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I am a huge fox lover, and I know you can get a license to own one! This is a place where you can talk about FOOXES!
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Sunny Foox wrote:Same, it is like a huge hope of mine, i want a fennec foox, they two thousand dollars though XD
Luzien wrote:Sunny Foox wrote:Same, it is like a huge hope of mine, i want a fennec foox, they two thousand dollars though XD
and dont forget the safe kennel-cage with large outdoor and inddoor run you need, or other large enclosure for them (something around half acre or such alone for outside part, when i remember right from what i did read once, with high safe fence that they cant digg out off) then you need to make it interesting for them...them because not only one fox..
also you need fresh meat, fruit, life insect and so on...a good vet who can work with wild animals as not every one will take them in for there needed treatment each year...
yes foxes are cute...but real much work, money, time and so on
and they are no toys, some may stay cuddly and loving, but they can get wild when they become older..and you need to accept this and life ith this to only look at them.
so good luck!
косатка wrote:I absolutely adore foxes! I'd love to own a gray fox one day, or a corsac. They aren't as smelly as reds and arctics and usually spread their scent by rubbing things like a cat, rather than spraying. I'd still love a red, especially an arctic marble! Unfortunately, foxes are not legal were I live. Not really in a position to own one right now anyway, but it still sucks.
Half an acre seems excessive, especially for a fennec. I usually see something around 20x20ft. suggested for one red, but that's if they get plenty of interaction and time out of the enclosure (while in a harness, of course). At my zoo though I saw two reds in an enclosure that looked smaller. Anyway, fennecs are primarily insectivores, so they don't need a whole lot of meat. Though if you were to feed primarily meaty foods, I have heard that rabbit meat is the best choice. And yeah, fennecs need more of their own kind... So make that $4k. Fennecs aren't really my cup of tea though.
But yes! Foxes are a lot of work. The enclosure will need to be topped, and chicken wire should be used as flooring so they don't dig out (but that'll mean you'll need to provide a digging box to satisfy their digging desires). Also, fox kits are small enough to slip through chain link, and fennecs and even grays stay small enough to slip through. So that's important to know.
Also, I want to point out that foxes can remain tame throughout their life. They still have instincts of course, and will go through hormonal changes and what not as they grow, but they don't have to be a hands-off and visual-only animal. I know a few people who own foxes and claim they can be sweet and fun to interact with.
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