Funny, Cute Pet Skunk Adventures!

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  • Owning a pet skunk can be quite an adventure from playing in ball pits, running around the house, and chasing the dogs. I've wanted a pet skunk since I was 10-years old, and I have finally been able to fulfill that dream. I encourage you to commit to the next adventure in your life by following your dreams!

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  • @tobiasexner
    @tobiasexner 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Skunks are the best friends you can have as pet.

  • @d.cypher2920
    @d.cypher2920 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Skunk is like it's larger cousin: the wolverine.
    😎🇺🇸

  • @larkascending100
    @larkascending100 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely delightful!! Thank you so much for sharing!!❤❤😂😂

  • @Nedyah74
    @Nedyah74 7 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Your little skunk is so cute and I just love how well your dogs treat him/her. I would absolutely love to be able to have skunks for pets, but I unfortunately live in a state where it's illegal to own skunks so I have to resort to caring for the wild ones. For the past 5 years or so, I have been feeding our neighborhood skunks on a nightly basis and I've never been bitten or sprayed. They are such sweet animals who are so misunderstood. During the wintertime, I'll usually have 2 or 3 skunks come each night to eat, but in the summer months my yard fills up with as many as 30 of them a night. We have a big wooden fence that surrounds our backyard, and each night they make their way under our fence and wait under some bushes for me to emerge with their dinner. As soon as they hear me step out onto the patio, here they all come running and gather under my feet on my patio and eat until they're full. I give them a variety of nuts, fruits, leftover meat, hot dogs, sunflower kernels, and etc....but their favorite treat has to be popcorn, and since my son works at a movie theater, I'm never out of fresh popcorn. Some of the skunks that come have been coming since they were babies, so I get to know them well and can tell them apart by their markings. This year I have 5 little baby skunks who I believe have recently lost their mother because they all hang out in my backyard alone until sunrise while the other babies who come leave with their mom's. The 5 orphans live under my neighbors shed that is right up against my fence, so at least I can keep an eye on them. I just hope people will quit treating skunks as these evil creatures whose only purpose in life is to spray them, give them rabies, and to destroy their yards. It's simply not the case at all. My advice to people is to just leave the skunks alone and they will never bother you at all. In fact, they're actually good to have around your house because their favorite foods include mice, any and all insects, and other critters you might not want invading your yard and home.

    • @fikrikiran7374
      @fikrikiran7374 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nedyah74

    • @Mytube777
      @Mytube777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do is too! All year round. I love them so much but we can’t have them in our state either. When I move the first thing I’m doing is getting one!

    • @bvargo07
      @bvargo07 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sucks to do this but dude I would move so I could get luckily skunks are legal in my state

    • @mrgoggles1963
      @mrgoggles1963 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      N Slim...You couldn’t be more wrong about just leave them alone... We have skunks in our neighborhoods that destroy lawns as they search for grubs and worms. Those skunks are expert diggers and destroy even more lawn by digging underneath fences in order to gain access to back yards. Not helpful in the least, so now all skunks are trapped and killed by using various and effective kill methods. Some residents have reported that they notice the population dwindling and a significant reduction in lawn damage. Skunks serve zero purpose and are stinky disease carrying nuisance critters. When one dies, well that’s one less nuisance to be concerned about.

    • @mrsmelons5553
      @mrsmelons5553 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lawns are stupid. Waste of time and money, they need pesticides, they are monoculture… They are an nvironmental disaster. Especially here in the west where water is scarce and people still insist on having a lush Kentucky bluegrass carpet in the middle of the fucking desert. Try planting more flowers and having beds with bark or wood chips where it doesn’t matter if they dig a little.

  • @karenmilford7809
    @karenmilford7809 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an adorable crew!! 💜

  • @CondemnedInformer
    @CondemnedInformer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    It's like a cute loaded gun that could go off at any minute.

