SKUNKS AS PETS - What You Need To Know | EMZOTIC
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Hi em!!!
Have you done a bearded dragon video I need to learn about it so I can convince my parents to get me one
Hi em! I love your videos sooo much!
Iyana Tillman Your parents house = their rules. The best way you can convince your parents to allow you to get a pet is to demonstrate that you can be trusted to care for them. Show them signs of maturity - keeping your temper in check, helping at home and talking to them about *their* reasons for not being on board with a pet. Discuss, don’t argue 👍🏻
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I had a skunk once, he was great! The only issue was that he kept sexually assaulting my cat while speaking French.
😄Took me a second to process that!
Pepe is that you?
Omg
Lmfao
Ah, looney tunes I see 😏
Am I considering a skunk? No. Is it legal for my to own a skunk? No. Will my parents let me get me a skunk? NO! Do I have the time for a skunk? No. Am I still going to watch the video? Heck yas!
Big mood
Same
Same 😂😂
relatable
same here!
I saw an adult skunk walking with a bunch of babies behind it in a single file line. It was really cute but i kept my distance.
I would to
Because you would have been in a( line) of fire
Catch it. Thwn keep em as pets
Yup, I saw a mother skunk one time also with her young following behind her. They all had their tails straight up, which looked like skinny little pencils covered with black fur. I kept my distance too, lol.
That is exactly what you should do. Baby skunks are one of the cutest things on God’s green earth. But they need to be with their parents. You did exactly what you needed to do to keep yourself safe and the skunks happy.
i once had a very gentle encounter with a wild skunk who waddled up to me from across the street at dawn. it sniffed my leg, i gently backed off, letting the skunk know i respected their distance, and when they got their fill of my smell, they waddled away in peace. i think skunks are just the most adorable animals ever, but theyre not for me. thank you for the video!
I live in an area with a lot of skunks and honestly they are veeeerry chill animals. You can run into them in the wild, but they really don’t spray. You have to seriously mess with them and ask for it before they will let loose.
@@dweeeebo yeah, they are absolutely mostly chill. At my old place i was in the back yard one day and THREE of teh little buggers bumbled on by in 10 minutes like it was a slow waddling parade lol XD Each time when they got close to me in their travels i just said "hey, bud!" so they knew i was there and didnt plan on leaving my blunt or beer. Gave me a quick little Oi! then bumbled off :D (except number 3, he was a unit and couldnt care less lol)
I had one, his name was Mister, he was my baby, he slept on my chest every nite, he cleaned my ears when a got home from work, he search my hair for bugs. He was potty trained , he lived 9 years. Iloved him so..
"he cleaned my ears when a got home from work" WHAT!?!?
The ear cleaning is for the protiens
no, the ear cleaning is for the love
He was completely potty trained? That’s cool
awwww, thats soon nice
“Skunks are incredible escape artists” Me and my mom: *looks at our 2 ferrets* I think I know a thing or two about escape artist.
Tala Habern lol ye ^^
They are related after all,
Sweet Little Weasel omg...I hope their okay...but that is a pretty cool story, except for the getting sick part. What’s cool is how they teamed up.
@Sweet Little Weasel lol now that's teamwork. hope you have them a treat for that. (gave them a treat, sorry, auto correct bites again.)
I’m going to adopt 2 ferrets I’m so exited!!
I have a neighbour that had a skunk for years. She was a wild one, but she was an orphaned baby who's mother was hit by a car, so she got her de-scented and spayed and kept her in an outdoor enclosure that was HUGE. Her name was Daisy
Awww I love skunks why does everyone hate them over one thing??????
Sparkly Unicorn Misinformation and stigma
@@Emzotic ikr people think that they stink and that it is an excuse to hate them 😪 . But don't they only spray when they are scared?, Cause if so then that's the person's fault.
What I hate is that people hate any animal that gives off any odor like humans aren’t smelly creatures???
@@OpenWorldGirlMR yeah ikr lol😂
Sparkly Unicorn honestly, an animal’s scent plays a big factor in whether or not I get it. I have issues with my nose, especially in my sinuses and everything creates pain and irritation. So ferrets, dogs, skunks, ducks and other smelly animals are a no. Just another perspective. ✌🏼
Wow skunks huh lol well that's a unique pet!
Taevian's World of Reptiles! and a lot of hard work!
@@Emzotic can you litter train a skunk?
Owning one isn’t a good fit for me, but I absolutely adore them. I get my fix by watching yours. Great info Em!!
