Fennec Puberty: Biting and Destructive Digging (The October Crazies)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2018
- 25th of September 2018
Fennecs get in their puberty around 4 to 6 months old. This phase is called "The October Crazies", because generally it starts in October. It's the time when young foxes mature and their (wild) personalities settle into place. In the wild, they gain fear because their parents will chase them away from their safe dens. In order to survive on their own without adult guidance, young foxes get aggressive towards their parents (or the human foxy parents). Fennecs get more independent (since they are solitary), which brings very loud vocalizations, territorial behaviour and quite aggressive conflicts. Drawing blood isn't uncommon... Once they understand that we won't chase them off, they will calm down again and develop a loving personality.
There isn't really something you can do about the biting and digging, but to wait it out. Daily foxy enrichments will provide entertainment and hopefully bring some distraction from the destructive and aggressive behaviour.
Luckily, these rebellious moments are being exchanged for loving times as well.
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He looks like he takes adrenaline shots every minute
Lol
Hahaha, this cracked me up
....Walker White’s Blue Meth....
XD
same with my chihuahua 😂 they are adorable and I have no idea where their energy comes from
Fennec: My instincs tell me that i should defend myself from the giant hairless monkey, but my tamed self craves for more head pats.
Absolutely no idea why, but "giant hairless monkey" had me going 😂
ambivalence
Don't worry, he's just on his emo phase
It's not a phase mooooomm
He'll be wearing all black and walking down the streets of New York in no time
@@theneverendinggaming6511 you will never understand >:( ITS NOT A PHASE!
The Never ending gaming You don’t understand how dark I feel in the inside
@@CyberKatz you're right! It's a disease
What we learned : puberty makes all mammals edgy.
Add birds to that list, ever seen a cockatoo go through puberty?
Lmao
@@Spyrit2011 I have... Ouch ( I have 2 ) The first ones name is Levi and the second ones name is Eren
@@giornogiovanna3888 What about reiner?
And reaaaaally dumb.
Hey guys the lil guy is acting out because his instincts need to be supported. A sand pile to dig in and a day room to sleep in because he nocturnal is very important.
Well as long as he doesnt start drinking Starbucks, and doesnt wear black makeup, while telling you that there is no such thing as truth, and that all things are relative, then all is well mom :)
Lol yup
wait why does "there is no such thing as truth, and that all things are relative" are wrong?
@@lpcorex why is "there is no such thing as truth and all things are relative" wrong?
That's exactly what happened to my son :) You left out talking about Nietzsche.
"Mom stop im trying to be wild... No wait come back i love youv
"I need to bite those fingers.... Oh yeesss ear scratches!"
@@DjinnTheFennecFox yes but let her/him more nap time lol
Its beautiful
Looks like he’s being very gentle, tho. Those don’t look like bites as much as just being a little toothy with u.
Still, you should still say ouch so he knows he is hurting you even if he's not.
Dennis D'Menace Lol that wouldn’t help with a non domesticated genetic animal it would work on dogs and cats because it in their dna now to be domesticated. No wild animals like this fox.
Clint Huff wolfs in the wild have the same behavior... Cubs and adolescent pups Yelp if one is being too rough. Animals regardless of domestication can usually pick up if an animal is in pain by vocal and body reactions.
Canines in general display "mouthiness" if they like you. That is they will take your hand or fingers into their mouths, but will not bite down hard. If they bite down hard, they probably are very annoyed at being disturbed, but they would rarely draw blood. The same goes for Wolves and Coyotes as well as some dogs. .
@@clinthuff9868 I have a 1/2 wolf. If I didn't yell ouch she would get very rough. She is very old now and is as gentle a soul as you could ever want to meet.
He's a cutie! If I had an annoying bell on all the time I would be grumpy too
Actually it is not hard to tell, what he wants. He shows clearly, when he want his peace and sleep. Similar reaction like a cat.
And a teenager
Not hard in that specific setting.. I don't think he only bites when he's trying to sleep.
"It's not that hard" like you know..
*Foxes are cats confirmed*
PastTimes Count foxes are cats stuck in dog bodies
Pheolix 6 *yes*
I think he's trying to sleep and you kept waking him up and got pissed.
You are right, it is so very tired!
Yeah. Stop touching it, it won't bite. And give it something to dig in FFS...SMH
I agree
Yes, he is tired.. but if you watched other videos. You would know that he doesn't mind being petted when sleeping. Also the video says he is in season, also another reason for him to get annoyed easy.
its not a fox, its a huge ear and the fox is just addition to it.
