If legal in your state, how would one raise wild caught skunks without spraying with day to day care. Believe Hough fur company is doing this.

skunks actually make great pets similar too cats in general skunks don't spray unless provoked bumped into lots out turkey hunting or coon hunting even just walking home from the bar on garbage night can be interesting but most just raise there tails and walk away like any critter though as long as they have food and water they would be happy and get use to you being around

No a skunk can not be kept.

It’s not as tough as you would think it is, we can have them in SD (1) do an internet search the dos and don’ts are listed certain foods are not good for them. You need to start with a fist size one once they recognize your voice and that foods involved with your voice they have no thought of spraying. Wear gloves until you’re sure they bonded to you so food and petting are the golden ticket there.

At first this is no joke (with all the jokers on here) the fist sized ones can be snatched up by their tails without spraying it’s their body weight vs under developed sack muscles they can’t deploy. Descending them is easy but some of the Vets here in SD will do it.

Theres an exotic animal farm here that sells domesticated skunks in several colors they have a connection in WI some zoo connections there. It’s called Spectrum Ranch the guys name is Randy. If you have any questions just ask I raised Abby for 7 years she was a treat to have around.

Little begger.

Thanks Lawdog. I know of a retired pediatrist here in WI that had pet skunk, kept in house, only time it sprayed was when strange dogs came into yard !

Getting them descented a guy could do it himself but they do need to be spayed and neutered also so the males don’t become aggressive and the females will have cycling problems if they don’t breed. They are resistant to anesthesia the older they get but if give a bit too much they don’t come out of it.

One old time Vet used ether on a cotton ball on one of mine, that knocked it out quickly and gave him time to pod it out. One guy just flips them over and takes them out when they are a few weeks old. Abby had cycling issues every year because I did not know to get her fixed she required meds to get through it. They tried to knock her out to get her xrayed but I stopped it after she would not nod out she was buzzed did not want to risk killing her.

People from other states come to SD to get their skunks worked on it’s no big deal here. Look into skunks unlimited they share a lot of good info on raising skunks they are a great resource.

I would definitely get it descented. Why take the chance.

Only takes a few minutes and a little antiseptic to get it done.

I had several friends who raised skunks. They sprayed starting fluid in paper bags and then placed a young skunk inside for 20 to 30 seconds. The ether in the starting fluid anesthetized the skunks. Be careful, leaving the skunks in the bag too long will kill them. They then scraped the sacks out with a scalpel. On the males, they also removed the testicles, if they didn't want the male for breeding.

They used adult, wild trapped, skunks as their first breeders. The skunks were housed outside. Spraying was never an issue. They would just talk lightly and move slowly around the wild skunks. They very quickly become used to people. Some even become somewhat affectionate.

I would be careful if rabies is prevalent in your area.

Keith