I have a pet shrunk and I love her to death but this video will help me to love her even more
Alex Kuzmenkov Give her a treat from me!
JPs Pet nation Hey I only I have one right now but I am getting another one next year I have a lavender skunk her name is glacier
I gotta know if there fur is as soft as it looks. Please tell
Maximus Cline kinda
Your pet shrunk?
I’ve always been taught that skunks are gross and smelly, but your skunks are soooooo cute!
stella chang They’re only smelly if kept in poor conditions or if they spray. Otherwise they smell like a big ferret, cat-dog 😆
@@Emzotic Lol!!😂 I love you!😚
I love skunks! We had a family of them living in the field next to my house. You could hear them munching on the grass at night, it was so cute!
That does sound hella cute haha
I don’t ever have a desire to have a skunk and I have 4 cats which I’ve adopted over the last 13 years, but I do love watching your channel. It’s very entertaining and informative!!
i have cats. one of them looks like a skunk.
I love the fact you always educate yourself before you make any decisions with your animals. It sets a fantastic example to all of your viewers! Big hugs to all the family ☺️
Dobbie and Niffler are so cute!
ItzShraddha! Yes they are!
@@Emzotic and I uv there names! hp for life
When I was little I met a pet skunk named onion and ever since then my mom and I have wanted one!!! She was such a little angel 😁
There's a wild skunk who lives in my neighborhood. I got about 6 feet away from him while getting out of my car tonight. We surprised each other, but he didn't spray. He was actually pretty cute.
Excellent video, I've had three skunks over the years and found them to be great pets if you're willing to put in the time. . One crucial recommendation if you are serious about acquiring a pet skunk and after you've done your research, is get one at 5 or 6 weeks old. At this age they are weaned and taming is not an issue. Also look for a good vet that has experience with skunks BEFORE you buy one. All three of mine were super easy to litter train, affectionate and also a bit mischievous. I had an enclosure about the same size as in the video, but my skunk would be allowed to roam around my home as long as I was there to supervise. They would go nuts if they were to stay n the enclosure all day. Last bit of advice, when young start getting them use to trimming nails and being handled. Great pet but not one to get on a whim. Again, do your research. :)
My Nana is in a care home and got visited by a pet zoo and was cuddling a skunk as though it were a handbag! They're so adorable! 💖
me:i want a skunk, they're so cute! emzotic: HOW TO CARE FOR SKUNKS me: ...[insert pikachu meme]
just remember not to impulse buy, research and educate yourself first c:
@@p1qnt416 and make sure they’re legal where you live before you do months of research 😔
@@steamin3354 yup! you dont want to buy an animal you cant legally care for
I got a guinea pig that looks like skunk, I name him skunky 🙌 done😎
Adorable
I had a skunk I loved to pieces, but definitely a ton of work! You have to be willing to learn their language and skunkproof your whole home. He was the best cuddle-buddy.
My dad had a pet skunk when he was younger and for a while we had a family of them under the cider house (just an old shed where we kept animal feed) and it started off as one but then she had six adorable little babies. No one ever got sprayed and my step mom would leave food out for them. Theyre gone now but while they were here it was nice cuz the amount of hornet nests seemed to go down. The mom had the most beautiful floofy tail and it was so pretty, now i really want a pet skunk when i get older (if i have the right living conditions for them)
My mom had a skunk growing up! She named it Carnation. A carnation is a flower. It was a LONG time ago in the 1950s. It had something to do with Bambi.
She named her skunk pudding. Im in love. (Not to forget Mush❤️)
Me and the wife had a skunk many years ago and it was one of the best pets we ever had. It was clean like a cat and loving like a dog. He would meet us at the door when we got home and then follow us everywhere we went in the house. All he wanted to do is be with us and like one of yours, held, petted and loved. He was excellent. Unfortunately we moved from Kentucky to Hawaii and Hawaii did not allow, no matter how hard I tried even offering to bond the skunk. So gave him to a friend who took care of him. Later as we moved around (I was in the military) found more and more states we restricting such. Now living in WV for nearly 20 years, it is legal but you have to get a permit and WV will not give them out. Very frustrating for our experience with a skunk was nothing but outstanding. I would love to have one again, but getting harder and harder to obtain in most States, may get lucky and WV may start issuing permits again. Hopefully so. One item you didn't touch on, is that skunks will want to go into a semi Hibernation (not true hibernation but slow down greatly) during the winter, so you have to adjust their food intake so that they do not load up on fat and take a long winter slow down with some semi sleep (torpor state) on you. Our's would get a little more grouchy during that time of the year.
