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 Baby skunks
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05/19/11 10:46 PM
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My brother was tearing down a shed when a skunk ran out from under it. He heard what sounded like baby mice and then found 6 of these lil guys. They are probably to young to make it without momma but I was thinking bout trying to keep them alive. Anybody ever done it? Is it even legal to keep them? 
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 10:48 PM
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Haha, cool find. They are kind of cute
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 10:48 PM
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Sir,
Baby skunks and field mice make the most excellent big bass bait.
I took some of my largest Bass with them.
 "Love it or leave it"
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:12 PM
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hogghunter123
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they make good pets had several when i was younger living in graham go to pet smart get some supplement milk you will have to feed them often and you will have to use a wet warm washcloth to get them to use the bathroom they will make the same type of pet as a ferrett, will use a litter box like a cat. When they get older you can take to vet get them desented same as they do ferretts
Last edited by hogghunter123; 05/19/11 11:16 PM.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:18 PM
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hrmmm.. Pet or Bait.
Decisions Decisions....
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:20 PM
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they make good pets had several when i was younger living in graham go to pet smart get some supplement milk you will have to feed them often and you will have to use a wet warm washcloth to get them to use the bathroom they will make the same type of pet as a ferrett, will use a litter box like a cat. When they get older you can take to vet get them desented same as they do ferretts Cool, Im going to Atwoods in the morning to see about gettig some kinda way of feeding them. Any idea how much it costs to descent them?
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:25 PM
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call a vet ask.or maybe someone with a ferrett can tell you it's the same thing. when i was younger it was fifteen dollars but that was in 1969
If I'm not hunting, I'm hunting something to hunt.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:28 PM
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By morning it would probably be too late, they need to be fed every 4 hours or so. Like kittens. Get kitten formula & a little bottle.
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05/19/11 11:30 PM
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hogghunter123
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like she said and you have to keep them warm
If I'm not hunting, I'm hunting something to hunt.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:31 PM
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I've done it. They are cool and not hard to raise or train but make sure you can find someone that will descent them before you go to the trouble of raising them.
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05/19/11 11:42 PM
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Contact Windfish on TFF. Either her or someone she knows is a Skunk fanatic and can probably help you out.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/19/11 11:45 PM
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Good luck keep the forum posted.
Psalm 3:3 - But you, O LORD, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 12:11 AM
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By morning it would probably be too late, they need to be fed every 4 hours or so. Like kittens. Get kitten formula & a little bottle. X2 - Have to feed them often and keep them warm. They make really cool pets.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 12:55 AM
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Hands are tied til morning. Work comes first. They are in a warm place for now.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 01:22 AM
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Caution,
Most skunks are carriers of Rabies.
Be very careful!
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 01:32 AM
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Caution,
Most skunks are carriers of Rabies.
Be very careful! So are dogs  Just because they "can" be carriers of rabies doesn't mean they are. They say armadillo are "carriers" of leprosy that only means that they can carry it like humans.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 01:33 AM
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Cute little buggers they are
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 04:06 AM
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Trevor B
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You can get their Scent Spraying glands taken out... Then they make awesome pets... They stomp their feet before fake spraying you when they are angry.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 04:36 AM
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Caution,
Most skunks are carriers of Rabies.
Be very careful! So are dogs Just because they "can" be carriers of rabies doesn't mean they are. They say armadillo are "carriers" of leprosy that only means that they can carry it like humans. x1 I will bet that thing is less than 2 days old.
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Re: Baby skunks
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#2321510
05/20/11 04:41 AM
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They are basically cats when they are descented. Cats make good pets for some people, not for me, but I can see how seeing that little one would make someone want to keep it. I'd paint it though.
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 05:10 AM
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I have had 6 in my life time, they are very good pets. They are just like cats, not much differance. Well maybe a little more temper, but I was pretty hard on mine to mind. Good Luck.
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Re: Baby skunks
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#2321558
05/20/11 07:26 AM
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no one will try to get in your house with that..Iv head 6or7
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Re: Baby skunks
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05/20/11 11:53 AM
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All 6 are alive and well this morning. Brother said they are feeding them kitten milk.
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