Andre Tan haha yea fox is just an extension of the ears😂
LOL
No its kurama 😜😜
Andre Tan YES
@@jennycostillas7585 with unlimited chakra! he never gets tired
He needs somewhere he can dig. Maybe get him some dirt or sand to put out back so he can dig and satisfy that instinct of his..
When he’s grumpy and biting when he’s sleeping is literally me when someone wakes me up
I too would be grumpy if I was sleepy and someone kept waking me up to pet my head and rub my face.😣
The fur between his ears looks so soft 😭😭😭😭 I wanna bury my nose in that fluff
I can tell you something: it IS really really soft. Perfect for giving kisses 😍
@@DjinnTheFennecFox so jealous!
People should really leave them alone to sleep in the daytime. These are nocturnal by design.
I mean, dogs probably used to be nocturnal before we domesticated them.. Now that were starting to domesticate foxes, some of them can be awake during the day.. Its fine if their trained and domesticated. Just not if they're wild.
Its not depend only on domestication foxes, other factors are how many generations are being domesticated 🤦🏻♂️
In theory, we are daytime animals, but a lot of my friends are awake in the night and sleep in the day. What about the people who make nightshifts?
@@Crystal-wk7kn Domesticating dogs took over 10.000 years of evolution. This fennec might be cute, but there is nothing domesticated about it.
@@1302VL If we keep treating them like wild animals, then they'll never be domesticated. Treat them like domesticated animals, and we'll get there eventually.
Poor lill guy. You can hear how agitated and confused he is during this period of his maturation.
Just like a human going through puberty.
Awwww
Maybe dont bug him when hes sleeping and also buy him a sand box so he can dig to his hearts content
At least he seems gentle with his ferocious bites 😂 hes too cute, even when grumpy
Exactly what I said, too.
My cat is 8 years old and still does this sometimes. She was born feral and had a very isolated and painful kittenhood as she was ill and had many infected bites from other animals when we found her abandoded at about 5 weeks. She is big, loved, pampered but still a bit wild.
Awwwww.... Awesome from you to take her in your home ❤️
Everything described in this video basically sums up owning a cat.
This has got to be the absolute most adorable thing I’ve ever witnessed. He’s so precious!
My Chihuahua is 5 years old and he still acts like that
BC CHIUAUAS ARE DEMONS NOT FOXES
My chihuahua does too! Sweetest dog ever, until he bites...
amaryllis YOU ARE WRONG
I HAD A DOG NAMED CHA CHA AND SHE WAS THE BEST
AND A CHIHUAHUA!
Sumireko Usami lmaoooooo mine is 1 and he acts like this too
my older chihuahua is literally a human and my younger is literally a fennec...I love when the three of us are confused about who we are...we love existential crisis in this household
So gorgeous!. Haha, worms!? I bet with those ears he could hear them moving inside the box.
They like to eat insects! So I feed him morioworms, wax worms, crickets, dubia roaches and mealworms :D
That was cool!
@@DjinnTheFennecFox Please, not roaches!
Davinci Andres why not roaches?
@@rad_turtlez Part of the creation! but I can't stand them. I developed a sort of phobia since I was a little kid we declared war on each other! too many horrifying war experiences!
I'd be grumpy too if I had a bell around my neck when my hearing was 1,000times more sensitive than humans. Take that bell off him!!
Hahaahahahahahaha true
Their hearing isn't actually that sensitive
@@zoehawman2290 your sure dude? thats kinda big ear to me bro.. 😁
@@sandimetaland6797 their ears are not meant for enhanced hearing, they are meant to disipate heat from their bodies. They have about the same amount of hearing as a cat
@@zoehawman2290 ok dude nice explanation..
Ah yes, extreme emotions and mood swings caused by hormones being out of whack. I remember that.
GreyWolfLeaderTW not only mammals: my lovebird went trough it too. It was cute and scary at the same time.
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Lol
You named him djinn... What do you expect ? 3 wishes?
3 wishes gone wrong
Look at those ears, you should atleast get 2🤷🏽♀️
Words are energy.
So true.
Its good to know that across the board, the teenage years are a "fun" time
You: *pets*
Djinn: MOOOOM STOP TOUCHING MEEEEEEE
What an adorable little rascal
Telling my pet to bite*
My pet: kisses
It's better let him come to you than you come to him. Don't disturb him when he is relaxing and he would not bite you... that's the whole magic.