They are so cute and chubby! 😊
Squishy Rainbow It’s all winter fluff ;)
My mom had a lot of skunks as a child. She loved them a lot and they were so sweet. I think skunks can make great pets for the right person/family! It all really depends on your lifestyle!
I'll tell you a story ,I was at my friends house in the spring ,I live in Canada so the rules are different when it comes to wild life rules are alot different here ,but we were helping his mom put out spring decor for the back yard and one of the things he put out was a trap and I asked him why he was putting this trap out ,he said because his mother grows vegetables and she didn't want rabbits getting into her garden ,I warned him that other animals might get trap in there besides rabbits 6 weeks pasted and sure enough a skunk got trapped in the cage ,so we called animal control to see if they would remove it for us but they explained that it wasn't there trap so it was up to us to deal with it ,now everyone was scared to approach it because they didn't want to get sprayed ,but I love animals and I can read them fairly well I said ,I want to look into his face to better see the mood he was in and honestly he looked so depressed ,so what I did was I open the trap and wedged a Towel in the door way ,to keep it open and the next day he was gone ,I saved its life and now skunks are one of my favorite animals ,I think they are so adorable the way they move about 😊
you’re a saint!!
People commonly make the mistake of fearing skunks because they're afraid of getting sprayed... Most don't realize those scent glands are tiny, and while they can get a few sprays out if they deplete the gland it can take days to regenerate it, so they tend to use it sparingly and only under extreme threat/attack. Not that it's not a possibility, but move slowly and don't startle them or make them feel attacked and they are quite unlikely to spray.
I am a USA San Antonio, Tx resident. Recently I had a skunk making himself very known while living under my pier and beam home. I ran outside one morning to my only crawl space access and found myself face to face with that stinky creature. To my surprise it appeared to be the sweetest freaking critter of my life and ever since i've wondered how they'd fair as a pet! thanks for the incredibly informative video. Aye chihuahua, skunks.....
My whole family calls me "the skunk whisperer" bc every ight when I walk my dog I run into at least 1 skunk, they don't run away from me either. They just look at me and continue their search for food. One followed behind me on a sidewalk that was lit! And when I'm alone walking home they are always around me, one came to sniff my leg and I thought one was my neighbors cat and i bent down to pet it and then I realized the big white stripe! That was quite a scare! But I respect them and I think they realize that. My dog on the other hand.... Well...
Skunk spirit guides you! ✨ 💓✨
The pen is such a nice looking one
Millipede Leech I agree!
Can you do rabbit care please
Gracie Clark yes please I have 5 rabbits that live in doors in my bedroom I know everything about bunnies food health grooming illnesses and love and cleaning best green haye best vets I love my bunnies they watch movies on bed with me in there special blanket lover from London
I used to have 6 rabbits that died :(
Skunks are beautiful creatures! This is why I love you and your channel. You see the beauty in every animal and treat them with love and respect. ❤️
I've never wanted a skunk im my life, i just wanted to watch this for cute skunk footage lol. A lot of people find rodent type animals to be gross and just pests, but i think they're all so cute
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You were first, congrats!
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Hey Em !! I’m an animal care student and I am so appreciative of you for educating and just making sure people are given the correct information. I’ve very often used your videos to prove points in my essays !! Love u Em !! 🧡🧡
We almost got a pet skunk from my mom's friend when I was a kid. It never happened, but since then I have been waiting for the day when I can finally get a skunk of my own. My husband and I will hopefully be buying our first house in the coming year, so it shouldn't be much longer! After almost 20 years, I don't think you could call that an impulse purchase 😂
I love how Puddin looked when she got her nails clipped😂 she looked so fancy
When you said "pen" I thought it was a writing pen and was really confused because ink is bad for animals..... turns out you meant the other type of pen, and it was really amazing. I'll be keeping this in mind for my cat or dogs!
they remind me of a honey badger, because of how good they are at escaping
My pet skunk is awesome. I see him every other year or so. He loves to spray right next to my window in the middle of the night to show his affection for me. Such a loving creature
lmao
These rolly poly babies!!! ❤❤❤❤ I love them so much!
my heart melted everytime you showed the skunks! they're too cute!! so underrated and overhated though :( they deserve the love you give them!! ilysm i've been binging your videos all day 😂
Skunks look so adorable!!!! ❤️ Love seeing them from a far!!!
