713 posts, read 2,311,488 times I love the outdoors and am planning on moving here when Im out of school. If there is a job market for Veterinary Technicians. My question is, can you own a fox as a pet here in Montana? I love animals and love exotics as well, fox being my favorite. So far I found no state law or regulation that forbids them, just wanting to know from those living in the state if its ok. I currently live down here in Texas and sadly you can't own a fox as a pet tho its alright to own a wolf for some reason. Fox = small, wolf = big... 18,697 posts, read 29,617,896 times Just a quick search turned up this first link. In the writeup it references the second link. 87-5-705. Regulation of exotic wildlife. Table of Contents, Title 81, Chapter 2, MCA Both of those links were found HERE. 1,327 posts, read 2,913,136 times 6,981 posts, read 9,875,586 times Foxes are beautiful but they do not make good pets. They don't housebreak, they don't train well, and they mark like a tomcat (and smell almost as bad).

If you really gotta have one, I'd suggest seeing if you could get one from the Russian silver fox project, which spent 20 generations breeding them for tameness, and finally got foxes that act like dogs -- at least in their response to people. They did not attempt to breed for any other traits, only tameness. (Be sure to view the video of the fox that was from their other line, which was bred for aggression. That only took 5 generations to achieve, if I recall right.) Wolves are not generally great pets either (they don't train well) but they're closer to a domestic dog than a fox is. Coyotes actually work out better as pets, but most coyotes DO have ancestral dog DNA (per studies done a while back), probably from the southwestern Indian dogs of 2000 years ago. We spent 10,000 years breeding the wild-animal traits out of our domestic animals, for the very good reason that wild animals don't suit civilized life. They're not adapted to it (which is stressful for the animal) and consequently they're NEVER completely safe to have in a domestic household.

Note: I am a professional dog trainer with 40 years experience.Running Shoes Aruba Thanks for all the replys!! Humidifier Dehumidifier Air Purifier All In OneThis is what got me wanting a fox.Armstrong Vinyl Flooring Leaf Pattern /watch?v=82ah1oBMaUE <-he lives in Arkansas and got his fox from a local breeder. He told me his fox does well even tho it lives indoors all the time because he has not build a shelter for him yet outside. Also I won't be keeping my fox in a cage rather I plan to have a 300 SQ.Ft. encloser outside that connects to my house with a door added so he can go inside to a room made just for him if he wants. This idea to own a fox did not come about rather I did over 1 and a half years of reasearch and found that if you don't kn ow what your doing then owning a fox is a big no no.

But if you have the time and patience to work with him then everything turns out ok. (For the most part :P) Sybil's Message Board <- site where breeders/owners of exotics talk. Gizmo the Fox <-Red Fox owner who lives in Ohio and her fox Gizmo 5,751 posts, read 7,915,814 times 309 posts, read 734,003 times Originally Posted by Reziac I'd rather have the wolves than coyotes - if I had a choice. If you don't get them as their being born - you don't have a chance of training them. Once they taste mom's colostrum - that's it. Actually the gray wolf, jackal and coyote are responsible for the dog, tho it happened 30000 BC. The closest offspring are German Sheperd and Dingos, which have retained more of the DNA. 6,028 posts, read 9,279,480 times Originally Posted by rgomez912 Sure you can own one but I don't see why anyone would want to. I think a nice medium to medium small dog should satisfy your need for a canine pet. Why a fox ? While we are discussing canines I thought these two photos were interesting.

The first pic is a Carolina Indian dog and the second pic is an Australian Dingo. They look as though they could have come from the same litter. 4,628 posts, read 7,620,589 timesFennec fox kits for sale. They will be ready around late August or early September. My web Site was updated 08-13-2016. We have a couple young skunks for Sale. We are taking deposits for the 2017 season. For skunks, raccoons, red fox, coatimundi, ground hogs and arctic fox. Before sending a deposit call your local game warden and ask if it is legal to own the animal you are wanting to buy. Make sure you really want to buy the animal. You can send a $100 deposit for fox kits born in March-June,skunks, groundhogs or other animals. Do not send CASH!!! We only refund your deposit if we cannot produce the animal. Be sure you include your name and phone number with your deposit. Also include what the deposit is for. Do not send cash in the mail! For a deposit send a personal check or call with a credit card.

Send deposits to Lost River Game Farm, PO82, Orleans IN 47452 We do charge you 7% sales tax!!! We are USDA licensed and state licensed Need to Vaccinate a critter!! If you are wanting to get a new pet the first thing you need to do is call your local Fish and Wildlife Office and see if it is Legal. Laws change all the time. Be sure you can legally have the animal you want. Then do your research on caring for the animal. This time of year I get 10-30 calls a day. Some days my cell phone is dead by lunch time. Sometimes I come across as angry, unhappy and a mean old man. These are just a few of the things I've been called over the phone. Most of the time when the phone rings I am in the pasture feeding horses, cows, camels or doing chores. I am 59 years old now and was raised on a farm. As a kid I had pet fox, skunks, raccoons, cows, hunting dogs, and horses. Since then I have raised many different types of critters. River Otters, Mountain Lions, Mini Zebu cattle, Chipmunks and Bobcats, to name just a few.