Thank you so much for these videos and sharing little Djinn with us. 💕💕
Ok so, biting and digging part is very similar to cat behaviour. They don't like to be touched sometimes so they bite , and when they do their stuff they don't want to be said NO, which they do get, but that still doesn't change the path of them doing their stuff.
Wagging tail, sounds he produces, ear movement when his cuddle mode is on... dog features.
Such a nicely designed creature.
I feel sorry for him but he's a great life
Very cute , but still has a wild animal in him .
Yeah it really behaves like a wild animal. Very cute but I prefer a calm kitty:)
Yes acting just like my 4month old puppy. Awwwwww! The biting, looks like he just didn't want petting, we have 2 try not 2 babie um to much their independent little animals. Love the ears. Wow!
Dijinn: *Angrily scratching, and raging at the box*
The box: *Simple...Isn't it?*
She is having a cat like behavior...cute..playfull
Is It weird that a fully grown man like me is falling In love with this cute gorgeous fox 🤣🤣🤣
Not weird, who wouldn't be? It only shows you have a good heart 🙂
only you would
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THIS is what people need to consider before deciding to care for exotic animals! Fennecs are cute and lovely animals but the average Instagram influencer may only see that and not recognize the _wild animal_ aspect of fennecs.
I'm no expert but I mean honestly. "Foxes might bite," is a good rule of thumb.
Iove all "the states" of his personality!!!, Like us the humans when we are happy, cranky or in a mood..... ....I think he is adorable and it would be worth it to have a companionship like him💝🤗
Uh, no.
He is amazing! I love your videos!
Thank you!
It's kinda like owning a cat and chihuahua at the same time.
Love all foxes they are so fab great video and good luck my friends
Those ears could block a cyclone 😍
those ears can pick up Jupiter...
Their vocalizations are so unique and cute
What an adorable little creature.
Oh my goodness gracious!!!!oh I tell yer i've got tears right now as I type this, Am soo filled with love for these lovlies,JUST LOOK AT THIS SWEETIE, dont'cha just wanna kiss and cuddle this Foxxie??? God knows what he did when he gave us these lovlies,, oh you so lucky people,keep on loving.🐈🐈👍💟😇😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Amazing ears 😊
His instinct pushing him to find his wild life ; those type of animals needs a huge space of clean dry sand as like the way in Sahara of Algeria As exemple.
He won't survive there even with his instincts he has born with silver spoon it will be extremely hard for him to make a kill
You right i live in algeria here is mother country of the fenek
@@OpiumBride you have a fair point, altho you must know several dog breeds share more genes with fox or jackal then wolves, and there are plenty of examples of people 'domesticating' foxes. Even wild foxes that prefer the company of humans (like with the guy who filmed and got killed by the bears). Several fox did get domesticated, altho domestication is a very vague term. i mean a cow is a domesticated animal, no way that makes a good (indoor) pet. You are sorta right tho people should not keep wild caught animals as pet. That being said Fennec are basicly captive bred all over the world these days so as far as a definition goes they are actually already domesticated.
I would not keep one because i could not offer it the space and requirements it needs.
@@OpiumBride but its not being abused, and it clearly enjoys life, watching other videos. These animals are smart, if it wanted out it would get out. For animals like this, in some cases, is beneficial for them to live with a human. Not to mention they eat bugs, which they have to dig for. So their hunting instincts and capabilities are fine. Granted its not reccomended thatyou release animals raised in captivity but if you dropped this little fox with other fennecs in the wild they might learn pretty quick, or their babies, becuase this animal isn't domesticated its tamed. Meaning the speices hasnt evolved enough to rely on humans.
There is nothing wrong with this, and this behavior is common in canine/feline/vulpine animals. Captive/domesticated or not.
@@OpiumBride They got the fox from a breeder if I'm correct. This one wasn't taken from the wild and in fact they are working on domesticated foxes. Search it up. It's a whole thing. Fennec Foxes are a different story though. I say as long as you give the fox everything it needs, affection, follow state laws, etc. You're fine.
He's so adorable. I love fennec foxes
Trop mignon,j'adore,gros calin👍❤
I'm getting the feeling he wants his own kind. 😕
Fennec Foxes usually have a single lifelong monogamous mate. He needs a girl partner fox.
