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Did you know that one of the most recent exotic pet trends around the world is keeping foxes as pets? Foxes are popular for many reasons: they’re a manageable size, they’re intelligent, and owners picture pet foxes the same way they picture pet cats or dogs. However, just as pet dogs are different from pet cats, pet foxes are very different from both species. Here’s everything you need to know about keeping a fox as a pet.
The Three Main Kinds of Pet Foxes
- Fennec fox. The fennec fox is the most popular type of domesticated fox. Fennec foxes are small desert-based foxes with very large ears. They’re much smaller than “wood” fox breeds.
- Domesticated Silver Fox. A farm in Russia is working on domesticating a breed of silver fox and they’re having definite success. Don’t expect getting a domesticated silver fox to be easy; prices hover around $5000.
- Red fox. The red fox is the least common type of fox pet because the breed isn’t largely domesticated. Many states prohibit having a red fox as pets.
The Hard Fox-Training Process
A puppy wants to please its owner because dog’s owner is its pack leader. A fox is an independent animal that has no desire to please you. Your fox will pay much less attention to your needs than a dog would. Foxes are not impossible to train, but they’re definitely food-motivated, not praise-motivated.
Fox-Proofing Your House or Yard
Foxes aren’t meant to be kept inside a house. There’s no way to stop your fox from destroying things– get them a pen or a fox-proof room instead.
