The coloration of the Arctic Marble Fox is not something
which occurs in nature but is acquired from human intervention and
the kits are born in captivity. Marble foxes occur as genetic mutations, called
color phases, resulting from breeding the red fox. Their beautiful white fur displays patches of black or tan across the face and on the ears. The Fur Commission USA also
reports that an “arctic marble” was born in a silver fox litter in Norway in
1945 at Sverre Omber’s farm.
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| Ozzie Black Pine Animal Sanctuary Photo: Karine Aigner |
Ozzie, in the photo above, was rescued by the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary after being left on the front porch of a home in Indiana
without care. He was only about six months of age and had already lived a
number of different places.
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| Arctic Marble Fox Bored Panda Photo: Ewald Mario |
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| Daryl Dee Sibil's Den |
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| Kenti JPGMAG Photo/story: Kimberly Deverell |
If you are considering a fox as a future pet, visit Sybil’s Den for the Red Fox Family Care Sheet (Silver fox, Marble Fox, Glazier Fox, Pearl Fox) to begin the journey with information on purchasing, environment, young kits, training, spaying/neutering, scent glands, feeding and breeders.
Talk to others who have or have had a fox as a pet to determine what is actually needed to care for one of these amazing creatures. Hearing from someone who has lived that life, will help you decide if you are ready for this new experience.
What exotic animal have you ever had as a pet?
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I'd like one, where can I find one?
ReplyDeleteVisit Sybil's Den from the link above, and then click on the "Other Links" tab on her Website. It lists some breeders who might be able to help you. If you get one, please feel free to share a photo here.
Deletei want one too
DeleteLEAVE THEM IN THE WILD G. D. PEOPLE
ReplyDeleteIf you would read a little, you would know they were never there in the first place.
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DeleteThe first sentence in this post states, "The coloration of the Arctic Marble Fox is not something which occurs in nature but is acquired from human intervention and the kits are born in captivity." Thank you for visiting!
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DeleteThey're not wild in the first place.
ReplyDeleteThe first sentence of this post states, "The coloration of the Arctic Marble Fox is not something which occurs in nature but is acquired from human intervention and the kits are born in captivity. Thank you for visiting the story!
DeleteWhat he said
DeleteIs having one same as having a dog? They look so cute enough to want to have one. But I can only imagine the needs in taking care of one. Also there aren't that many emergency animal hospital for exotic pets. I have no idea with these stuff.
ReplyDeleteAccording to what I've read, they are different than taking care of a cat or dog. Here's a link to Sybil's Den to the page with regard to buying and caring for foxes. She even shows photos She says that they love being with their owners but also love the outdoors in their enclosure. They are so sweet and would be fun to have, but they do need more care than a dog or cat. You are so right that there aren't that many vets for exotic pets! There's only one in the area where I live which I used when I had a Sugar Glider many years ago. These marble foxes are too cute, though!
DeleteI meant to say the link is above in the "Sources" for Sybil's Den.
DeleteI'd love one, but they seem pretty expensive, as I am still young and don't have much money.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these beautiful foxes, also. Besides the expense, they do need certain care with regard to environment which could be a little challenging. They are just such beautiful animals. Thank you for visiting my blog!
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Deletestop promoting ownership of exotics and hybrids. most are abused or dumped due to the fact that they are still wild at heart. this includes foxes of any color.
ReplyDeleteThis post was made to show the beauty of these amazing animals and to provide information with regard to responsibility for anyone considering owning one. There does not appear to be statistics regarding any number of these animals being either abused or dumped as there is with companion animals in the United States. Approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter shelters in the U.S. every year. Of those, approximately 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. People need to take responsibility for owning any type of animal, and this article was to provide resources for doing that.
DeleteI thought so, too! Thank you for stopping by the story!
ReplyDeletei have a exotic animal
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I am not in the market to purchase monkeys as Colorado does not legally allow us to own them here. Thank you for visiting my post and have a great day!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun!
ReplyDeletecool i love it
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Deletehow old is he
ReplyDeleteOzzie came to live at the Black Pine Animal Sanctuary when he was about six months old after being confiscated from his owners. He lived at Black Pine until July 2020, when his liver began to fail and one of his lungs collapsed. He was nine years old at the time when he died. He was a beautiful animal.
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