Armadillos as pets?!

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Gerry Henry — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:27:24 GMT

Silver foxes as pets - now I've heard everything. I managed to close the last silver fox farm in England when I was in the ministry and I never want to see another one in captivity ever again. See if you can get some local publicity, local radio, press, that sort of thing, and shame the buggers into withdrawing them from sale.

BTW ROUNDUP, slipped into the water butts (60mls in 5 litres) during the hours of darkness will do wonders for their plants and shrubs, not that I'm suggesting anything of the sort you understand

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Bob Russell — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:39:07 GMT

Selling unsuitable animals as pets has been going on from the year dot. 'Christian' the lion a good example - bought from Harrods in the sixties. I find it very hard to believe these species do not require licences. Is it true that they do not come under legislation?

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Mark Hedberg — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:53:03 GMT

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Sedate with 100mg/kg ketamine im if you have trouble getting a vein, this will kill most debilitated tortoises, then a subcarapacial iv or intracardiac will finish the job, I hate doing it, it makes me sad :-(

On a different note, there have been those asking about blood sampling torts in other posts as well as ivs etc.IVE GOT SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU ALL COMING OUT SOON SO WATCH THIS SPACE

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Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Cat Henstridge — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:01:58 GMT

I met a Racoon dog a few months ago. It was owned by a girl who ran a small 'show and tell' type company of weird and wonderful creatures (lizards, spiders, owls, centipedes etc ) so she did know what she was doing with unusual creatures. It seemed friendly enough, about the same size (and smell!) as a fox and apparently lived very happily alongside her normal dogs. I wouldn't want to see one in inexperienced hands though.

The other animal which is for sale depressingly often at garden centres are Meercats, cute to look at from a distance but very aggressive at close quarters and often sold as singletons, which for such a social creature is dreadful.

Cat

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Mark Rowland — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:44:13 GMT

On a different note, there have been those asking about blood sampling torts in other posts as well as ivs etc.IVE GOT SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU ALL COMING OUT SOON SO WATCH THIS SPACE

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Marie Kubiak — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:06:30 GMT

I've seen a few armadillos and they seem to be very difficult to keep healthy as UK captives. Even with very good keepers they seem to suffer from a multitude of skin problems and losses soon after purchase are not uncommmon. Really not to be recommended! What is wrong with society that people feel the need to keep these animals to stand out?

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

CatherineThomas — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:43:59 GMT

I find the subcarapacial sinus is quite easy - it worked perfectly even the first time I tried it. You need to bend the needle to about 45 degrees and then go in midline just below the carapce above the head, running the needle along the underside of the carapace until you get blood back. Or you can use the jugular - the right jugular is apparently bigger.

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Alan Tevendale — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:18:14 GMT

Couldn't agree more. These animals are far from pets and require both specialist knowledge and housing.

On an different point. Mark, do you have any advice on the best way to euthanase a tortoise? One of our receptionist's is on it's way out. I'm sure we'd manage but I'd like to do it in the most humane way I can.

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Mark Rowland — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:27:34 GMT

Yep you can keep now sloths too, Its going to lead to a lot of welfare issues and husbandry related problems soon. Le sigh

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Mark Hedberg — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:24 GMT

Especially when that raccoon becomes mature and starts getting VERY territorial and aggressive. (Rascal, by Stirling North, isn't really useful as a guide to raccoon husbandry.)

Re: Armadillos as pets?!

Emily Nightingale — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:55:57 GMT

Ditto appalled.