God, I almost got one of these too.
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It's sad to know that we won't ever be able to have domesticated foxes as pets in my lifetime.:(
Did you know it took about 1000 years for dogs to be domesticated into pets?[citation needed]
[QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;32159883]It's sad to know that we won't ever be able to have domesticated foxes as pets in my lifetime.:(
Did you know it took about 1000 years for dogs to be domesticated into pets?[citation needed][/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;32159883]It's sad to know that we won't ever be able to have domesticated foxes as pets in my lifetime.:(
Did you know it took about 1000 years for dogs to be domesticated into pets?[citation needed][/QUOTE]
That last statement about the time frame that was needed to domesticate dogs is a non-factor as we did not domesticate dogs. They domesticated themselves by gradually coming closer to humans and having a lower flight distance (the distance between humans and animals where an animal will run from a human being) over generations. Evolution took place essentially. With the domestication of other animals, like foxes, we don't NEED to rely on evolution, which is very time consuming, as we can just breed animals with a lower flight distance with each other to create more animals with the same or lower flight distances.
That being said it's also a non-issue due to the fact that fur manufacturers in Communist Russia tried to produce foxes which were docile and could be farmed more easily through thorough breeding of animals which seemed to be more friendly. This created foxes with the desired trait of docility, but because the genes which cause docility seem to be linked to other physical traits (like floppy ears, spotted coats, and droopy tails) the foxes were rendered useless for coat making. That's one of the reasons that the foxes in Deathrat's post look so weird; they're tame. And that's where pet foxes come from.
It's cool how you can modify animals through selective breeding. Like those guys who produced pigs with an extra set of ribs.
I heard foxes are a bitch to domesticate, like way too active
I honestly wish i could get a fox, but it's WAY to hot here in Texas.
Sad stuff
Foxes don't belong into captivity.
Honestly I don't think most people take care of pets well enough to keep them captive.
But if they can, I have no problem with it.
[QUOTE=H4ngman;32165392]I heard foxes are a bitch to domesticate, like way too active[/QUOTE]
They are, when taken from the wild. They're relatively solitary, like cats since they aren't necessarily aggressive to others of their own species (unless they're defending their territory), the just don't give a shit. The problem is that they're larger, smarter, and have stronger biting power than cats, which make them not all that nice to be around when not domesticated. But you don't HAVE TO anymore since they're already domesticated, and I hear they make fantastic pets as they don't need constant attention but are generally rather friendly when pet. All they need is an area to roam around in and proper food, you don't need to baby them as much as you do with say, most dogs, but they're much friendlier than most cats.
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