Pine Martin

[blp1774 7]

Hello,have any of you boys ever had a pine Martin as a pet/

Tamed down? Not now obviously but in days past.Cheers Aaron

Edited November 16, 2014 by blp1774

[Mr Muddy 141]

I wouldn’t know about pine martins, but there is an American lad who posts in the ferreting section, and he tames and trains up mink.

 

‘Minkenrey’ I think he calls it – which I know that sounds like something Jimmy Savile should be charged with - but do go and have a look; it’s very interesting.

[Deker 3,478]

I've never even seen one in the flesh, although there is a suggestion their numbers are on the increase and their population is spreading further around the UK!

 

They are very protected in the UK, I don't know what pet shop you could get one from and trapping one will be a problem too!

 

Edited November 17, 2014 by Deker

[randombadger 26]

"I don't know what pet shop you could get one from and trapping one will be a problem too!"

 

Well I don't know about Norfolk and Bedford (you'd need to check with Natural England) but up here in Scotland, where most of the pine martens are, You'd be on a sticcky wicket:

http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/protected-species/which-and-how/mammals/pine-marten-protection/

The key part is this bit:

 

It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly:

 

•possess or control, sell, offer for sale or possess or transport for the purpose of sale any live or dead wild pine marten or any derivative of such an animal.

 

Of course you can apply to SNH for a licence to keep one as a pet....good luck with that :oD

[Deker 3,478]

"I don't know what pet shop you could get one from and trapping one will be a problem too!"

 

Well I don't know about Norfolk and Bedford (you'd need to check with Natural England) but up here in Scotland, where most of the pine martens are, You'd be on a sticcky wicket:

http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/protected-species/which-and-how/mammals/pine-marten-protection/

The key part is this bit:

 

It is an offence to intentionally or recklessly:

 

•possess or control, sell, offer for sale or possess or transport for the purpose of sale any live or dead wild pine marten or any derivative of such an animal.

 

Of course you can apply to SNH for a licence to keep one as a pet....good luck with that :oD

It was meant to be light hearted....

 

You omitted the first bit..... They are very protected in the UK :thumbs:

[blp1774 7]

I don't want one was just being curious

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

had a otter for years...i think thats pretty close to a pine martin

[neil cooney 10,416]

Except PK I couldn't see Tarka jumping from the top of a wardrobe to a dresser and then swinging out of a light, LOL.

[perthshire keeper 1,239]

Except PK I couldn't see Tarka jumping from the top of a wardrobe to a dresser and then swinging out of a light, LOL.

maybe it was toilet trained and lived under the couch thou pretty bad ass by all accounts

[j j m 6,564]

havny even come close to seeing one