he is spoiled rotten, does anyone out their have a wild animal as a pet.
2006-09-28 06:19:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Unless you have a license to keep and rehabilitate wildlife.....it is illegal to keep a raven. The Fish and Wildlife Authority can and will remove him from your care......so( Shhhhhhhhhhhh!)
As far as his diet, ravens, their diet they are ominvoires/scavengers so they will eat just about anything that they can find in the wild....insects, berries, small reptiles, road kill, and McDonald's french fries. So, they will eat and relish almost anything that you offer them.....not everything is healthy for them though.
If you want to have this facinating wild pet raven with you a long time...feed him a healthy diet such as:
Science Diet Dog food (kibbles)
Mice
Hard-boiled egg with shell on unsalted, raw nuts of all kinds
Insects
Veggie chunks
Veggie tidbits like frozen corn kernels (corvids love this!)
Fruit chunks, berries, raisins
Cooked sweet potato - great for Vitamin A
Colored cat food kibbles
Peanuts (human grade, unsalted and raw)
Discourage the cookies, chips, Twinkies.... and all things fast food...including the McDonald's fries!:)
If it is bad for you......consider it unhealthy for your Corvid.
Also, don't advertise the fact that you are harboring an illegal raven 'cause someone will likely report you and you'd lose your bird.
I wish they were legal because I'd love to have a Corvid myself!
2006-09-28 06:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by Free Bird 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't have a wild animal as a pet, but my neighbor has a skunk (descented, of course). He is the friendliest little thing. Ravens are great pets, and although he eats a lot of what humans do, make sure that his intake and type of food is appropriate for a raven. Take care!
2006-09-28 06:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by polishedamethyst 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've raised a lot of birds that have fallen from the nest during strong storms and rains. It is difficult, because your first instinct should be to return them to the nest, if it is gone (the nest) what do you do? When they are that young nurturing is important. I am sure there is a website for this and will look it up now, but if he can be free in your home with no restrictions he will never be able to return to the wild. Some birds are still with me, and some have adapted to the outdoors, (lots of training) Please like I will do, find a site about this. Some stay away for a while and come back once in a while for a short visit. Either way your decision to care or let loose is imperative for the birds existence.
2006-09-28 06:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by lin 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
First of all, don't worry until you need to. As it stands right now, it could simply be a massive double ear infection that has built up lots of fluid in his inner ear. Best thing to do is to take him to the doctor, has them analyze his situation. Two quick stories. When I was 5, I had virutally lost my hearing due to ear infections. No one realized it and my teacher watned to hold me back in kindergarden. My parents took me to the doctor, figured out it was a fuild build up, medicated me and boom, I could hear again. Also, one of my friends has a child with a slight learning disability. He was very slow to talk and respond at age 3. He has since been going to speech therapy and now has a younger brother that talks well. Those two things combined, therapy and child interaction, have made a huge difference in his actions. He is only about 10% behind now, huge difference. So no matter what, there is light at the end of the tunnel. I know how worried we can get about our kids, but just keep pushing forward and it will all be okay. Take care. Merry Christmas.
2016-03-18 02:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but I used to work at a wild life park and cared for a whole flock of ravens. Their fave treat was the raw eggs I"d throw in there cage (shells n all). Seeing as they are scavengers, it's no surprisee he likes everything you eat. :) What a spoiled brat!
2006-09-28 06:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is illegal to keep a raven as a pet. And he should NOT be eating what you do as he will eventually get sick and die from it. Take him someplace like a wildlife haven. Again, what you are doing is illegal.
2006-09-28 06:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
you need to get him from eat the things you eat, because he will get sick. start slow like one day give him his food and see what he will do.
2006-09-28 06:26:24 · answer #7 · answered by Natalie C 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