Awwwwe!! They are fantastic!! All of your animals are very fortunate and look so happy and content!!!!
I always appreciate your videos ❤ this was exactly what I needed to hear I'm always so quick to want a pet ,do research and get them 😅 and sometimes the pet was not exactly what I was expecting because companies tell you what you WANT to hear and not what you NEED to hear... and I needed this video because now is not the tie for me to get a skunk lol. Thank you I love your channel and personality ! so positive exactly what we need in this community
The Big BIG problem with skunks is... THEY EAT ALL OF GRINCHY'S WORMS!!!! AAAAAAHHH!!!!
No worms for grinchy
Who’s Grinchy?
Brilliantly done, thorough road test of skunks as pets. I’m impressed by your presentation.
Wow! Didn’t even know skunks were pets. Amazing to see so many people have had them and they’ve been really good and caring pets.
I always learn so much here! Thanks for all your information : ) Love you! ❤️
Kembri Dawn Thank YOU
I love skunks. So cute. Got to pet one at an animal education presentation. Then got to meet a skunks at a wildlife center. Skunk couldn't be let back into the wild because of him being injured. For an enrichment activity they wrapped up his food in Christmas wrapping paper.
thanks just for the ad, never before have I been so happy. I LOVE THAT CAGE! It is truly WONDERFUL. I'm so tired of cleaning the WIRES, and really getting into every little bit. THIS I CAN CLEAN HAPPILY. Keeping a cage pristine (with safe cleaners and just elbow grease), is so important for health.
That was the best and most informative video you can post about pet skunks, thank you for your honesty, it was a fantastic and eye opening experience, well done
They really need to change the laws.. beheading your beloved pet is absolutely ridiculous! If you have proof of registration, vet care and rabies vaccination, that should be enough!!
There is no current rabies vaccine for skunks.
Do your research please and thank you. I don't want any fights nor hate.
I was thinking, that doesn't seem fair. A dog or cat is quarantined after a bite. But I suppose this would be different every where as well.
Wonderfully comprehensive video, as usual. Fabulous job, Em! Glorious pen. As mustelids, Pudding & Moush Spoon are cousins of the famous bonus weasels, Dobby & Niffler. Family planning! Incidentally, congrats on being one of the few people who knows the difference between domestic & domesticated, two entirely different terms used interchangeably by most. Smart cookie! 🍪
Yes girl!!! Such an important message in the beginning. When you get an animal know the life expectancy and be committed and know the laws!
They’re absolutely adorable 😍
Wow thank you em now I'm going to be much experienced about keeping skunks.
Never stop researching and reading :)
You are my favorite KZheadd ever!!!
Nadia Koller Awww THANKS!
Emzotic your welcome!!! I think you are so beautiful!!!😁😁😁
Nothing I enjoy better than your videos. Aside of the super cute side of it, I also learn so much about animals. Thank you!!!!
Thank You! for taking the time to make this video, You are brilliant! 👌🤣😁 lol- so honest yet educating about having these adorable SKUNKS...as pets I want, one or a pair, ❤️💕 starting my research today!
Thank you for this! The part about skunks arent affectionate. We had a stray cat i rescued , when it passed away my wife wanted a new cat. I said no cats. We ended up with 2. Both are attached to me and dont love on her. Then we ended up with a 2 week old kitten the mom abandoned. Again, attached to me and ignores her. She comes home yesterday and shouts "we're getting a baby skunk!". I of course said no. Like that matters. She said yes. I asked why, she said she just wants someone to love her LOL. All the cats sleep with me and not her. So now shes trying a 4th time. It seems the reason she wants one, a cuddle buddy, will backfire. For years shes been a volunteer at a exotic animal rescue. So she plays with lions, tigers and bears. A ton of other animals, like lygers and kudamundi. As well as skunks and raccoons. I guess someone didnt realize their skunk wasnt fixed. They have 6 babies they dropped off at the rescue. The woman who runs it is trying to find homes. So..... Yeah... Maybe this video will talk her out of it. But i doubt it. Her experience with skunks is already a good one. They have 2 at the rescue already and shes attached to one of them. So I guess we'll see. EDIT: Watched a bunch of your videos. Now I want a skunk 😅
There so adorable!
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thank you so much for this awesome video. You have shared everything that I was curious about.
Your Channel is awesome. You have been edutaining me and have inspired me to do my research before adopting a pet. Thank You!
Nice Vid,Skunks are acctualy cute
Sandra Kleinmane Second comment award! 🥈
Huzzah! All I need for a good Saturday is Pudding and Moush!
