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Saved from the highway: Updates on Kegnee's journey back to the wild. Pt. 4

Here's Kegnee growing and learning to forage through exploration, as you can see he's been working on a rooting spot by the tree, I haven't actually seen him eat any worms or grubs yet, but he does nibble vegetation. He has successfully weaned from syringe feeding, and will be transitioning to an outdoor enclosure that we are shooting to finish and have him moved into for this weekend. It's a big milestone, I'm confident Kegnee will adapt well to this new arrangement, in fact I'm probably more concerned with making sure it's safe from predators than anything! They grow up so fast <3

u/EmphasisFamous4435 — 4 hours ago
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This cutie has been hanging around my yard the last few days (we’ve had bad weather) does anyone know how old this skunk is?? I don’t see it with others.

u/jkate21 — 5 hours ago
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Question about scent

Obviously we are all here because skunks are fucking adorable! But, what is everyone here's thoughts on the skunk spray smell.

Specifically, do you like it? And how would you personally describe the smell?

I would say it smells like weed with slightly less herb and more aromatically sharp and "light"? (not that the smell itself is not strong, it's very strong, but it has more airy notes than weed imo). And I LOVE it!

I don't know if this type of post is allowed, but I'm very curious and this seemed like a good place to ask.

Thanks all!

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u/glimoura — 4 hours ago
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Ranch Skunks 🦨 🤠

Live on a ranch and a tribe of skunks in the back have gotten used to us over time (yes you can pet them). This vid was taken last night, they love fighting by pushing their butts on one another 🤣 the babies are the most vocal *volume up

u/QueenLizzy007 — 14 hours ago
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A family of skunks tried to get friendly with me while I was watching fireworks and bootlegging a redrocks concert

The babies are so cute!

u/TeaResident5352 — 2 days ago
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went skunk searching again

found less than last time But found a very friendly skunk at the end of our trip :3

u/dipfordippy — 2 days ago
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The squeaks these little guys do when fighting over food are precious 😊

u/JamieLeeCt — 3 days ago
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Help with baby skunks!

A momma skunk has been coming and going for a while. We tried to deter (humanely) for a little while but now there are babies. However for the past 2-3 nights mom has not come back (video camera is out. It may have been low battery one night but it has been working the past two nights, has picked up on baby movement, but has not caught the mom coming at all). Called a local wildlife rehabilitation and they recommended waiting one more day if they don’t seem stressed. The rehab is about an hour away so we would have to trap and drive them there. Game and fish just referred to the wildlife rehab.

Any advice? Some water has been left out for them. Should we try any food? Wait longer? We are trying to find some traps but if so is there a safe way to trap and drive them without getting sprayed?

u/Apprehensive_Elk7841 — 4 days ago
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Fern

Fern has struggled with seizures for the past couple of weeks. We were 7 whole days without seizure since medication! Had a very minute seizure yesterday that lasted sub 30 seconds and she was out immediately after looking for food. Upped her daytime medication to 2x and keeping her nighttime anti seizure as well. Cheers for Fern! 🥳

u/BeautifulOk3142 — 5 days ago
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Help with some detective work

Hey folks. We have a lot of skunks in our suburban neighborhood but recently one of them has found a way into our yard and last night it sprayed our dog. The house is surrounded by a 6 foot wooden fence on three sides and a concrete 5 foot wall on the other. I live on the west coast so these are striped skunks, and I read striped skunks weren’t good climbers but for the life of me I cannot figure out how it’s getting in. Any help you can give me? I walked the perimeter and didn’t see any holes dug under fences… oh, and we have big ficuses on all sides but the one with the wall and where the gates are. I just need to keep the yard sacred for my dogs to avoid this kind of stinky scenario. Help!!

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u/Peanutblitz — 3 days ago
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How Much Does It Typically Cost To Buy And Upkeep A Skunk?

Skunks are one of my favorite animals, so I've always wanted to own one, and out of my favorite animals list, they seem the most feasible, so I was wondering how much it costs to buy and own a skunk, and are there breeders or organizations that I should go to if looking to adopt one?

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u/Equivalent-Appeal-81 — 4 days ago