    • @VaniFoxOfficial
      @VaniFoxOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How "funny" it is to read this same exact comment under every skunk video. 🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @chanceakers1822
      @chanceakers1822 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Boi they get there scent glands removed before purchase

  • @nicktsambassis8913
    @nicktsambassis8913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good first step: he learned the canine greeting. Cute dogs, too.

  • @lollylove1107
    @lollylove1107 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Old video but still thanks so much for sharing and the wonderful description you put!

  • @NIN-a9195
    @NIN-a9195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love skunk ❤😘

  • @RockneOliver
    @RockneOliver ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had an albino skunk for years named Gandalf when I was a teenager. Raised him from a kit. Now they're illegal to own in GA (I owned him in the 1980s when it was legal). They are so full of personality, so mischievous, and so sweet!

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for sharing…I’m glad you were able to have that experience when you were younger. Great description of their personality!

  • @KillswitchEngage2010
    @KillswitchEngage2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ~BEAUTIFUL! :D

  • @bigtsayain8436
    @bigtsayain8436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This looks like a great family!

  • @KillswitchEngage2010
    @KillswitchEngage2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ~ADORABLE, Adorable, Adorable... Hm,Hm,Hmph! : )

  • @DebbieC96
    @DebbieC96 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Skunk thinks the black dog is a big skunk

  • @bunEmom
    @bunEmom 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think Little Skunk chases the Bernese vs. the Husky b/c the mostly black Bernese w/white resembles Mom, & that Little Skunk might still be near Mommy in the wild....

  • @khman1983
    @khman1983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These pet skunks are usually descented and also spayed or neutered which helps control their behavior. I remember seeing them in Ohio in pet shops years ago. You can also purchase other wild animals such as foxes, raccoons, and bobcats as well. All are highly recommended to be spayed or neutered and scent glands removed. I don't think the bobcats would be good pets because you also have to declaw them to prevent serious injury.

  • @barbarashryock2164
    @barbarashryock2164 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I want one!!! 😢😢😢 He's SOoooo Cute 😀😀 and funny 😂😂

  • @Denpachii
    @Denpachii 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a wild skunk living under the shed near my car. Scared the heck out of me the first time I encountered it. I scared it too. It ran away to hide under the shed and got slightly stuck, I almost wet myself laughing watching it try to get back under! Anyway, we put up with each other on the mornings we meet, no smell, no scare for either of us. I will let it stay there till spring, then wall off the hole it made again.

  • @critterbackyardbuffet9955
    @critterbackyardbuffet9955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! They are such fun animals.

  • @charlotterichardson7322
    @charlotterichardson7322 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't think skunks are like ferrets! Skunks don't stink! LOL. They are THE sweetest little critters, for sure! Love em!!

  • @CowboyBebop444
    @CowboyBebop444 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awww

  • @crystalgem25gillum27
    @crystalgem25gillum27 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Would love to know more about where to get a pet skunk descented! I want one!

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m excited that you want a pet skunk!!! Since I am not sure about your specific situation, I am going to give a broad answer. Before getting a pet skunk, make sure it is legal to own one in your state. If you are allowed, then most states require some type of permit to own a skunk, which means you must get one from a permitted breeder...meaning taking one from the wild is not allowed. Often times the breeder will descent the skunk before you purchase it, which was the case for me. Before owning a skunk, make sure you secure a vet that takes care of exotic animals such as skunks. These vets will also descent a skunk if needed, but will likely require seeing your permit first. A good resource for skunk owners is Skunk Haven: www.skunkhaven.net . Hope this helps you, and have fun with your skunk when you get one!!!

  • @desireehaynes8541
    @desireehaynes8541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dog's like oh hell no I know what that is I'mma get sprayed, go away foul stinky rodent a Lol, so cute!!!🤗

  • @kickass7922
    @kickass7922 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    too cute 😱

  • @user-oc9yk9wi5w
    @user-oc9yk9wi5w 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Прелесть😊

  • @ZoidPickle
    @ZoidPickle 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    just the cutest,gorgeous
    babes. love em lol ;)

  • @Nathy6884
    @Nathy6884 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    LOVELY :)

  • @bear1568
    @bear1568 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a fun house.

