How do you take care of a spotted genet?

Provide fresh water daily in a heavy cat bowl. Genets often tend to be food aggressive. Feed your pet in its cage to avoid an accidental bite from an animal that feels threatened while eating.

Are Genets kept as pets?

It is known to be tolerant of most habitats. of genets are kept as pets worldwide due to their playful nature. They can be trained to use a litter box like a cat and can be fed like a cat. The genet is also well-known for the killing of poultry because of which farmers and owners dislike the genet.

What do I feed my genet?

The Small-Spotted Genet has a diet which consists mainly of small mammals and insects. Bats, birds, reptiles, amphibians, millipedes, centipedes and scorpions have been recorded as their food source. It would appear to eat less fruit than the Large Spotted Genet.

Are Genets endangered?

Least Concern (Population stable)
Common genet/Conservation status

How long does a genet live?

They are diestrous and give birth twice a year, during spring and late summer to autumn. Captive common genets have been known to live up to 13 years. A male genet lived for 22.7 years in captivity.

Do Genets eat chickens?

Genets are solitary predators, feeding on both plants and animals, but they prefer animals. When available, they will eat chickens from farms. They will climb trees to catch birds and steal eggs from nests.

Do Genets purr?

The only other mammals that seem to purr like cats are some of the viverrids — genets, civets, and the binturong. Studies of large-spotted genet purrs appear to show that the creature can purr in the same way a cat does, both in terms of sound production and the details of the sound being emitted.

What is the cleanest pet to have?

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1. Budgies. Budgies are a great pet option as they are very easy to look after.
2. Hamsters. The benefit of having a hamster is that they are incredibly easy to look after.
3. Guinea pigs.
4. Cats.
5. Dogs.

Do genets eat rats?

Diet. The bulk of its diet consists of rodents and other small mammals such as insectivores, whereas birds, snakes and amphibians are secondary prey. Invertebrates only make up a small portion of its diet. Will also ingest fruit.

What kind of fur does a pardine genet have?

The pardine genet’s fur is yellowish grey with round black spots, which are bigger on the hind legs than on the shoulders. Its head is more reddish, and the muzzle brownish. It has white spots under each eye and below the chin.

Where does The pardine genet live in Africa?

The pardine genet ( Genetta pardina ), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa. As it is widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

What does a pardine genet do at night?

Pardine genets are solitary, and active at night. They are very adept at climbing trees. Major threats to pardine genets are not known. Heads and skins of pardine genets have been recorded in local markets in Benin, where they are used as fetish.

How much does a spotted genet dog cost?

The price range for small, rusty, and large spotted genets are in the $900–$1400 range, and one must also consider shipping costs if buying from a non-local breeder. Older animals may be less money but may have permanent ‘non-pet’ behavior. Try to obtain your genet from a reputable breeder.