1.0 Fennec Fox

Oh how cute! I had a friend that had a descented skunk.
He still postured though and it was cute but couldn't make The smelly.

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where can I get one and how hard was getting the permit and whats he eat and all his husbandry necessities ?

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Originally Posted by lance

where can I get one and how hard was getting the permit and whats he eat and all his husbandry necessities ?

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First, check the laws of your state, county, and village. That is the most important thing to do. :)

Then if it's legal for you, ensure you have about $2500 laying around for the fox and the husbandry necessities. My fox has a two-story Ferret Nation cage. Food is a bit expensive since it requires fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and cooked chicken. The cat food he eats (Halo) is one of the more expensive brands too. The vitamins - not sure how much those are, as I got some free from the breeder. KMR is expensive. It cost about $25 for a small can of mix. He is going through it fast.

The permit was not hard to get. The issue was more finding someone to talk to who knew what they were doing. I ran into a lot of issues where I would call up the officials and they don't have a clue what I'm talking about, or what to do about it. It took a lot of prodding to get to someone who was a supervisor or knew what a fennec was.

It's not too difficult keeping him. It IS very time consuming though, as these little guys are very active and require a lot of exercise. Think like a german shepherd. He has to spend hours running around playing with the cat or me. And since he can't be potty trained, I have to be vigilant to make sure he doesn't potty anywhere.

There's also the screaming. He does a LOT of screaming. He screams at night, screams during the day... if I walk by the room he's in, he will scream even louder. He screams when he's excited too, like when he gets a treat.

He also bites a lot. I have a lot of scars from the bites. Because of this I don't let him near anyone who isn't immediate family or friends I trust a lot. He has bit family already and I haven't had him too long. He is also food aggressive but that is typical for them.

If you can handle the intense time requirement, the biting and food aggression, the pooping and peeing everywhere, and the screaming, more power to you...haha.

Does he have to get vaccines?

Oh my gosh! That is the cutest fox ever! Those big ears are just so freakin adorable!

Lmfaoo OMG ! I thought you were joking at first :o very niceee fox, a while ago I wanted a snow fox but I don't think their legal in NYC "/ beutiful little guy anyway:gj:

That's very cute! Congrats! I don't think I could tolerate the messiness, and screams; but that sure is cute!

It is unlawful for persons to possess a potentially dangerous species as a "pet." Potentially dangerous species include the following orders: Primates; Carnivora (nondomestic dogs and cats, bears);
New Jersey

Doesn't a fox qualify as a Carnivora-nondomestic? Just wondering.

That's a cutie of a fennec. As far as training, you can train just about anything with precise operant conditioning. You just have to be patient and very precise about when you reward. Once you get the first steps down of establishing the reward cue, you can easily start shaping behavior and even extinguish unwanted behaviors via "off cue" extinguishing. That way there's no negative conditioning but you get the results you want.

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

As far as training, you can train just about anything with precise operant conditioning. You just have to be patient and very precise about when you reward.

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Silver Fox. Not a fennec fox, but a fox nonetheless, and they are domesticated. i personally thought it was interesting to read about their domestication process.

http://www.sibfox.com/


there was also a tv special on this. i cant for the life of me remember the name or the channel of the show. but it was pretty cool.