  • @KillswitchEngage2010
    @KillswitchEngage2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    ~OMGoodness, HE Reminds Of A "LITTLE REMOTE CONTROL CAR"
    -_______________Chasing/&, Playfully Annoying The Heck Out Them! Ha,Ha,Ha! LOL :D

  • @desireehaynes8541
    @desireehaynes8541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Who says skunks can't do tricks, LOL

  • @caleburman3488
    @caleburman3488 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so cute

  • @dridemoto
    @dridemoto 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So cute ! I have two wild skunks come to my back porch every night to eat cat food. I always feed them. They are fun too watch.

    • @rocistone7507
      @rocistone7507 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tha's why you DON'T feed skunks most dog food or especially cat food. You get ZuPreem or better yet, you do this:
      www.skunkhaven.net/Food.htm

    • @Maxwell1989
      @Maxwell1989 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Three N W Nutrition and Diet. Skunks are omnivores, they will eat most anything that tastes, smells, or even looks like food! ... High fat or high protein diets make a skunk fat and lazy which leads to poor health. DO NOT FEED CAT FOOD.

    • @Maxwell1989
      @Maxwell1989 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Danny Wolf Nutrition and Diet. Skunks are omnivores, they will eat most anything that tastes, smells, or even looks like food! ... High fat or high protein diets make a skunk fat and lazy which leads to poor health. DO NOT FEED CAT FOOD.

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Roci Stone...thanks for sharing the Skunk Haven link! They are an amazing resource! I relied on their site heavily when I got Marv. They have a fun annual skunk festival too!

    • @rocistone7507
      @rocistone7507 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I've been around skunks most of my adult life. Skunk Haven is one of the best.
      Cheers!

  • @azaramoon4027
    @azaramoon4027 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Are there scent glands deactivated when you get them as pets? They are adorable!!!!

    • @russianskunk11
      @russianskunk11 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yep, they generally have them removed when they're babies. But some owners don't get them descented, like in the UK where it's deemed an unnecessary surgery and therefore illegal. If you train them well though and give them plenty of love and respect, you usually won't have any problems outside of the rare accident. Wild skunks don't want to spray unless they have to, and the same goes for domestic ones.
      You might have also noticed in the video that the skunk had a habit of tackling the dogs with its butt. Just like how dogs play by biting and tumbling, or how cats play by swatting and pouncing, skunks play by practice spraying and stomping. It's perhaps the most adorable thing in the history of reality. X3
      They oftentimes get going too fast and then suddenly put on the stomp-brakes, causing them to nearly faceplant like at 2:48
      I have to stop myself, if I keep watching skunk videos my heart might explode. Or I'll just want to keep talking about them all day.

    • @TheCaptainSplatter
      @TheCaptainSplatter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wouldn't have them removed either, I would just not get pet skunk instead.

    • @jeanninegrant5959
      @jeanninegrant5959 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the glands are. removed

    • @bradchristensen9283
      @bradchristensen9283 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      They get removed surgically

  • @rubenquezada3830
    @rubenquezada3830 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I wonder if the skunk is confusing the burmese for a sibling or parent

  • @crazyivan030983
    @crazyivan030983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cute animals :) but... I have a question :) I am sorry but this is a stereotype question because I don't know much about this cute animals. How do they smell? What is they everyday smell? Greetings from Poland :)

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Ivan, great question. Skunks can typically spray up to 15 feet (roughly 4.5 meters), and when they do, it smells horrible. However, domesticated skunks such as mine have their scent glands removed when they are babies, so they can't spray. I'll admit though, sometimes when he gets excited and tries to spray it comes out as a skunk scented fart, but it's not too bad. He has a scent like any other animal would have in the house, but it's not too bad.