I am NO expert on animals. The definition of an expert, is a man 20 miles from home. Animals surprise me all the time. They teach me all the time. I have had fox of some kind, since I was 12 years old. Had a pair of River Otters live in my home for several months. Raised river otters for many years. All I can tell people is what works for me. It may not be right for you or your critter. But it works here. The reason for this boring paragraph is coming. Some of the comments I hear from a few folks bother me. Some folks claim their critter was not like the critter they raised a few years ago. The last critter I had loved everyone, this one only likes me. The last one litter box trained easy, this one has accidents. The last pet I had was not shy, this one is timid. So it was either not bottle fed soon enough, not played with enough by the breeder or at least it has got to be someone elses fault, because I play with it just like the last one. Animals are like people. They have their own individual personality.

Raise a few kids. They usually are not the same. Get married a few times. Take river otters, most of them are great pets for a couple of years. I think it is Puberty. When they are about two years old, they remind me of a teenage kid that thinks mom and dad are stupid. Most kids grow out of this. Some river otters grew out of this, some did not. No two fox are alike. No two camels are alike. They all have traits that are similar, but they are different. Take horses, we love to work with horses. Love to trail ride. If you buy 8-10 horses at a young age, raise them up to be 3 year olds and start breaking them. Will they all turn out the same. NO. A couple will be tame enough for kids. Some will make good riding horses for an adult. And 1 or 2 might need to be a pasture horse, nice to look at, but do not go near them. If the latter were a person they would be in jail or prison. I am trying to get you to understand that sometimes you can do everthing right, and it does not work out. Sometimes in people, sometimes in animals.

Just never give up. And yes keep calling and I will help you any way I can. Every day I receive some emails that I do not answer. These emails ask multiple questions. I type with one finger. It would take me hours to answer some of your many questions. The same with texts. Keep questions to yes and no answers. Or write out your questions and call me. All lengthy emails and texts I delete. The gray fox and the skunk make the best (wild)house pets. I had a gray fox (Teddy) in my home for 2 or 3 years. He would steal anything small, car keys,silverware, TV remote, and about anything small. He hid all his treasures under my son's bed. If we could not find something we took a flashlight and crawled under my son's bed, and looked through Ted's treasures. He would lay on our lap while we watched TV. He was easy to litter train. A gray fox is half the size of a red fox. Below are a pair of red fox we use in some of our animal display. A pair of Fennec Fox relaxing. Above is is an Arctic Male Fox

Above is a Pair of Arctic Marbles(red fox with white hair) If you are looking for really neat pet, and you have small children buy a baby goat or lamb that is on the bottle. They make a great pet for a small child. WE DO NOT SHIP Animals For Sale 812-865-3140 located in Orleans Indiana 47452 Arctic fox kits 3-4 weeks old $450 each Below are some baby animals that we raised in 2013. Please call, do not TEXT. WE have camels for sale most of the time, call for info. Here are pictures of red fox pups. In summer they are blue or grey. In the winter they are white. A Pearl or Dakota Gold fox pup. If you want to buy a fox Please Read! Red Fox, Silver Fox, Arctic Fox and Grey Fox have one litter a year. Litters (puppies) are born March through May.Fennecs have had two litters in a year. If you are wanting a pet fox get your puppy at 4 -6 weeks of age. If you want a breeder you can get your puppy at any time. A 4-6 week old puppy loves everyone.

The pup has yet to bond to anyone. This is when you need to pick up your pet! Your pup needs to ride home in your lap. If we wait till the fox pup is 8 weeks old and I ship the pup here is what happens. He arrives at your home, all new smells. All new people with a new home. He does not feel safe. The pup will probably bite you. Anyone buying a pup should drive to the farm (breeder) and spend some time with the pup in his surroundings. Not all pups in a litter will make a pet. They are like people, no two are alike. There are a lot of scams out there be careful sending money.Fox do not make a good pet for a small child. Some Prices * Arctic Fox pups $450 * Red Fox & Ranch Fox pups $400 each.* Grey Fox pups $500 each.* Pot Belly pigs $50-$200 each.* Mini donkeys $50-$400 each.* Camels $4500-$12,000 Each. Mini Goats $50-$300 Each * Mini Sheep $50-$200 each. Fennec fox kits $2000-$2500. Prices vary due color,sex and personality. If you are looking for miniature donkeys, mini zebu and camels.