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I have raised many, many orphaned baby raccoons for a local wildlife rescue group over the years and do NOT recommend anyone attempt to make a pet out of them. While sweet and affectionate as babies their disposition changes drastically once they are adolescents. In most areas it is illegal to keep wildlife as pets. However, if you live in an area where it is legal and insist on making your own mistakes I have a few recommendations.1.) You must get the baby before its eyes are open. The baby will imprint on the first living creature it sees when its eyes open. If the first thing it sees is its mother it will be very difficult to handle and will always be quite nasty to anyone but its mother.
2.) Depending on the area you live, babies are born in the early spring. In the south that would be in late March or early April.
3.) The baby will have to be kept warm and bottle fed for about 8-10 weeks. You must also manually stimulate it to pee and poop for the first few weeks.
4.) It cannot be given cow milk as the baby cannot digest it. Cow milk will eventually kill it. You must give it a milk substitute such as KMR (Kitten Milk Replacement) available at better pet shops or veterinary offices.
5.) Before you commit to raising a baby raccoon click on this link and read the entire website. It is a huge commitment to raise a baby raccoon and, even if you are successful, you are going to eventually have a nasty tempered and potentially dangerous animal on your hands.
What else can I help you with?
When are raccoons most active?
Raccoons are most active at night but may be abroad during daylight hours occasionally.
When is a raccoon active?
Raccoons can be active anytime, day or night, but are most active at night.
Why do raccoons sleep during the day and stay awake at night?
Many of the prey of raccoons are more active at night. Also, darkness offers some protection from predators of the raccoon.
Name something that becomes more active after dark?
Bats, Owls, Nightclubs, bugs, vampire, raccoons, crime
Do raccoons stay active all year?
yes
Why are raccoons active at night?
Raccoons may also be active during daylight hours, depending on food availability. Many of the prey items of raccoons are active most at night. Darkness also helps hide the raccoon from its own predators.
Is a Racoon a day animal or a night animal?
Raccoons are nocturnal which means they sleep during the day and are active at night. The answer is: night.
When do raccoons get their food?
Raccoons generally forage for food at night but can be active at anytime, even in the day, to take advantage of a food source.
Why are we seeing so many raccoons in January?
Raccoons do not hibernate and are generally active all winter long unless the weather turns really bad. They begin mating in January and would be seen more frequently during the breeding season.
Do raccoons become dormant?
If you mean 'do raccoons hibernate', they do not. They are active nearly all winter. When conditions are bad, they will remain in their dens and sleep until conditions improve.
What time do raccoons come out?
They are suppose to come out at night because they are nocturnal ( if that's how you spell it ) ..but I have a bunch of raccoons that come out during the day in my backyard and tan by the pool and eat off my strawberry plant!
Does raccoons have babies?
yesThat is how we still have raccoons today!