Huh. It's almost like getting a cat. You're bound to get bit at some point.
Not necessarily
@@blueclover9918 yup, training is a thing
@@pvshka that's not necessary in every case.
my cat never bit me. besides that, a cat shows you, when she has enought. but one needs to be able to read that language.
It must take serious LOVE! & DEDICATION! to bring one of these up but I can imagine it must be very rewarding in the end
Its beautiful. I had a female fox have a litter of about 4-5 kits per year, and her den was underneath my shed, under the cement floor. This summer I noticed that her front right paw was injured and she was avoiding using it. I used to feed her and later her young kits about 4-5 chickens per every 2 or 3 days.
That's amazing! Did her paw got alright again?
@@DjinnTheFennecFox I don't know since I never saw her again. I see tracks in the snow but never her. Perhaps in the spring she'll come out.
With those ears he can hear life in mars.
Question to the creator:
In the scale of 1 to 10, how painful is the bite of a fennec fox compared to a dog's bite?
You might need to specify dog breed. Or just say dog relative to its size. Cause like, dogs range from Great Dane to tea cup chihuahua.
Similar to a cat bite
Ty
Looks like it would make more of piercing wound - like a small puppy with needle teeth, rather than a more painful crushing wound - like a large dog.
Hi! I do absolutely LOVE your channel so much! I am going to give you some constructive criticism on what to do when little Djinn gets bitey or grumpy. I read an article about animals that stay in sort of a people-y environment/habitat and apparently when they bite they want to be left alone. I am by no means a professional on animals but I do read a lot of articles on them. Whether you want to take this advice/criticism is 100% your choice, but I just don't like to see animals bothered, and I an definitely not in anyway saying you do bother them, in fact I am saying the exact opposite, because I believe you take very good care of him, I just wanted to tell you so Djinn gets his way, and you get bitten less. Thanks!
That fox is so adorable. I love it's big ears
Сколько радости !!! Worms!
can you still take Djinn out for a walk on a beach seeing that he has left childhood and is now a rebellious fox?
He still loves it outside! He is more confident now (or overconfident, haha!) and explores more.
He gets sleepy after a walk and digs less, which is nice :) But since it is raining more and getting colder, we are walking less now and have to be really creative to keep him entertained.
@@DjinnTheFennecFox So glad you take him for walks!! I've seen other fennec foxes on youtube where they keep them in cages or the fox is not confident or adjusted well enough to go on walks, be held or do anything. Please take the highest level of care of your beautiful priceless fennec fox!! Also please take the bell of his neck as these animals have ultrasensitive hearing!! Wouldnt it be horrible if you had a bell around your neck that made a bell sound right by your ear everytime you moved?? That's torture.
People: Fennec foxes are calm animals that like to keep to themselves.
Fennec foxes:
What a lovely creature😽
That's a happy lil fox chuawa bat thing I'd boop it
@Hunter Doucette 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Adorable li'l scream-fox! Some of his sounds remind me of hyena noises, oddly enough.
Clearly that couch needs to have a proper den dug into it! XD
So beautiful you umderstand its process. Best for both
How adorable? He could bite me all he wants when he's that cute!! Your so lucky, he's precious....
Reminds me of my cat. Sometimes she will allow you to pet her anywhere and other times she will bite you, and when she bites, her needle sharp teeth draw blood.
Although foxes are related and often compared to dogs, I see a lot of resemblances between cats and foxes: the way they circle and curl-up when lying down, their semi-retractable claws, how they catch prey, their night sight and ability to climb. And their biting yeah! ;)
Djnn:Let me sleep pls:(
Owner:Nope:)
He is still so adorable 😥❤
Foxes are just filled with excitement 24/7, they can't contain it. They ARE the excitement
Remember folks they are WILD ANIMALS. Adorable but not 100% domesticated.
Me: takes 4 of these foxes
Also me: AYEEE BOIII LETS MAKE A NEON FENNEC FOX
cringe
@@gabrielaesther815 a lot like your username.
LOL IKR
Those ears melt my heart 💗💗💗 🦊
He just wants to go to sleep. I have never seen this fox before. He is so cute. From Australia.
he bites you and you keep stroking him? he will never learn not to bite if you reward biting
Petting is not a reward. Its an act of love and I think the poor guy needs that more than ever during this confusing time for him. If you are going to withhold love and kindness when some living being doesn't behave the way you think it should...do not have kids.