  • @boot8646
    @boot8646 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Top 3 fav animals Skunks Armadillos and Zebras

  • @mohshuhaibkp2177
    @mohshuhaibkp2177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    😂😂😢😢😙😍 skunk

  • @ScottEWatkins
    @ScottEWatkins 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm so happy that your dream has come true, AdventurousHeart!! Your Skunk is soooo precious!! I too have wanted a pet Skunk for a long time. But I don't know how to get one that is already de-scented and still a baby. I really want one to be a companion and fun friend. Due to a skin defect that I was born with I lead a very lonely life and would like a pet Skunk to keep me company. If you have any suggestions, tips or advice I would like to hear them.

    • @rachelnagle7674
      @rachelnagle7674 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Scott...skunks do make great companions! Love to cuddle with Marv every morning. First, make sure it is legal to own a skunk in the state you reside in. If it is, be sure to follow through with proper permits at both the state and local level. This could be a state permit from the Department of Natural Resources as well as a city permit from animal control. Skunk Haven is a great resource for starting to navigate laws pertaining to skunks as well as general skunk care: www.skunkhaven.net/StatesForm.htm As for buying one, I purchased mine from www.freewebs.com/wessexoticanimals/prices.htm already descented. A quick internet search in your area might show additional places. Here's another link, showing people who are selling skunks www.exoticanimalsforsale.net/skunks-for-sale.asp. Best of luck!

  • @user-ff3rp9ch5w
    @user-ff3rp9ch5w 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    А.коле собачка колли!Марина
    Первомайская!

  • @The_Real_GummyBear
    @The_Real_GummyBear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did the skunk not spray?

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good question…most pet skunks are descented, so they can’t actually spray. They also would prefer not to spray in most cases. As long as you don’t startle them, they usually won’t spray.

  • @cz4rn4zj4wa
    @cz4rn4zj4wa 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is the breed of dog with black hair? I had the same looking dog, but I didn't know the breed.

  • @msk.johnson5102
    @msk.johnson5102 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tail up but no one running for cover. You must of gotten rid of their stink glands. :)

    • @HypixLYT
      @HypixLYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Pretty sure sometimes they lift they're trail when playing.

  • @miabinns1657
    @miabinns1657 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many ducks do you have in your house?

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No ducks inside the house these days, just 3 porcupines, 2 dogs, and 1 skunk, oh and 2 humans 😝

  • @deuce4off
    @deuce4off 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does he not spray?

    • @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle
      @AdventurousHeartRachelNagle  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Great question...no, most pet skunks are descented at a young age, so you can enjoy having a pet skunk without worrying about being sprayed!

    • @stkemble
      @stkemble 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My skunks are not de-scented, and don't spray. My female is 3, and has never sprayed. My little boy is 1, and has sprayed when he was young, but never anymore. When they are juveniles, their spray isn't up to full strength yet, and the smell goes away in a day. They're escae artists, and if one gets loose, they need their defenses intact.

    • @MrSilus2000
      @MrSilus2000 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      AdventurousHeartRMN Sounds like the debate on declawing cats.

    • @kennethhigdon1159
      @kennethhigdon1159 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Generally they only do that when they feel threatened

  • @sumomomomomo7567
    @sumomomomomo7567 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They are cute but isn't there a risk of spraying ?? If that happens, it would be horrible.

    • @zori1422
      @zori1422 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sumomo momomo- some owners have the scent glands removed

    • @elscheib
      @elscheib 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      When skunks are bred as pets, they're descented at birth.

  • @miabinns1657
    @miabinns1657 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many dogs do you have in your house?

  • @jeanninegrant5959
    @jeanninegrant5959 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mueller slowly but surely yea

  • @thomaswstorm
    @thomaswstorm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i love the play they do, My dog and Cha also get along good they eat together. BUT I dare not try to add food to his bowel. He will bite. LOL I have been educating people for years about not being afraid of a wild one. I cam outside to this in the city this week. th-cam.com/video/MUwMN-Sq8GU/w-d-xo.html instead of taking pics i was more worried about him getting spooked and running away.

  • @joelmaldonado1696
    @joelmaldonado1696 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Si

  • @skunkplayzagian9668
    @skunkplayzagian9668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok