Does anyone own or know of someone who has a Savannah,Safari or a hybari.
And what is your Opinion or thoughts about them.
jenn
And what is your Opinion or thoughts about them.
jenn
Really? I've never heard of any hybrid breed being agressive. Shy and skittish sometimes, but never agressive. Its not in a small wild cats nature to be aggressive, especially against humans. I'd love to see links to this. Thanks!Originally Posted by cata_mint
I've read that they're having problems with agression, I swear there's been a thread on this before, i'll try and find it.
I think it has to do something to do with male domestic cat sperm being incapable of impregnating a Serval and miscarriages are common, but it can go the other way around. Also, the resulting offspring are sterile for a couple generations, whereas females are not, so it is easier to use females that are domestic or hybrid.Originally Posted by cata_mint
A breeder who made me wonder, are female servals used in the breeding program? Can't the hybrid cats survive a longer than usual gestation?
Actually, if you read up on the history of the Bengal, if I recall correctly, the first generation or two had serious aggressive tendancies, some had to be kept alone or they would attack and kill a "rival" cat, and a lot of the momcats killed their litters.Originally Posted by tiffanyjbt
Really? I've never heard of any hybrid breed being agressive. Shy and skittish sometimes, but never agressive. Its not in a small wild cats nature to be aggressive, especially against humans. I'd love to see links to this. Thanks!
They do have tendencies that would preclude them from making good pets in many households. But aggression is not one of those tendencies.Originally Posted by GingersMom
OK, maybe I'm incorrect, but I do recall reading that the early generations had tendancies that would preclude them from making good pets.
Perhaps I misinterpreted those statements.
What is a EG bengal. I know F1 F2 F3's but EG?Originally Posted by tiffanyjbt
They do have tendencies that would preclude them from making good pets in many households. But aggression is not one of those tendencies.
My girl, Dreamer, behaves a lot like an EG bengal. My breeder told me this. She's very shy, but very curious. She'll come up to you, sniff you, even play with you. But if you make any sudden movements or reach out to touch her, she withdraws from you. If you pursue her further, she runs and hides until you go back to where you were, then she starts all over again. She just doesn't like to be touched.
I am trying to get her to at least tolerate it. If she doesn't want scratches and cuddles and tummy rubs, that is perfectly fine with me. But she does need to be able to tolerate being touched and picked up. One thing I do, is while she'd eating I sit next to her bowl and rest my hand on her back. She doesn't like it, but she's a chow hound and there isn't much that can keep her nose out of her bowl! LOL! A week ago, she would have run off to hide until I left if I even lifed my hand. Now, I can keep my hand on her back until she's done eating. Doesn't seem like much, but its huge progress for me.
Anyway, she might not make a good pet in a lot of households because of this. I've never met an EG bengal myself, so my knowledge is from hearing other people tell me about their experiences. But my understanding is that they have similar behavioral 'issues'. I believe someone on this site has an F3 bengal. Maybe she can add to this, or correct me where I am wrong.
I can relate to this with my semi-feral, Ferris. Early on, this was the only way I could make any physical contact with him, as he ate like there was no tomorrow when I first adopted him.Originally Posted by tiffanyjbt
One thing I do, is while she'd eating I sit next to her bowl and rest my hand on her back. She doesn't like it, but she's a chow hound and there isn't much that can keep her nose out of her bowl! LOL! A week ago, she would have run off to hide until I left if I even lifed my hand. Now, I can keep my hand on her back until she's done eating. Doesn't seem like much, but its huge progress for me.
EG means Early Generation (same as F1, F2, F3)Originally Posted by tjwharton24
What is a EG bengal. I know F1 F2 F3's but EG?
Jenn
I think its very much like that GingersMom. My understanding is that feral cats get their 'negative' behavioral traits from learning from mom or being alone and out of human contact (or worse, FROM human contact).Originally Posted by GingersMom
I can relate to this with my semi-feral, Ferris. Early on, this was the only way I could make any physical contact with him, as he ate like there was no tomorrow when I first adopted him.
So perhaps their "tendancies" are more akin to the feral cat, who will become aggressive only out of fear and if they feel cornered.
Huh. Food for thought!