Cami P Thanks for being here!
I always love these videos. You are super great at informing your viewers about all the facts you should know, you literally name every single fact. It’s so nice, even though I probably won’t get a pet skunk, you can tell whoever watches this video some things they have never heard before!
I’ve been wondering about this for a while and glad u did a vid on it!
She’s not kidding about the cutting off their heads. I worked at a vet and this was also true of dogs. If a dog bit someone and was not vaccinated if either had to be quarantined at the owners expense or if they did not want to pay for that, immediately euthanized and the head removed and sent for testing. This was not a nice procedure. I myself had to assist in this several times and it is traumatic to say the least
I think they need to test it from the brain? I can imagine it would be horrible to need to take part in removing the head.x( Though rabies in itself is really scary. I don't know if it's still basically a death sentence if it's found too late? Or do they have some other medication apart from the vaccine?
@@elainelouve it is a death sentence for pets and animals. they generally die after 5 days of having the infection, so its kinder to the pet or animal to put it down.
Yes you need to test rabies from the brain
This is awful and heartbreaking--hit me like a ton of bricks. I can't believe we don't have any better way of combatting or confirming rabies yet!
My dad had a friend who had a pet skunk. When the skunk got older it got a little more wild, and bit the owner while being picked up. She dropped it and the skunk actually died from the fall. So, of what I have heard skunks are not drop safe like cats. Definitely something to consider.
OMG God sent. From the super helpful skunk knowledge. To a first for me " CLEARLY LOVED PETS" ENCLOSURE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I HAVE A RABBIT.
I was wanting a skunk video this morning! Yayyy
Love your videos em
Mr. Myles Thank you!!!
Emzotic you’re welcome!
I remember years ago I looking up the legality of owning a pet skunk in different states and in one weird state the only way to legally own a skunk WAS to capture a wild one.. it seemed really dumb then too. Also -- if your state does allow pet skunks you're not done ..local ordinances may forbid them.
Moosh is looking radiant and rotund as always
Thank you so much for this video. This gave me a lot of info that I needed to know :)
I love them soooo much!!!♥️♥️♥️
Ayo It’s Me ❤️🇬🇧❤️
I watch all your vids!!!!!!
Nadia Koller I am blessed!
Skunks are so cute i love how the waddle around
Thank your for the legit and responsible video. ✌🏼 i love skunks!!
Love you em!!!!
Møøn Cat Games Love YOU
This makes me miss Steve (my aunts skunk who died of old age and arthritis). She was the best.
Thank you for making this video! Skunks aren't a well known pet and because a lot of vets aren't used to them they're a much riskier pet to take on. The more informed people are before getting a skunk the better! Even for people who live in places where owning skunks is illegal this is still a great video to watch just so they can learn more about these adorable striped bandits.
Awwww your skunks are so cute! Moosh is the best name! I’m dying at “like you don’t want to bring home a baby skunk and poof🦠!”
Skunks are great, appreciate the video Em! Do you think you could make more videos on caring for more exotic mammals, maybe like raccoons, coatis, or foxes? You might not support certain animals being owned, but I think it would be super educational for such a popular KZheadr to cover husbandry for animals like this, and it would help curb impulse buys or improper care. :D
Awesome video!!!
Gabrielle Hopkins Thank you!
Thank you. Very thorough. I realize what a commitment having a skunk would be.
OMG!!!! Thank you so much em!!!! You are my everything!!! I love you so much!! I am crying!!!! ☺️☺️☺️😆😆😆
This is very helpful, I was interested in a skunk, so it's good to know this information
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Oh my god I love em!! I probably won’t get a skunk but i want to get some ferrets! Have a good day!
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Thank you so much for this info!! I truly wish this video could reach everyone who considers this animal as a pet. 🦨 ❤️
Happy super late new year!!! I'm so happy all your animals are alive and well and I hope for the best this new year !!!
I love exotic animals. I myself have 3 birds
that_introvert_anime_ nerd Awesome! What kind?
I am a proud mother of 3 budgerigars
I have a bearded dragon, I don't know if that's exotic but I think so
I have rats which are *technically* exotic animals.
I got 2 pigeons, they are too cute ❤
I came here after KZhead recommended the cyclist and skunk family video
Back scrunch is now in my vocabulary, so thanks for that!
Thanks for the interesting video! I could never justify owning such an exotic pet. But, it's neat seeing how you handle their care.