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Anyone here own a pet raccoon? I might have adopted one
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:45 am
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:45 am
Abandoned house torn down. Family of trash pandas living in it. Four little ones survived. They are not yet weened. We are bottle feeding one of them. My guess is about four weeks old.
Debating on keeping one as a pet. I have a huge pen in my backyard and I have no problem with keeping it in my house.
Anyone have one as a pet? Any advice? Are there any legal ramifications?
I have a nice crockpot but it is too small to cook or make a hat out of.
Debating on keeping one as a pet. I have a huge pen in my backyard and I have no problem with keeping it in my house.
Anyone have one as a pet? Any advice? Are there any legal ramifications?
I have a nice crockpot but it is too small to cook or make a hat out of.
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Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:50 am to TideHater
I’ve known two people that had female raccoons for pets,they were good pets.
I’ve been told the males get mean as hell.
I’ve been told the males get mean as hell.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:52 am to TideHater
Males get mean. That's all I have.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:53 am to TideHater
keep them outside. Hand feed them everyday and they will stay out of the trash.
I would never allow them into my house
I would never allow them into my house
Posted on 6/8/26 at 11:02 am to TideHater
A lot of times they get mean as they get older. If this happens either find somebody to take it or euthanize it. If you let it go it'll just end up torn apart by dogs or something. Some folks in one of my friend's neighborhood raised one and let it go once it got mean. It was raised with dogs so it didn't know it was supposed to be afraid of them. It only lasted a week or two in the wild before it went into the wrong backyard.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 11:08 am to TideHater
My dad knew someone who had a pet coon. Said the thing chewed holes through the walls and ceilings so it could go from room to room
Posted on 6/8/26 at 11:11 am to TideHater
if you read My Side of the Mountain as a kid and wanted a falcon, read "Rascal"
Posted on 6/8/26 at 11:28 am to TideHater
I had a male I raised from before his eyes were open. Bout the coolest critter you can have.
As soon as his balls dropped he went from being friendly to barely tolerating me and then eventually he left.
Hope Rascal is still out there chasing bitches and eating someone’s chickens.
As soon as his balls dropped he went from being friendly to barely tolerating me and then eventually he left.
Hope Rascal is still out there chasing bitches and eating someone’s chickens.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:14 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
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Hope Rascal is still out there chasing bitches and eating someone’s chickens.
If he happened to find his way to my chicken yard.... he's no longer "out there"... he's crossed over and seen the light...
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:49 pm to TideHater
Never kept one as a pet but I did have a wild one come sleep on my patio furniture almost every night and eat old leftovers I'd throw out by the fence.
It was friendly but probably because it ate well and had a comfortable place to sleep.
It was friendly but probably because it ate well and had a comfortable place to sleep.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 6:07 pm to TideHater
This guy has been coming to eat most nights for about 3 years now...I call him Rocket...he's missing his front left paw, I assume he got caught in a trap...there are a number of others that come and go as well...I like them coming around, but I doubt I would ever want to have one inside my house...
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Posted on 6/8/26 at 8:07 pm to TideHater
I raised 2 in my younger days...always with the intention to release in the woods behind our house. Bottle fed to minnows I would catch in the neighbors pond in a bowl of water on the ground...get a little life training in. loved grapes and those big marshmallows.
Eventually built a large cage outside and moved them there. Got to where I would leave the door open longer and longer to let them roam. The female stopped coming back first but you would still see her from time to time at the woods edge. The male came back once and had lost a fight with something and didn't make it.
I always heard they were fine until adulthood. They were certainly something else while I had them.
Eventually built a large cage outside and moved them there. Got to where I would leave the door open longer and longer to let them roam. The female stopped coming back first but you would still see her from time to time at the woods edge. The male came back once and had lost a fight with something and didn't make it.
I always heard they were fine until adulthood. They were certainly something else while I had them.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 8:45 pm to DMAN1968
Not trying to be a buzzkill here but it is illegal to have them as a pet in Alabama. Therefore you cannot have it treated at any vet clinic if something happens their only option is to euthanize it or call the game warden on you.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 9:44 pm to AUVet21
It's apparently technically illegal to have one as a pet in Louisiana as well...who knew?
Yeah...we called a vet early on asking about feeding recommendations and things and they pretty much said "we can't help you with that".
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Therefore you cannot have it treated at any vet clinic
Yeah...we called a vet early on asking about feeding recommendations and things and they pretty much said "we can't help you with that".
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:00 pm to TideHater
1. You're a good man.
2. They're not domesticated. You could get lucky, but my Dad brought one home (similar circumstances) when I was little. I'm almost eligible for Social Security and to this day he's the most patient man I've met. Ever. If he owned a gun he'd have killed it, which would make it the only thing besides fish I ever knew him to kill. He took it to the woods and let it loose because that's the most humane option he had.
All that said, you're trying to be decent. My advice is feed it outside as soon as you're able to and it'll figure things out. Let it decide if it's a pet or not.
2. They're not domesticated. You could get lucky, but my Dad brought one home (similar circumstances) when I was little. I'm almost eligible for Social Security and to this day he's the most patient man I've met. Ever. If he owned a gun he'd have killed it, which would make it the only thing besides fish I ever knew him to kill. He took it to the woods and let it loose because that's the most humane option he had.
All that said, you're trying to be decent. My advice is feed it outside as soon as you're able to and it'll figure things out. Let it decide if it's a pet or not.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:20 pm to AUVet21
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buzzkill here but it is illegal to have them as a pet in Alabama.
A few years ago a local federal wildlife management area was having a public event of some sort. This lady showed up for the festivities and brought her pet coon with her. Unfortunately there were a number of wardens there as well and told her she had to let it go or they would confiscate it on the spot.
I did think that if you had the proper permit/license that you could own one though. Not strictly illegal. idk
Posted on 6/9/26 at 12:41 am to TideHater
We had a few as kids. Everyone of them was orphaned and we got before their eyes were opened (I’ve heard that’s important). The one I remember the most was a female and was great. Never got mean. One day she never came home. Pretty sure the call of the wild took over. She was spotted all over the neighborhood though.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 3:36 am to Kapitan
thanks for all the replies. I have a lot to consider. I have a vet in the family so getting it treated is not an issue. I am reluctant to keep him. Might be more work than fun.
I am going to check on possible permits and such.
Just in case it doesnt work out on keeping him......I will probably be asking for recipes in the next few days.
I am going to check on possible permits and such.
Just in case it doesnt work out on keeping him......I will probably be asking for recipes in the next few days.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 11:51 am to TideHater
We just rescued 4 babies out of a hollow tree in my yard in Metairie. They have a couple of wildlife rehabilitators down here that take them.
Got to play with a one about toddler age one time and it was pretty cool. The lady said they are unbelievably mischievous and get into everything.
Got to play with a one about toddler age one time and it was pretty cool. The lady said they are unbelievably mischievous and get into everything.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 12:06 pm to TideHater
My understanding is you need to keep a male and castrate him. He will be your drinking buddy after that.
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