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My wfe and I have even joked about covering a section of the enclosure and putting his bed out there, so we could join him for a nap
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Our EXOTIC furbabies
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What wonderful pics, you are so lucky. Do you have any probs with Nakoma not being neutered? Are there the same health risks as there are in domestics?
I thought Carmelo's bedroom was John's bedroom and Carmelo's bed was John's bed... but maybe that's what you meant.
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Nakoma pretty much acts the same way our other 2 bobcats do, who are spayed and neutered, except that he likes to spray everything. When I say spray, I mean he sprays a lot. I planted a pine tree in his enclosure last summer, but the lower half is all brown from him spraying it so much. This is the bobcat breeding season, so this is why he is spraying so much now. I hear him calling at night and he looks off to the distance like he sees something. There could be the possibilty that a wild bobcat is near by, which would be realy cool to see. With females, you can have the same health risks as you do with domestics, if you do not let them breed. Another reason why Amber is spayed.
Well, he does sleep in our bed with us at night, if we let him. However, we do have a bedroom with another bed that he sleeps on, when I need to get a good nights sleep. He wakes up around 1 or 2 am and thinks it is time to bathe me, by licking my head, face and arms. His bedroom faces the front of the house and our bedroom is upstairs. I have thought about making an enclosed ramp that leads to the upstairs room. We have a balcony with sliding glass doors in our room. We could also enclose the balcony, so they can sit out there and view the yard from about 12 feet up. We have been looking at properties, because I want to find a home that has much more land, at least 5 acres. I have room now for Carmelo's enclosure, but with his and Nakoma's enclosures, if I wanted to build more, I will run out of space. Carmelo's enclosure is going to be big, so he can run if he wants. I want it to be at least 1000 square feet.
I did wonder about the spraying!! Sounds like it is a good thing it is outdoors rather than in!! Is there the risk of testicular cancer like in domestics?
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I have not heard much about this one, but I am sure there is an elevated risk. I am hoping to find a bobcat breeder who would like to let Nakoma breed. He is such a handsome boy. Getting him neutered may prove to be a little difficult. Due to how the original owner raised him, he was not handled a lot and wasn't socialized much, if at all and he was also abused by that same owner
I just noticed you added the 5 domestics to your user title! Aurora wouldn't have had anything to do with that? I can just imagine her sitting at the computer and pestering you until you added them.
How are the "kits" enjoying the longer warmer days?
How are the "kits" enjoying the longer warmer days?
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You know, since she is polydactyl and has all those extra toes, she may have typed that in all by herselfOriginally Posted by gemlady
I just noticed you added the 5 domestics to your user title! Aurora wouldn't have had anything to do with that? I can just imagine her sitting at the computer and pestering you until you added them.
How are the "kits" enjoying the longer warmer days?
Oh Carmelo's just so sweet looking, and he looks to be very loving
Wow it's been about 18 days since the last post. Why is this thread so unpopular now? I think we need more pics John, if you have any new ones.
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I had wondered this myself. I just figured everyone was getting a little bored with me talking about my exotic babies, so I thought I would just lay low for a little while. Yes, I have more pictures, mainly of Carmelo since he is still growing and growing.....At 70+ pounds, he is becoming a big boyOriginally Posted by TigerOnTheProwl
Wow it's been about 18 days since the last post. Why is this thread so unpopular now? I think we need more pics John, if you have any new ones.
I need more Aurora pics!!!!Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat
I had wondered this myself. I just figured everyone was getting a little bored with me talking about my exotic babies, so I thought I would just lay low for a little while. Yes, I have more pictures, mainly of Carmelo since he is still growing and growing.....At 70+ pounds, he is becoming a big boy
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Ok, here are a few updates. Carmelo is going through some major changes. As you can see, he is no longer the little cub he once was. However, he is still a cub until he is 2 years old. Just a BIG cub
He is also losing all his baby teeth. I have found 4 so far and he loves to have the sides of his mouth massaged, because it hurts due to all the new teeth coming in.
Our boy carmelo
Close up
Yummm, this paw is good
Our boy carmelo
Close up
Yummm, this paw is good
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Here is Amber and Boris snuggled with their pal, Pixie Bob Cinnamon
Here she is showing off her polydactyl paws
I will take more of Aurora for you
Aurora says that's right!! Why am I not here? I am hissssing mad now
Here she is showing off her polydactyl paws
I will take more of Aurora for you
this pic is just too precious! all cats enjoy their naps, huh?Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat
Here is Amber and Boris snuggled with their pal, Pixie Bob Cinnamon
and Carmelo is gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! you can tell he's not really a "kitten" anymore, he seems like he's getting leaner, losing the baby fat
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I took more of Aurora, she made me
Nakoma too pleaseOriginally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat
I took more of Aurora, she made me, I will upload and post them soon.
How is the special boy?
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Oh no, we can't forget about him. I wanted to get some earlier, but he was in his den box sleeping. Now, it is raining, so he won't come out until it stops. He is doing really good. He is losing his brown winter coat and the beautiful orange is coming back. I took out all the straw from the enclosure and replaced it with about 4 tons of pea gravel. Pea gravel works great. Keeps the mud away and dries quickly after the rain. Hopefully this will keep the toads away as well. I don't want to go through what I did last year when Boris ate a toadOriginally Posted by chichismom
Nakoma too pleasepretty please
How is the special boy?
CAn you pet him yet? does he allow Boris or Amber in his pen? I know you said a while back that they would walk on the side of his cage, and he seemed to enjoy their company-- I was wondering if they were playing together yet?
