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Aside from their defense response, are skunks generally chill animals? I never thought about it but I wonder how well they get along with humans if domesticated (or at least, raised in captivity).
Some people do keep them as pets (with their smell-producing glands removed)
I met the sweetest skunk ever at a city Halloween event.
Anytime I see one it is just bopping around yards at 2 AM and seems pretty chill unless a loud noise spooks it and it vanishes. I wouldnt want to accidentally corner one near a fence though, Ive heard they are liberal with their spray
In my experience they're generally pretty shy, they're chill as long as nobody makes any sudden moves.
I had one walk into my house, check out my bedroom closet and leave, all while I was moving in some furniture one evening
You can get the spray glands surgically removed and after that they're somewhere between a cat and a ferret. I've always wanted one, but they're illegal here on account of being scavengers.