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My pet fox Gizmo, playing with his toys on the couch.
To learn more about Gizmo, and what it's like to have a fox for a pet, please visit http://www.thepetfox.net/
To learn more about Gizmo, and what it's like to have a fox for a pet, please visit http://www.thepetfox.net/
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 1280 x 973px
File Size 926.9 kB
i'm assuming these aren't domesticated due to the fact that domestic-feral animals are a genetic mutation that took the russians 30 years to achieve in their research. :\ .... i also get that assumption from the just plain looks and the description given on the link.
from what i understand, domesticated foxes aren't "tame" foxes, which is the difference between making an animal such as a pitbull tolerant or aggressive. you probably already understand people raise breeds of pitbulls and german shepherds as fighting dogs, in a sense they eventually reproduce with other fighting dogs until you have an elite breed of naturally aggressive yet powerful dogs. the animal may be trained enough to not bite or fight when commanded not to, but by nature they aren't passive. we call those animals tamed, they are raised to the point where you can command them. Domesticated animals are naturally passive and non-aggressive. much like a house dog. there's a fine line between the two, and there are even breeds of dogs and canines which are a mixture of both, but i'm simply explaining this because i want to know a couple things.
one, is the fox naturally non-aggressive and friendly, in other words, fully domesticated, or is it just a tamed pet, much like celebrities would do with their outrageous pets such as tigers or kangaroos.
two, if it is domesticated, where'd you get it. i've always wanted one, not now but after i graduate. the ranches that domesticate them are few and separated, and even then they cost about the equivalent of a used car. >.> .... but i want one sooo badly. >/////<
from what i understand, domesticated foxes aren't "tame" foxes, which is the difference between making an animal such as a pitbull tolerant or aggressive. you probably already understand people raise breeds of pitbulls and german shepherds as fighting dogs, in a sense they eventually reproduce with other fighting dogs until you have an elite breed of naturally aggressive yet powerful dogs. the animal may be trained enough to not bite or fight when commanded not to, but by nature they aren't passive. we call those animals tamed, they are raised to the point where you can command them. Domesticated animals are naturally passive and non-aggressive. much like a house dog. there's a fine line between the two, and there are even breeds of dogs and canines which are a mixture of both, but i'm simply explaining this because i want to know a couple things.
one, is the fox naturally non-aggressive and friendly, in other words, fully domesticated, or is it just a tamed pet, much like celebrities would do with their outrageous pets such as tigers or kangaroos.
two, if it is domesticated, where'd you get it. i've always wanted one, not now but after i graduate. the ranches that domesticate them are few and separated, and even then they cost about the equivalent of a used car. >.> .... but i want one sooo badly. >/////<
That's an awful long rant to have written out, given that I never claimed he was one of the domesticated Russian foxes. I simply said he was a pet, and I'll admit I don't care for having words put in my mouth. Also, your statement that it's a "genetic mutation" is a bit disingenuous; it's not one mutation, but many, that turn a wild animal into a completely domestic one.
Given that it is the cumulative effects of many different genes, and not just one, there is no clear line between "domestic" and "not domestic". It exists on a spectrum. A kit taken from the wild would not be as domestic as a kit taken from a fur farm. A kit taken from a fur farm would not be as domestic as a kit taken from the American pet market. A kit from the American pet market is not as domestic as one of the Belyaev Silvers. And the Belyaev silvers are not as domestic as your average dog. To further muddy the water, it's not only a case of the animal's genetic makeup, but how they were raised. Nothing on a living animal can really be observed in a vacuum.
However, to answer your question, Gizmo is non-aggressive and extremely friendly. He thinks that human beings were created to scratch his ears. He also gets along well with dogs and cats, provided that they are not aggressive.
Two, I don't give out contact information for breeders to strangers on the internet.
Given that it is the cumulative effects of many different genes, and not just one, there is no clear line between "domestic" and "not domestic". It exists on a spectrum. A kit taken from the wild would not be as domestic as a kit taken from a fur farm. A kit taken from a fur farm would not be as domestic as a kit taken from the American pet market. A kit from the American pet market is not as domestic as one of the Belyaev Silvers. And the Belyaev silvers are not as domestic as your average dog. To further muddy the water, it's not only a case of the animal's genetic makeup, but how they were raised. Nothing on a living animal can really be observed in a vacuum.
However, to answer your question, Gizmo is non-aggressive and extremely friendly. He thinks that human beings were created to scratch his ears. He also gets along well with dogs and cats, provided that they are not aggressive.
Two, I don't give out contact information for breeders to strangers on the internet.
I'm glad you're uploading again. For a while there you disappeared and made everyone who was watching you very sad.
We all know you're a great responsible care taker of Gizmo. It's unfortunate people start drama like the stuck up neighbor who complained about Gizmo being in public.
We all know you're a great responsible care taker of Gizmo. It's unfortunate people start drama like the stuck up neighbor who complained about Gizmo being in public.
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