Owning a pet raccoon questions

More than likely against the law Baw

I know someone who rehabs orphan raccoons. They are a total pain in the arse to deal with. If you get one, I recommend don't put it in your home unless you want it destroyed.

Cute when they are little. Assholes that bite when the grow up. I'd avoid.

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They are extremely destructive animals. I had one get on the roof of my porch and tear into the house to get into the attic. Took a while to get him out, all the while I was petrified it would come down through the air vents. My contractor set up cameras and a trap in the attic with catfood in it. At first, the coon just stuck his paw through the trap and scooped up all the food. Finally, got rid of him.

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Are they good pets?

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Not at all.

A friend had one, it was cool as shite to play with, but they'll bite the shite out of you. They'll also shite where they want and mark territory. They will also steal shiny valuables and rip holes in the drywall to make nests. It's basically like have a tiny cute squatter living with you.

2 friends have had them, once they hit puberty (whenever that is) get rid of 'em.

very curious and fun but will get mean and aggressive.

So probably just dont do it

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I recommend don't put it in your home unless you want it destroyed.

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This x 1000. Guy I know had a boar coon that got out of control every time he put it out it would destroy trim and walls to get back in and wreck house. Had to kill it.

Just feed them outside if you want to bad enough but no frickin way I would ever let them in the house

My grandpa used to do that and they all knew him and would come out when we fed them

raccoons are very smart, have incredible senses (sight, smell, touch) AND have opposable thumbs. imagine if the smartest dog you know could pick things up with his paws and could run while carrying them...

that said i know several people who have raised them as pets. when i bartended in lakeview there was a lady that came in all the time with hers. he sat on the bar and ate peanuts while she got sloshed

My ol coonass (no pun intended) uncle's neighbor had one. When I was a kid we would love going over there to play with it. He had a pen behind his house where he kept it.

As others mentioned, when it got older it got really mean., One day it bit one of that man's grandkids, he shot it out in the backyard later that day.

Good times...