Can You Train A Pet Skunk?
July 29th 2009 17:57
If you plan on keeping your skunk in the house, which is ideal and pretty much the only way to go, then you need to start litter training early. You'll want to use wood pellets, recycled paper cat litter, unscented cat litter, or just newspaper within a litter pan. The litter pan needs to have a low entrance for the skunk to walk right in.
You'll want to also make sure that you put an old towel or some kind of material outside the litter pan because skunks will wipe their rear on the floor after using the litter box.
Skunks will opt to go to the bathroom anywhere but the litterbox when mad or excited, so don't get mad even if you know that your skunk is fully litter box trained.
When leash training, you'll want to start simple and just get the skunk used to the harness. Then slowly move to the leash and walking. It's possible to leash train a pet skunk, and when you're outside with your skunk, it can be safer to have a harness and leash on your skunk.
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