Foxes are very different from dog in their behaviour. They indeed don't see petting as a reward. I think it resembles more something like cats licking each other. Even if the cats where just fighting, they lick each other to calm down again.
Also, the line between trust and fear is very very thin. If you would yell to a fox the way you would to a dog, it will never come near to you again. Since foxes are solitary animals, they don't care about staying with you when you aren't kind to them. So we just gave him some time and kept on stroking him, and now Djinn never bites us :)
@@DjinnTheFennecFox ..awesome job fennec dad!! Lots of patience and applying knowledge.
My cat is like that! Gets bitey sometimes, just out of nowhere.
With cats it's not a phase, it's being a cat.
Thanks for showing this. There are down sides to this adorable creature
Adorable!
He needs to live with his species I think
Right On.
And in his natural habitat.
People say that about all animals that isn’t a dog or a cat.
GOTTA CATCH THEM ALL
i like that you have this nice tasteful house and there's this little goblin living inside of it
This fennec fox is so cute and adorable 😍 OMG!!!!!!!!🙀
With this ears he's can work with CIA
He appears to be desperate to find or create a dark hole to crawl into. Also I am wondering why the owner continued to pet the foxie when multiple times, it made clear it did not want to be touched or bothered, exhibiting biting and snarling. At the beginning, foxie also seemed panicked and confused; the walls seemed to intimidate him and he acted like he wanted to escape immediately. He also did not enter, but instead repeatedly attacked the entrance of his tunmel "fox hole", the very toy that would provide him the refuge and darkness that he seemed to be looking for. That bit concerned me. Unlike your Coffee Time Fenec Fox video, this video made me concerned that the foxie is a wild animal and should not be kept as a pet. I felt a generous bit of pity for it being enclosed.
clips of videos that are seconds long paint a lot of pictures, but raising a fox is different than watching how it behaves in the span of seconds.
Obviously, you've never cared for a fox
😍 Merci pour la description de l’adolescence de Djinn, magnifique vidéo ! 💚💙💜 Fr
😍 Thank you for the description of Djinn's adolescence, wonderful video! 💚💙💜
Fantastica,meravigliosa,adorabile
Fennecs are solitary? I thought they lived in big groups!
They can live in a group of max 10 foxes, but would need a lot of space in order not the kill each other. That's why, for example, in Fox Village in Japan the foxes are fighting day and night (too much foxes together). Also, male fennecs mostly live on their own. Djinn doesn't like other animals that much either. He likes to have the whole place and all the food for himself.
Foxes hunt on their own and only for themselves and burry their food to save for later. They never share with the other group members.
They act more like cats: solitary, sometimes living in small groups but fighting a lot if they don't like each other.
@@DjinnTheFennecFox Interesting!
@@DjinnTheFennecFox oh my :'( Fox Village in Japan is really break my heart T_T they look horrible, I hope the fox can be free T_T or at least someone will treat them back as an animal, not a clone T_T
Aww poor thing! He just doesn't know what to do with himself!
He needs another fox playmate.
For viewers who don't know much about owning fennecs, they need a large area dedicated to digging and enrichment (although any animal really needs enrichment) such as live food where appropriate, buried food, or food hidden in toys like kongs, and toys they can destroy. Fennec foxes are desert-dwelling, and as such, they would normally dig in the sand to search for food, including worms, grubs, and scorpions.
IM NEW N I LOVE HIM, GOD BLESS HIM N HES FAMILY ❤
Watch for Windstorms he may take off like a Glider in that with thise ears as ridders proppellers and wings xoxo
Take it outside world let it digging earth
He is adorable I just love himmmmm....😭😭
He is so cute! 🥰 they sometimes act and sound like a puppy, he sure has his temper! 😁❤
Acts like my cat lol 😂 don’t know what you’re gonna get
How many channels do you get with those adorable ears?!😍
This creature belongs to the sharia desert in Algeria , the environment is very huge with obviously no birds no woods , so those ears are well designed for such environment ! But if this creature live in a big city with lots of noise etc it will be cruel !
I agree! Luckily we don't live in the city. It's always nice and quiet around our house 😊 Otherwise, with too much noise, we couldn't walk Djinn either and that would be a shame, because he likes it soooo much outside! You can see it in my other videos 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣😍😍😍
Sweetest thing i ve ever seen!
He is explaining to you that his world is the forest
massimo mare they actually live in sandy deserts not forrests