Porcupines as Pets? Yeah, I know, it's a little weird... but have you met these guys???
To be honest, I DO NOT consider them "pets" and I do not sell them as "pets" to your average household. You MUST have a USDA license to purchase these from us and 99% of the ones we sell go to hands on petting zoos that take them out into the public to educate people about how great they are. (that 1% have been sold to similar money pits like ours, USDA licensed people that are capable of caring for them correctly, (but don't share them with the public) and know they are not house pets.
We do have ONE female baby born in 2025, and I did very reluctantly sell her to petting zoo in NC. She leaves us soon! We are hoping for more, but no luck so far! They can be born all the way to September but usually we get them April thru June.
To be honest, I DO NOT consider them "pets" and I do not sell them as "pets" to your average household. You MUST have a USDA license to purchase these from us and 99% of the ones we sell go to hands on petting zoos that take them out into the public to educate people about how great they are. (that 1% have been sold to similar money pits like ours, USDA licensed people that are capable of caring for them correctly, (but don't share them with the public) and know they are not house pets.
We do have ONE female baby born in 2025, and I did very reluctantly sell her to petting zoo in NC. She leaves us soon! We are hoping for more, but no luck so far! They can be born all the way to September but usually we get them April thru June.
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NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINES (My Favorite!)
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Baby Roscoe & his favorite cat, Mittens. She just LOVED him :)
We USED to ship Porcupines yearly on Delta Pet Cargo ... since Covid, this is no longer an option as Delta only ships animals under Military or Government orders. As of now, overland transport is the only option, or picking them up yourself. We do have a transporter we have used a few times for wallaby joeys and once for an older porcupette baby. She does a great job. She was on time, fast, efficient and safe every time we have used her so far. She is also VERY REASONABLE, but she does run a LARGE route with many stops and pickups. (she is around $400 if the baby doesn't need a bottle, $500 if it does) I wont send a bottle baby porcupine until they are weaning age, as there is NO WAY they would take a bottle from a stranger while in transit. They are ALL too quirky to do that I think.
We are adding a list of overland transporters willing to transport. That list will be on our CONTACT page . These are not all transporters that I have personally used, so buyers need to do their own research and their own calling etc... to determine if this is a good option for them.
We USED to ship Porcupines yearly on Delta Pet Cargo ... since Covid, this is no longer an option as Delta only ships animals under Military or Government orders. As of now, overland transport is the only option, or picking them up yourself. We do have a transporter we have used a few times for wallaby joeys and once for an older porcupette baby. She does a great job. She was on time, fast, efficient and safe every time we have used her so far. She is also VERY REASONABLE, but she does run a LARGE route with many stops and pickups. (she is around $400 if the baby doesn't need a bottle, $500 if it does) I wont send a bottle baby porcupine until they are weaning age, as there is NO WAY they would take a bottle from a stranger while in transit. They are ALL too quirky to do that I think.
We are adding a list of overland transporters willing to transport. That list will be on our CONTACT page . These are not all transporters that I have personally used, so buyers need to do their own research and their own calling etc... to determine if this is a good option for them.
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I have put together a list of transporters to get you started and it is on our Contact Page. I did this is early 2022, so hopefully the information is still current, but it might change without my knowledge at any time. Because I won't send the porcupine babies until they are eating solids well, they should not need bottle feeding during transport.
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People wonder how we got into porcupines. To be honest, I was very reluctant! I can't even tell you when or how it happened. It just happened! One day we got a porcupine named Fluffy... (of course his name was Fluffy) It did not take long for us to realize how SWEET and DOCILE these creatures are! ( They do not have a mean bone in their entire body. ) SO many people do not understand them and think they are vicious beasts, when the reality is that they are just a giant guinea pig with a great defense mechanism and ALL they want is for you (and your dog!) to leave them alone.
We first started with porcupines in 2012. Since then we have built a reputation as one of the few North American Porcupine breeders in the US. You MUST have a USDA license to buy porcupines from us. 99% of the babies we sell go to hands on petting zoos that take them out into the public to educate people about how great they are. They are definitely not your average pet, but I have to say.... we sure do love these guys!!
We first started with porcupines in 2012. Since then we have built a reputation as one of the few North American Porcupine breeders in the US. You MUST have a USDA license to buy porcupines from us. 99% of the babies we sell go to hands on petting zoos that take them out into the public to educate people about how great they are. They are definitely not your average pet, but I have to say.... we sure do love these guys!!