal tips be mrcriss
I'm curious, why would people want to keep them without a huge outdoor enclosure and in a group?I echo what mrcriss has said. Seriously, they are insane and do not stop.
Jazmyn is on the go for 18 hours a day and it's at 100%
She is not cuddly, doesn't seek affection and refuses to use a litter tray lol. She is a sweetie pie though but IMO they are not good pets....unless you have a massive outdoor enclosure and more than 1.
Only the females need to be in a group....the males are solitary and only join the females for mating.I'm curious, why would people want to keep them without a huge outdoor enclosure and in a group?
For the record I'm not against keeping them. But having watched them several times in zoos surely they need to be in a group and have access to a huge enclosure to display natural behaviour?
The females ganged up on the male and bit his tail off!
You're making false assumptions there that the group of which I spoke was in a small enclosure......this was not the case.That kind of confirmed my suspicions really. Damage occurs with all kind of animals where the enclosure doesn't give sufficient space for the victim to get out of the way.
The enclosures I've seen in zoos contained mixed sexes with lots of trees and other vegetation etc.
No I'm not. Think logically, and the principle applies to so many more species than coatis, if an enclosure was large enough, and configured properly the male would have enough room and hiding places to avoid the aggresion.You're making false assumptions there that the group of which I spoke was in a small enclosure......this was not the case.
All the zoos I've seen them in have actually had single sex female populations.
The male coatis are more than happy to be kept alone. They wouldn't naturally seek out the company of females in the wild until it's breeding time.
I don't think he really "allowed" the tragic accident to take place! The "principle" will apply to any species if you give it 5 sq miles of enclosure, but that kind of space is just not available in this all too overcrowded nation of ours!:bash:No I'm not. Think logically, and the principle applies to so many more species than coatis, if an enclosure was large enough, and configured properly the male would have enough room and hiding places to avoid the aggresion.
I state again, I'm not against the keeping of any species. As long as long s it is cared for properly. I'm sure you'd agree, allowing an animal to have its tail 'ripped off' could not be classed as being well cared for.
If the animals are under someones care, then they have to accept responsibility for them. Surely you would agree with that?I don't think he really "allowed" the tragic accident to take place! The "principle" will apply to any species if you give it 5 sq miles of enclosure, but that kind of space is just not available in this all too overcrowded nation of ours!:bash:.
My question was posed to another forum member. Yet you chose to reply!? lolD'yer know what? I'm not going to get into a whole big discussion with you Mynki.....firstly because, like many others on this forum, I don't like you and have better things to do with my day than converse with people I don't like. And secondly because there is never any convincing you that whatever "the great Mynki" says is anything other than gospel.....which I find rather boring.
Repeat, I'm not entering into any further discussion with you Mynki because of your reputation for trolling around the forum looking for arguments. Now I'm off out to enjoy my weekend.Can we see pictures of your outdoor enclosure? I am genuinely interested in the enclosures built by coati keepers after all.
There is no trolling Mrcriss. Remember, my question was posed to someone else. You took it upon yourself to reply and seem to struggle answering subsequent questions. You might think it's trolling as you appear incapable of answering. But I do have a genuine interest. As will many other people with an interest.Repeat, I'm not entering into any further discussion with you Mynki because of your reputation for trolling around the forum looking for arguments. Now I'm off out to enjoy my weekend.
(In reply to your request above....if it came from someone I liked or even respected, then I would have no qualms in obliging. As it's you, I'm not sure it's worth the bother.)
I answered your original question with a fact about coati society that you choose not to believe, because Mr. Mynki has to be correct and have the final word in every situation!:bash:Remember, my question was posed to someone else. You took it upon yourself to reply and seem to struggle answering subsequent questions.
Do you have something to hide? Or are my suspicions incorrect?
*sigh* there's no wrestling involved.I don't believe zoo staff wrestle their animals to restrain them in a harness on a regular basis for starters!
There are no personal attacks from me. I just don't agree with some of your claims. But you seem to take offence if anyone has the audascity to query what you are saying. As I've never met you I don't feel able to say if I like or dislike you. However that is not relevant to anything.*sigh* there's no wrestling involved.
Please realise that your comments are also personal "attacks", so you can drop the worthy act mister....it's not impressing anyone.
Anyway, this is more about me just finding a nice strong harness that i can leave on....not really the pros and cons of leaving one on. For Kenny's sake, the stress and struggles that come with getting the harness on in the first place, just aren't worth it to do it every day.
I've posted no pics partly because I know I don't need to justify myself here (life does not begin and end with RFUK....it is merely an amusement, a distraction and I don't need approval from a load of anonymous names), and also because I don't wish to give information about where I live and my property to any random local criminals stalking this site!And as you seem afraid to post pictures of an outdoor enclosure