Janba Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I haven't been that up close and personal with adult foxes though I do know nothing smells like fox sh*t when you dog rolls in it. It must be bad when I remember how Stinky the billy goat used to pong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souff Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I am not sure if you can get them to import to Australia, but at a hefty 6K+ price tag i would only even consider it if i was rich. It wouldn't matter how rich you were because if you even attempted to bring them into Australia you will have a very hefty fine waiting for you from the Australian Quarantine people (AQIS) and the very expensive fox will be put to sleep immediately by AQIS officers. Foxes are classed as vermin in Australia and with very good reasons. Souff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polecatty Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 The cages shown in the images are the standard fox cages used on fur farms, albeit seemingly cleaner. I must be mad. The smell of fox doesn't worry me at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairo1 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 They did an interesting study in Russia many years ago in selecting for tameness. They kept the human friendly cubs and continued to breed with them. One of the interesting aspects of the program was that those that were friendly started producing colored cubs ie black and white, with white increasing with generations! It appeared that there was a color gene attached to the 'tameness' factor! I can't remember all the details but if you care to look, you can find the short documentary on Youtube! It is fascinating viewing! Cheerio Cairo1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalteseLuna Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 They were bred (or started being bred) as part of a large scale experiment on domestication - they have shown that selecting for tameness in foxes (over 10+ generations) has resulted in foxes that are very dog like i.e. floppy ears, range of colours and patterns, they bark, are social with humans and enjoy human interaction etc. It is a very interesting study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Has anyone noticed how much like a cat the eyes of the fox are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash&elar Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 This whole thread is sooooo fasinating!!! Im going tyo go read the whole link now!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhok Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 I agree about the smell Espinay2 I raised a kit from 3 weeks old till he died of cancer at the age of 8 also called Basil . While domesticated ones would be a bit better I would think regarding the biting and hunting instincts I don't think I would ever class them as a pet. They are too adaptive and clever and once tamed they have no fear of humans. Looking back on it, it makes me sad because he had to live in a pen, granted it was huge with lots of hidey holes and small tree he could climb if he wanted to but still it was a pen. I was the only one who could pat him and pick him up I had a pair of old "fox" overalls I used to wear while in the pen as my mum hated his smell. --Lhok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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