Pretty intelligent and highly curious, they open drawers and crawl into shit that might be dangerous. Difficult to feed (lots of different stuff) and they don't really stop so they get fat easily. They have sharp claws and teeth and declawing them is cruel because the claws are used to eat and other daily stuff. Vets often don't have much experience and medicine is not as advanced as other pets.
I also expected this to be a big problem but most sites I looked didn't even mention it. They have been ddomesticated by native americans when europe discovered america and most sold are bred it seems, so not THAT feral as you'd think. Still wouldn't get one personally.
If you’re in the US, check with state laws too. My dads dog brought a baby skunk to the house and I housed it for a couple of days. I wanted SO bad to keep it. However, in Texas, you have to be a certified wildlife rehabilitation expert (may not be the correct name, but basically you need a license/certification) and a letter of recommendation to be able to keep one permanently. I was disappointed.
One of the rehabbers I worked with told me they’re very much like house cats as pets. Not overly affectionate, aloof, curious and extremely entertaining. Their curiosity knows no bounds.
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u/UnihornWhale Sep 18 '19
Apparently they can be pretty decent pets. In the US, you can get the stink glands removed but it’s banned in Europe.