Hee hee! I am actually, Californian, originally. I don't remember where we picked up the idea that these eat mosquitoes. WA State, maybe? Where, I do remember huge mosquitoes. "Skeeter-gitter" probably came from living in AR or AL. My husband, a 3rd generation Atlantan, also calls them mosquito hawks.
E-mail me (my addy is on my UI). There's a lot of controversy regarding skunk diet among skunk owners, even. I've wondered if wild-caught and captive-bred skunks have different requirements, but I think it would have to do with the intent to release of the wild-caught. I've known of some who were kept, de-scented, and lived out long, happy lives in homes. I don't think anyone has diet exactly right, but I do know several people who've done a really good job of keeping their guys alive and healthy and each one has a different view on the matter. I can definitely discuss what doesn't work!
I want to add, thank you, also! Thanks to you, and your lj, I was able to talk for over two hours to my son's cousin, find common topics, and turn what would've been an uncomfortable journey into an enjoyable experience! He flew into Atlanta from Boston Saturday. I had to drive him to Montgomery. At the GA/AL state line, we saw no less than 9 roadkill armadillos, btw. It makes me wonder if GA is baiting them to prevent their becoming established in GA. There was also a large coyote, a fox (very small, reddish) a large rodent (hard to tell, beaver, maybe), the usual deer. No opossums, suprisingly.
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Date: 2006-05-23 11:32 am (UTC)E-mail me (my addy is on my UI). There's a lot of controversy regarding skunk diet among skunk owners, even. I've wondered if wild-caught and captive-bred skunks have different requirements, but I think it would have to do with the intent to release of the wild-caught. I've known of some who were kept, de-scented, and lived out long, happy lives in homes. I don't think anyone has diet exactly right, but I do know several people who've done a really good job of keeping their guys alive and healthy and each one has a different view on the matter. I can definitely discuss what doesn't work!
I want to add, thank you, also! Thanks to you, and your lj, I was able to talk for over two hours to my son's cousin, find common topics, and turn what would've been an uncomfortable journey into an enjoyable experience! He flew into Atlanta from Boston Saturday. I had to drive him to Montgomery. At the GA/AL state line, we saw no less than 9 roadkill armadillos, btw. It makes me wonder if GA is baiting them to prevent their becoming established in GA. There was also a large coyote, a fox (very small, reddish) a large rodent (hard to tell, beaver, maybe), the usual deer. No opossums, suprisingly.