I got a friend who has a red fox as a pet. Found it as an injured pup a few years ago on his property in the country. She's a great pet, very friendly and super intelligent. And my friend is wondering about how to go about breeding her. Seems not too many people keep red foxes as pets. Any ideas?
2006-12-08 07:40:47 · 7 answers · asked by lavos1412 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Assuming you have a wild game greeders lisence . If not ,you can order one from the state for about $20 .You are required to have one just for having the fox .I had 2 pet foxes that were real tame like your friends .After mine were older I would just leave the door to thier cage open and keep food in it .They would return every day .When she goes in heat ,if he just turns her loose at night a few nights if there are wild foxes around there .She will get bred .If you were going to try and breed her to a dog .Which, I 've never seen ,but I think you could .Make sure its a dog In comparison to the same size .. My dog and foxes played together all the time .But I never tried to breed them .I'm
not sure how good a fox would be at mothering a litter of pups in captivity either .Its a natural instinct for them to litter in a den.
Good luck
2006-12-09 03:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by dollars2burn4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure what state you are in, however, most states require a wildlife permit. That wildlife permit is usually for rehab purposes...not breeding. Remember these are WILD animals. Animals that you cannot vaccinate for Rabies or Distemper. Keeping this animal is not a real good idea, because if someone DOES happen to get bit one day, the animal would automatically have to be euthanized. Good luck.
2006-12-08 21:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by neewollah74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't attempt to breed this animal and such. Does she intend on giving the pups to others for pets?
There are numerous liability issues here, and she probably would need a license to breed an animal such as this.
2006-12-08 15:43:39 · answer #3 · answered by lunar_flame 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He ought to be careful who he tels about this fox, i knew a woman who had two wild blind fox cubs, a monkey with no tail and a parrot with only one leg, all rescue animals at a rescue center, all perfectly happy, being well looked after and the RSPCA raided her, took them all away and destroyed them because they didn't think their lives were worth living due to their disabilities.
2006-12-08 18:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might require a license from either the state or the Federal government before he can consider breeding them.
2006-12-08 15:43:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
whoa. i'd stop before it began. not all red foxes are going to be very friendly, and breeding an animal isn't exactly pleasant, either.
2006-12-08 15:47:03 · answer #6 · answered by woodpecker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not even attempt it!!
2006-12-08 15:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