Home Raccoons

The most important thing for a raccoon is food, its search and, in fact, eating. He opens cupboards, refrigerators, drawers and boxes. He eats everything, especially high-calorie foods, so that slimmingDo not have to lick now at the sight of the delicious - the raccoon will gladly eat them. If the raccoon opened the fridge, then it starts to grind something that does not lie well and smells good, after washing the product to the ideal purity. Yes, they are, these cute hens.

So, let's start with provisions, which the house raccoons love very much. It is better not to overfeed them with fatty foods, since they need Seeds, nuts, vegetables, fruits, eggs, fish. Any specialized feed is better to excludefrom the ration of animals, because they negatively affect their health. It is advisable to hide harmful products for them, such as bacon, various sausages, sweets and ... beer. Yes, it's beer. They manage to open a beer bottle with their paws. The hangover of raccoons is the same as that of a man, so if a beast drank a beer, leave him a snack in the morning.

Now let's talk about housing for a raccoon. In the house you need to allocate a place for a raccoon. The best option is an aviary, but this is only possiblefor owners of private houses. Cage for him to determine it is not necessary, in it he feels bad and can become aggressive from this. In the habitat of raccoons most of the time spend on trees. Build something like a ladder of barsyou can and in the apartment: this acquisition will be incredibly happy. If the animal will bother with its jogging around the apartment, for a couple of hours it can be put in a cage. He, of course, will protest, but there is no other solution.

Parenting house raccoons are almost not subject. Although it all depends on the nature and temperament of the animal, but to force him to do something against his will is almost impossible. Please note that raccoons can be very aggressive. It can be accustomed to the pot, to sleep and at the time of eating, but this will take a lot of your patience and strength. An important role played by the age of the animal. Tearing off a baby raccoon from his mother is not necessary, since he will grow more aggressive than the one that was nourished by mother's milk. An adult raccoon is more difficult to educate, so it's better to take a small animal.

Now about entertainment and hygiene. Raccoons - lovers splash in water. For him, you can fill the bath with water andlet them play there for a while. They are very playful, so get ready for any raccoon events. You need to bathe the animal with shampoo at least twice a year. You can clean the coat, but if it allows it. Raccoon will always hide food, so do not hesitate to throw out the missing supplies.

The most unpleasant thing is illness. It can be canine distemper and rabies (rabies). If you are alerted to the behavior of the animal, it is better to show it to the veterinarian, since it is by no means possible to treat it yourself.

Concerning character of raccoons, then the female will be more friendly. They will not stop communicating with you, even if you get another animal. They are not jealous, unlike males, so you can not be afraid of the aggression from the females in the case of visiting guests. Males can become stubborn and withdrawn, they can bite and will not be allowed to take them in their arms, as was the case in the distant raccoon childhood. All raccoons have a very independent character, and they are great egoists.

Remember that home raccoons - is not only a touching and entertaining joy, but also a great responsibility and a lot of running troubles.